A Travel Blog filled with travel stories & a huge collection of travel photos taken from around the world, TravelerFolio is an award winning travelblog made in Singapore on April '08
Seal watching cruise
For an amazing wildlife experience near Melbourne, we took a day long trip (from noon to night) with Gray Line to Phillip Island. Our tour package (A$202/adult) includes a visit to Churchill Island heritage farm, Seal Watching eco-cruise and the world famous Penguin Parade in the late evening. Seal Watching Cruise To witness the world’s [...]
Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne Aquarium is a premier tourist attraction not be missed if you wish to embark on an exciting journey to explore the world of Antarctica and get intimate with exotic marine creatures — up close and personal. Accolades received by Melbourne Aquarium: 2010 Victorian Tourism Awards – Merit: Best Major Tourist Attraction 2009 Victorian Tourism [...]
Sightseeing in Melbourne
Melbourne is three hours ahead of Singapore during daylight saving period (+1hr). By the time our flight arrived at the airport, it was past 8 a.m. Crown Metropol is so conveniently located that we just have to grab a map from the helpful reception before stepping out of the luxury hotel to navigate around the [...]
Crown Metropol @Melbourne
Last December, we visited Melbourne for a familiarisation trip and flew on JQ 8, Jetstar’s inaugural Singapore-Melbourne direct flight. Where to stay For two nights, we put up at Crown’s newest hotel, Crown Metropol that officially opened in April 2010. The property is conveniently located within short walk to Crown Entertainment Complex (with a casino), [...]
Bugis Street
The Past and Present of Bugis Street The Old Bugis Street; as most would know painted a picture of Western tourists and seamen thronging the street; a coterie of sexily-dressed transvestites was the main tourist attraction while peddlers travelled on foot with push carts that served cheap eats and trinkets. Those were the heydays when [...]
Ya Kun Kaya Toast 亞坤
An interview with Mr Adrin Loi, the executive chairman of Ya Kun. Founded in 1944, Ya Kun has revolutionized the eating of kaya toast and runny egg in Singapore. “About 10 over years ago, kaya toast was not so well-known. Over the last 5 years, everybody knows about kaya toast. It’s something the local must [...]
