Don’t miss this Fish Market when you are in Sydney. It’s the world’s second largest seafood market in terms of variety outside of Japan’s Tsukiji fish market and the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Over 100 species of seafood are freshly harvested in both Australia and New Zealand each day. In terms…
HTC Escapade Sydney – Hunter Valley
After all that adrenaline rush with sand dune quad biking, sandboarding, horse riding, paragliding, Harley Davidson ride and surfboarding in the past three days of our HTC EVO 3D Sydney Escapade, we headed to Hunter Valley for a relaxing day. Hunter Valley Gardens Village A 2-hour drive north from the bustling Sydney city centre will…
A day of fun in Golan #Israel
We continued to tour the Golan Heights from the breathtaking Mount Bental where we could see the Syrian border to the Golan Brewhouse. Golan is very suitable for wine grapes cultivation and we were introduced to the four types of Israeli beer produced by the unique Golan brewery. Golan beer, Galil beer, Emek beer and…
HTC EVO 3D Escapade to Sydney – Harley Ride & Surfing @ Bondi Beach
Located at a mere 7km east of the bustling Sydney city centre, Bondi beach is a well-known venue for sea sports such as surfboard riding and swimming, sunbathing as well as beach volley. It hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics Beach Volleyball competition. Sunrise @ Bondi Together with Willy, Alvin and Duglass (our lovely Sydney guide),…
HTC EVO 3D escapade to Sydney – Horse Riding, Parasailing & Dolphin watching
After quad biking and sandboarding on the first day of our Sydney escapade with HTC EVO 3D, hosted by Destination New South Wales, we experienced horse riding along the pristine coastline in Port Stephens with Sahara Trails Horse Riding & Farmstays. Horse Riding My first horse riding experience was at the Singapore Zoo, the sit-and-pose…
HTC EVO 3D escapade to Sydney – Sand Dune Adventures
I thought I would take a longer “travel” break after jetting from Singapore to Melbourne, and four days later to Israel, then 10 days later to China for another 10 days in September. But the travel bug was still lurking around so when I received an invitation to Sydney with HTC EVO 3D, hosted by…
Bahá’í Gardens @ Haifa, Israel
Ranked as 152nd smallest in the world out of 236 countries (fyi, Singapore is #189), Israel is the holy land for three major religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam since the biblical era. A country that has been the setting of religious freedom, the five officially recognized religions include the above-mentioned, Druzeism and the Bahá’í…
Save a Child’s Heart
In cooperation with the Wolfson Medical Center, “Save a Child’s Heart” has been providing cardiac surgery and other life saving procedures for thousands of children aging from infancy to 18 years old from Africa, Asia, the Palestinian Authority and other developing countries with the finest medical care, regardless of race, colour, gender, religion, or financial…
Jeonju food & sights
A land with over 1000 years of history, Jeonju is the provincial capital of Jeollabuk-do rich in traditional Korean cultural heritage. Soak in the elegant charm of yesteryears as you walk around Jeonju Hanok Village, a prominent landmark that reflects traditional Korean culture with over 700 hanok houses and cultural facilities. Hanok – Korean traditional…
Eureka Skydeck 88 – the highest in the Southern Hemisphere
I was standing on the highest public vantage point in the Southern hemisphere. At level 88 Eureka Tower, Skydeck 88 opens up the panoramic vistas of Melbourne and the surroundings. It’s a must-see attraction if you are in Melbourne. I went there during the day and night for different views of the city. Touted as…