Recent Posts

A Guide to Genting Dream Cruise with Children

A Guide to Genting Dream Cruise with Children

I was a kid when I went on one of the Star Cruises (gambling ships?). I remembered being bored. Then when my hubs and I were without kids, we went to Royal Caribbean. We concluded we are not cruise people. Yet, now with kids, we 

Diary: Travel around France with children

Diary: Travel around France with children

“How is it to travel around France with children?” I asked a friend who had lived in France. “Paris is not really a kid-friendly city. It’s hard to push a stroller around because there are many steps and squeezy small restaurants,” she advised. I was 

VAT Tax Refund in Bangkok, Thailand

VAT Tax Refund in Bangkok, Thailand

Are you heading to Bangkok to shop? Or shopping elsewhere in Thailand? Regardless, most goods and services in Thailand have a 7% Value Added Tax (VAT). I will share how you can save some money by getting a VAT tax refund in Bangkok or Thailand 

Shopping in Paris: What to Buy?

Shopping in Paris: What to Buy?

Paris is the world’s fashion capital. Many are also familiar with major French fashion brands, such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Dior. So clothes, accessories, bags, and even vintage clothes are some of the things to buy in Paris. Of course, there are other things 

Paris Shopping Guide: Beauty Products in French Pharmacies

Paris Shopping Guide: Beauty Products in French Pharmacies

The French beauty routine. The French women’s natural beauty. You have heard about them and want to age gracefully too. Is the transforming magic in French skincare products? Since you are in France, it’s your chance to find out if these products do wonders for 

What to do in Phuket – Ethical Elephant Sanctuary?

What to do in Phuket – Ethical Elephant Sanctuary?

Our trip to Phuket was planned to be a relaxing one, one that doubled up as a birthday trip for Grace. So it was–we mainly hung around, used the facilities and swam at Avani+ Maikhao and its sister resorts. The two girls are water babies 

Is Paris always a good idea?

Is Paris always a good idea?

Paris was okay, my friend said, I like (insert another European country) better. Other lukewarm responses came from family and friends who had visited Paris. We heard things about the French people too, especially their attitude towards the Chinese race. According to a friend who