Archive for January, 2010
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Hostel Review: Prince of Wales Hostel, Singapore
The Prince of Wales hostel was recommended to me by, well, everyone. Located in Little India, the hostel is positioned in a more colourful district of Singapore so if you're looking to avoid the expensive restaurants, shopping malls and the squeaky clean boulevards and stay somewhere a little more e...
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Sentosa- Singapore for Beach Lovers!
For those of you traveling to Singapore who perhaps prefer the laid-back beach vibe as opposed to a bustling city, I suggest you head to Sentosa. The first thing I asked when I arrived at my hostel was "Where is the closest place there is water and I can lie in the sun?!" I took the MRT to Harbour ...
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Two Funny Signs of Today
Fancy a hair cut like this? Maybe a nice Mullet? The go to the Indian Saloon in Little India, Singapore! For the first time in my life, I went to a public swimming pool where ONLY speedos were allowed! Surely they should be banned for life! No board shorts? ...
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After 6 months, Pommie Travels hits Singapore!
After 6 months, Pommie Travels is in Singapore and is rocking Little India! I've been staying in the heart of Little India in The Prince of Wales Hostel, which is a great Ozzie backpacker bar with free breakfast, clean dorms, a black and white dog mascot (I'm a sucker for hostel pets) and live bands...
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Once Upon A Ku De Ta Christmas
I must admit I'm known as a little bit of a scrooge when it comes to Christmas, but that was until I had my first Ku De Ta Christmas here in Bali, where the sun was shining, children were having their faces painted, eating candyfloss, sitting on Santa's knee and catching bubbles (and so was I but do...
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Best of Bali Photos 2009
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Bali Pre-Vantastic Video
After 6 months in Bali, Steve leaves the Vantastic road trip and Indonesia behind to go to Morocco. So let me introduce you to my new Vantastic partner, Trent, from Australia! Please get behind and watch Vantastic South Australia from 3rd Feb-20th March 2010! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
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Rip Curl Party On The Rooftop Bali
Imagine a cross between an office christmas party and a high school prom, and that's pretty much what Rip Curl's Party On the Rooftop 2009 was like! Free alcohol from 6pm, all the vodka red bull's you ever need, and you can imagine the result... Bali is a great destination because it has sun, sur...
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How to Customize Your Twitter Background
Lately I took the plunge and customized my Twitter background. Twitter is not just another social networking site, it has become a useful business and marketing tool, particularly for travel bloggers. Is Twitter worth it? Many people who sign up for twitter either write one Tweet, don't really...
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Keloid Scars since my Motorbike Accident
Since my motorbike accident here in Bali I've been left with Keloid and hypertrophic scars. We're not sure quite why I got them, Keloid's usually run in the family and are more commonly seen in people with darker skin. It could be because I got an infection as the skin was growing over, it could b...
