Tag Archives: travel

Asia Day 11 (Singapore)

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Nicole

Final Day (25.12.2019) What an eventful day–today was both Christmas, and the last day of our trip. My Boyfriend’s grandparents and aunts and uncles gave us all hongbao, for the upcoming Lunar New Year. (I still have the ones they … Continue reading →

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Asia Days 8-10 (Penang)

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Nicole

Day 8 (22.12.2019) Today was the Winter Solstice, so we finally got to eat our tangyuan. It does feel strange to celebrate the Winter Solstice in a country that has no winter, but I suppose it is passed down from … Continue reading →

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Asia Days 5-6 (Penang)

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Nicole

Day 5 (20.12.2019) Today was our final few hours left in Vietnam. Of course, we couldn’t say goodbye without trying some authentic banh mi. My Boyfriend and I left the hotel early in the morning to walk to a small … Continue reading →

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Asia Days 2-4 (Vietnam)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Nicole

Day 2 (17.12.2019) This morning we went to a chain called Ya Kun Kaya Toast for breakfast. I ate “steamed bread” with kaya and butter. It was very similar to the kaya toast from yesterday, except, well, the bread was … Continue reading →

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Asia Day 1 (Singapore)

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Nicole

Day 1 (16.12.2019) Today was our first full day in Asia~ The first thing we did today was go to Toast Box for breakfast. This is a popular coffee shop chain in Singapore. I ordered kaya toast, which is a … Continue reading →

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Where I’ve Been…

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Nicole

My apologies for my absence here these past few weeks. A few days after Thanksgiving, I got very sick. Then as soon as I recovered, I was busy preparing for a big trip to Asia. I am in Asia now … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Peru

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Nicole

Happy New Year! Last night I finally safely returned home, after a train ride, several car rides, three flights and many delays. I was so exhausted that I fell asleep well before the clock struck midnight.  Now I am sat in … Continue reading →

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On my first Christmas away from Home.

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Nicole

A very merry Christmas and happy Holidays to all of my readers! This is actually the first Christmas I have ever spent away from home; I am on a trip in Peru with my boyfriend and his family. We were … Continue reading →

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