Books by Paul Auster while I’m on holiday…

Music of Chance was so awesome. I was stunned a the end for the ending was totally unpredictable for me. I don't want to spoil it for others so here's a warning to those who wanna read it as there are spoilers below.... Can't believe he dies! what?! so many full circles in this book: … Continue reading Books by Paul Auster while I’m on holiday… →

Wine, wine, wine (part 2)

We went to Chateau St. Georges first. Our winery guide was lovely, friendly and had some good jokes. Very engaging fellow. Very knowledgable too (as you'd expect); Many takeaways such as: Porous soil there; good as that prevents water stagnation.Old 50+ year old vines of merlot. You can tell by the thickness of the roots, … Continue reading Wine, wine, wine (part 2) →

Wine, wine, wine (part 1)

Sleep was a bit crummy as it was so hot in the room. However, we got a nice breakfast that I even saved some ham and cheese for a snack later! We were lucky as another couple sat down a few minutes after us and the owner had already run out of prosciutto for them! … Continue reading Wine, wine, wine (part 1) →

An afternoon in Bordeaux

After arriving via train, we walked the short 5 mins to our hostel. Good thing it was very close as it was much hotter than Paris. We got to our room and it was very small and hot already in there. We dumped our stuff and set off via Uber to the Cite du Vin, … Continue reading An afternoon in Bordeaux →

Bound for Bordeaux

We got up early and I was hoping to do some laundry. No such luck - The dryer was not in service. I didn’t want to be in a tricky spot and have something else break down just hours before our train left so I opted to have my laundry organised in Bordeaux. Went for … Continue reading Bound for Bordeaux →

Another big day in Paris , day 2 of 2

After we made some simple breakfast, we went to the Orange store to get T’s phone hooked up with my SIM. We had to wait a bit but it was worth it as the employee was friendly and helpful. After that, we popped into Hardware Society! This is the second branch from Melbourne. Delicious coffee … Continue reading Another big day in Paris , day 2 of 2 →

Powerpacked days in Paris… Day 1 of 2

Got up at 6am to meet up with my friend T from Melbs (just realised I have many friends whose name begins with T!). It’s Bastille day and we’re hoping to do some fun activities as it’s the national holiday. The weather was not too chilly but with some wind. We left our packs and … Continue reading Powerpacked days in Paris… Day 1 of 2 →

Finishing up in Finland

You guessed I'd say that lol 🙂 Channeling my pal R there as she sends out her diaries via email with alliteration too 🙂 My friend T left for Germany early at 2:30am so I had the morning to potter around and get myself sorted. It was easy in Helsinki to pay the 4,60€ for … Continue reading Finishing up in Finland →

Markets & Fooding in Helsinki :D

Amazing cafe/restaurant food hall called the Hietalahti Market Hall serves up an array of international tastes from Portugese food, Ramen, Japanese tapas and dumplings, Filipino food, traditional Finnish salmon soup and more! A gorgeous space as well that is comfy and with lots of light. Free toilets near the Fat Ramen shop too! Ramen looked … Continue reading Markets & Fooding in Helsinki 😀 →

Full day of sunshine in Helsinki!

What a fun day of explore the capital on foot 🙂 T and I walked from around through the city after checking out how to take the train to the airport. Just spectacular architecture... so interesting and varied! Must be many influences from Europe and Russian and etc. We walked around the water's edge, to … Continue reading Full day of sunshine in Helsinki! →