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Sun
8
Aug '10

Leaving Singers!

I’ve leaving Singapore now for Perth. I’m currently in the budget terminal waiting for my flight.
I’ve done everything I wanted to do on my list (which I hastily made up on my first day in Singapore).

Changi Chapel & Musuem (where Australian POW were held)
Asian Civilisation Musuem
Orchard Rd (massive shopping street)
Clarke Quay – went to a few [...]

Sat
7
Aug '10

Singapore Fling

The last few days i’ve been in Singapore. I’m currently in Little India, which is a few train stops from the CBD. You can’t call it the train (as I’ve found out and confused the locals), it’s really an MRT – Mass Rapid Transit.
Yesterday, I decided to go to the Singapore Zoo. It was pretty [...]

Mon
2
Aug '10

Getting to the full moon party

To get to the full moon party (FMP) from Koh Samui was my research task for the group. So i’ll tell you all how to get there just in case you decide to go. Check it:
1. From Koh Samui airport go to the desks selling taxi/bus rides. The easiest way is to go to Big [...]

Mon
2
Aug '10

Thailand roundup

This is a catchup post about Thailand which seems like a distant memory.
Clubbing in Bangkok
Our second night in Bangkok, we hit up RCA (Royal City Avenue). It is an entertainment district. There was like 4 nightclubs in a row on this one street. The club we went to was the 2nd last one, which had [...]

Mon
2
Aug '10

Malaysia!

Right now I’m in Malaysia with Tim, Rahul, Scott and Nate. I’ve just spent like an hour an half in Zara in KL, in Lot 10. I heard that zara is coming to Oz next year.
We landed in KL last night at like 10.30pm. A bus transfer to Central, then a train ride to LCCT, [...]

Fri
30
Jul '10

I’m on a boat (part 2)

This blog entry is actually about a boat trip. Today, Fat Chris organised a boat trip for the group. It was little speedboat, perfect for a group of 15 people. Our first stop was to another part of the island, where we chilled and hung out at the beach. The sand was really hot (it [...]

Fri
30
Jul '10

I’m eating on a boat

Last night, we had an awesome dinner at Fisherman’s restaurant. It was about 10 minutes from our hotel. Easily the best food I’ve had on this trip so far, and probably the best I’ve had in both my trips to Thailand. All 16 of us piled into a van.
This restaurant had a section at the [...]

Wed
28
Jul '10

Ko Phangnan – Party Central

I’ve been in Ko Phangnan for several days now. This place is like party central*. We got here by flying to Koh Samui, then by van to Big Buddha pier, the closest to the airport. This place feels like Fiji. Then we got boat tickets to Haad Rin, which is a beach on Ko Phangnan, where the full [...]