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Cross country husky dog sledding Tromsø, Norway

What other better way to spend my time in Cross country husky sledding in Tromsø about a hundred kilometers into the snowy plains and mountains. My dog sledding experience started with a gathering with the sledding team by camp Tamok, a remote traditional camp situated in the mountains about a few hours’ drive from the city of...
Europe

Norway cross country snowmobiling

Today’s agenda of cross country snowmobiling out in the open wilderness, there are no roads out here! My journey takes the convoy into the open mountain ranges, leaving the comfort of the base camp and craving out a trail through snowy coniferous forests, having to occasionally dodge low lying trees. The vegetation here comprise of rather sparse...
Europe

City of Tromsø, Norway

The city of Tromsø is a small tranquil town geographically situated in Northern Norway and located on a small island of Tromsøya in the county of Troms, 350 km north of the Arctic Circle. The city is a municipality in Troms county, Norway, as well as its official municipality administrative centre. Tromsø is also the ninth-largest urban...
Europe

Northern lights and Shooting stars in Tromsø, Norway

Northern Lights is a common name for the Aurora Borealis (Polar Aurorae) in the Northern Hemisphere. These beautiful lights illuminate the northern horizon as a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red, formed from cyclic solar activity, peaking roughly every 11 years with the next peak period starting this December winter and throughout 2013. Aurora activity is...
Europe

British Museum London explorations

The British Museum in the United Kingdom London is a world class museum housing a variety of ancient anthropology artefacts from the Roman Empire, Africa and European ancient history. It is a great place for a day out of exploring the various galleries as a learning day. Let’s see what’s on. Furthermore, the museum is geographically located in...
University

Cambridge University Southeast Asian forum with Thaksin Shinawatra

Going with the old tradition of free speech, the University is known to feature many high profile guest speakers, one which is usually a favorite will be controversial speakers. The usual speaker lineup will include distinguished UK Prime Ministers, Kings, US Presidents. Moving away, Julian Assange was the last such of the controversial speakers to date at...
University

Awarded Gloucester Research Prize

Cambridge university engineering prize day was held today. It's a private award presentation ceremony for top students excelling for their past year work in the Department across all academic years. Here, students are awarded cash prizes in their individual categorizes, such as computing, structural design, etc.. with each award supported and sponsored by an engineering company (e.g...
Gadgets

I am a certified amateur (ham) radio operator!

Passed my radio exams today and I am on the way into obtaining my official callsign from Ofcom in a few days time! Ham radio is something greatly enjoyed by both the young and old here in the UK. In other to operate radio equipment legally here, you have to pass the first of 3 exams (foundation, intermediate...
Europe

Oxford City and University England

Oxford University in England is a world renowned university. There is quite more to Oxford than just the university itself, it is a living breathing city with a unique culture of its own. It is home to the world's oldest university museum, as well as the largest university press in the world. Today let’s explore the city...
Events

Guy Fawkes (Burning man) night at Cambridge

Tonight is Guy Fawkes night! In a nutshell is the celebration of a guy called, well, Fawkes who once tired to blow up Westminster palace. He was once placed in charge of the gunpowder at an undercroft beneath the House of Lords stockpiled there. His plot was eventually discovered by an anonymous letter which led to Fawkes...
Museums

The Maritime Experiential Museum at Resorts World Sentosa

The Maritime Experiential Museum (formerly known as the Maritime Xperiential Museum) is an interactive museum located right on the Sentosa island at the Sentosa Waterfront just off the entrance to the popular S.E.A. Aquarium & Adventure Cove Waterpark entrance in Resorts World Sentosa. Opened on 15 October 2011, it is set right in the heart of the...
Places

Gardens by the Bay Singapore Cloud Forest Conservatory

Following my exploration of the Flower Dome Conservatory, the Gardens by the Bay Singapore Cloud Forest is one of the other two conservatories situated in the Garden grounds. The conservatory contains a controlled cool-moist climate found in tropical Montane regions 3,500m above sea level. Examples includes mountainous South America and Mt Kinabalu in Malaysia. It features a 35m...
Places

Gardens by the Bay Flower Dome Conservatory

Greenhouses are integral part of any botanical garden. Following my previous exploration of the Garden Lakes and Super Trees, the highlight of the garden horticultural here are two independent climate-controlled bio-domes. Also, they are reminiscent of the man-made greenhouses seen in the Eden project in Sweden. Lets have a look at the Gardens by the Bay Flower...
Places

Gardens by the Bay Singapore Lakes and Super Trees

Previously I touched on the introduction of Singapore Gardens by the Bay themed cultural gardens. Today, I shall cover the Gardens by the Bay Lakes and Super Trees. Noteworthily, large water supplies are needed to run the gardens. Moreover Singapore gets most of her water from water imports and local water catchments. Also, with increasing push for sustainable...
Places

Gardens by the Bay Singapore Background and Themed Cultural Gardens

The Gardens by the Bay is a key sustainability-related horticulture project in Singapore. It is in her quest to be a world-class Garden city. Moreover, this includes realizing the vision of being an eco-tourist destination and the botanical capital of the world. This is of course with environmental sustainability at heart. This article covers in detail a...
Europe

London Natural History museum explorations

The London Natural History museum is one of my few favourite museums in the South Kensington district I always enjoy visiting. It is a spectacle in its own right from the myriad of exhibits, history and vastness of the establishment, such as dinosaurs, fossils, taxidermy, and Skeletons. The British is a pioneer of Natural history, having mapped most...
Europe

Tower of London explorations and museum

Today let’s take a visit to the Tower of London. It is a 900-year-old historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, and is officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace an iconic landmark in the City of London which served as a royal residence and a state prison. Let’s explore! On some history, The...
Europe

Roman Bath and Bath City

Let’s visit the historical Roman Bath in Bath City England with a day trip. It is a historical city and UESCO cultural site, and home to a largely intact Roman public bath constructed since the 60-70AD. Got token? Bath attraction lobby Audio guide A trip to bath and the Roman bath attraction takes about half a trip tops. Driving there from...
Europe

Exploring Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle

Let's check out a day of British royalty with a summer visit to two royal residences in England, namely the Buckingham Palace in Westminster London and Windsor palace in the English county of Berkshire. These palaces serve as the residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. They are typically occupied during different times...
Europe

Stonehenge exploration at Salisbury Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. It is a subject of much controvery, particularly its origins and is a highly recognizable landmark. It is also an early technological display and achievement of early human of where we came from to today. Lets pay the monument and British cultural icon a...
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Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

Let’s take a hands-on of Samsung’s new foldable phones and wearables at this year’s Galaxy AI Unpacked 2024 event in Singapore. The global event...

Belkin BoostCharge portable Magsafe 5k charger review

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Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad review

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 unpacked

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Events

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Singapore Night Festival 2024

Singapore Night Festival 2024

Cable Cars A Ride Through Time at Vivocity Mall

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Singapore Garden Festival 2024

Events

Astro Boy Journey through Time BLAXK Funan

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Food Reviews

European

Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian restaurant

Let’s take a dine-in today visiting the Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian/Russian restaurant at Tanjong Pagar. The restaurant offers a curated offering of Eastern Europe. The...

Sheng Ji Fishball Noodle Bukit Merah

Asian

Yat Ka Yan Dessert (Fortune Centre)

Asian

Kheng Fatt beef noodles Golden Mile

Asian

COCA steamboat

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Mio Fine Foods Neil Road

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Food for thought National Museum

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