Hobart is not just a city with a beautiful waterfront. In just about 10 mins drive out of the city, you feel like you are in the wilderness on the way to the summit of Mount Wellington. The drive is a distance of 21 km from the heart of the city, climbing from temperate rainforest…
Panoramic Views
Cave Exploration
We hiked up to Panching (Charas) limestone cave and did not have enough of it yet, and continued to follow the trail up to the highest cave above us. From far, we really couldn’t see what lied ahead of us and we had to be mindful with every step as they are uneven and slippery…
Sentosa Beaches (Part 3/4)
Sentosa has three beaches, namely Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach and Tanjong Beach. We did not travel any further to Tanjong Beach for we passed Dolphin Lagoon. I’ve already covered Palawan Beach in my previous post. Plenty of beach activities for the fun lovers. We just strolled along Siloso Beach, at the same time, taking photos…
UNESCO World Heritage 2008: Georgetown
Added another UNESCO World Heritage site into my list of travelled places. Georgetown, the historic capital of Penang island, is listed by UNESCO in 2008 for its unique architectural and cultural townscape. The City Hall colony building in white. It was a stormy day with huge waves hitting the wall. Fyi, the devastating Indian Ocean…
Penang Bridge
After a brief stop-over in Taiping Lake Gardens, we drove up to Penang island (Pulau Pinang). Yes, drove to the island, via Penang Bridge of course! The magnificent Penang Bridge is the longest in Malaysia and one of the longest bridges in the world. The total length of the bridge is 13.5km, spanning 8.4km across…
Taiping Lake Gardens
Taiping is also famous for its Lake Gardens. The park sprawls over 62 hectares of land and is one of the largest and oldest parks in Malaysia. We were simply exhausted while walking around the gardens, and we didn’t even manage to see all of them. Click left-right to scroll the panoramic view of Taiping…
Yangmingshan National Park
Yangmingshan (阳明山) National Park is located in Taipei City, Taiwan. Famous for its hot springs, cherry blossoms, hiking trails, etc, the park has an area of 114.56km². It is named after a Ming Dynasty Chinese scholar – Wang Yangming. Fyi, “shan” means “hill” or “mountain”. Click on this panoramic shot to enlarge or scroll left-right….
Taiwan Hot Spring & Spa
I missed visiting this Tien Lai Hot Spring Resort but Jacky did and he brought back some nice shots. Like the spectacular view over the crests and slopes of Yangmingshan National Park. Click on this panoramic shot to enlarge or scroll left-right. A hot spring pool at 40.7 degree Celsius. I ever got into nude…