BALI: enjoying life in the Alila Seminyak 6 September 2016 in Bali, HOLIDAYS

  We went on a holiday to Bali – for the first time! People always gape and gasp when I tell them I’ve never been to Bali.. but just never thought of going as I’d always had the impression it was a bit dodgy, a...
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LEGOLAND MALAYSIA: totally immersed in the theme hotel!... 28 April 2016 in HOLIDAYS, Malaysia

The kids’ eyes bugged out as Legoland Malaysia Hotelpulled into view. The rest of the area is relatively barren (it’s just a few mins from the causeway to Singapore), so the hotel rises up like some sort of surreal structure as you approach it. It’s...
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LEGOLAND – cooling down at the Waterpark 20 April 2016 in HOLIDAYS, Malaysia

So on both days at Legoland, we hit the Waterpark at 10AM and stayed til after lunch. I can’t recommend this timing enough.. it’s fantastic cooling off in the water (though remember your sun hats and sunblock!), and – as you can see in...
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LEGOLAND MALAYSIA – awesome for little kids! 18 April 2016 in HOLIDAYS, Malaysia

We spent two days in LEGOLAND Malaysia…. and loved it! It was an easy drive from Singapore to Legoland, especially since we left at 8AM in the morning. It was smooth sailing and we arrived in about 40 minutes. I’ve seen some folk whinging...
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5D4N ONBOARD THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN MARINER OF THE SEAS... 14 February 2016 in Family, HOLIDAYS, Royal Caribbean

Ahoy! We spent last week on this monster ship pictured above – called the Royal Caribbean ‘Mariner of the Seas’… with over 4,5000 on board the 1,020 ft long vessel (whoa).   Checking in at the harbour was pretty epic, considering 3,500 are boarding.....
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