I probably should have explained what a “visa run” actually is before telling you the tale but I got so caught up in the detail while I was on the journey that I forgot to mention it. So what is a visa run? From what I’ve done and learnt ~ my understanding of a visa [...]
I’ve been dying to write this piece for quite some time now because I never would have thought I’d have the honour and pleasure of attending an Indian wedding, especially in India. It was certainly not on my bucket list of things to do (even though it’s on so many other people’s bucket lists), but [...]
The beauty of traveling like a local is that you build an understanding of what a person in that world endures in daily life. You also have so much more of a memorable time... I wasn't going to write a blog on this but it was such an experience that I couldn't resist! What are [...]
Day 3 – Agra and the Taj Mahal Agra is a city in the northern region of India which is home to the world-famous Taj Mahal ~ a majestic architectural masterpiece built between 1631 and 1648 for a Mughal emperor in memory of, and as a symbol of his love for his third wife. After [...]
The day has finally come. This long anticipated trip I've been planning since the end of last year has finally arrived...and my emotions are certainly mixed. I'm equally excited and nervous because I almost have no idea what to expect. Even my journey on this plane has been a mix of good and bad. Note - [...]
Like my previous blog - I've set this up so that my tips are summarised. You can either just look through my tips, click on the tip which interests you to see the story attached to that tip (i.e. my learning experience), or you can read the whole story 🙂 There are a lot of [...]
In the end we only regret the chances we didn't take — Lewis Carroll My name is Mei. I was born in Malaysia, brought up in a Chinese family household, and I have lived in Australia my entire life. Today I am 31. I have lived a rather stock-standard life in terms of studying, working, [...]
