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Sydney day 3: Manly Beach, State Library of NSW & Sydney Observatory

Posted on January 17, 2018February 9, 2018by Haeja

Third day. Despite our weary bones, we still jumped up with excitement as we made our way to the Circular Quay wharf. We took the bus instead of the train because the bus stop at Circular Quay was a shorter walk to the wharf. There were few people when we went to Manly around 8am. […]

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Sydney day 2: Blue Mountains

Posted on January 14, 2018February 9, 2018by Haeja

The previous night, we went to the grocery to buy cold cuts, bread, and cheese for our daily breakfast the whole week. We each spent A$9 and saved a lot on food. So the next morning, after breakfast, we set out before 6am for the two-hour train ride to the Blue Mountains. It is actually […]

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Sydney day 1: Art Gallery of NSW, Royal Botanic Gardens, and Mrs Macquarie’s Chair

Posted on January 11, 2018January 29, 2018by Haeja

Upon arriving at the Kingsford Airport, I bought a simcard (a Yes! Optus sim for AUD 15 with 10gb data and $5 credit for 28 days) and immediately booked an Uber. It took a long time for us to find where we’ll be picked up because we were unfamiliar with the layout of the airport. […]

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How to apply for an Australian tourist visa online

Posted on January 8, 2018February 17, 2018by Haeja

Happy 2018! What a rush! How have you been spending the first week of the new year so far? Ours was spent in the beautiful Down Under. On our very first day, I fell in love with Sydney. It felt both vibrant and yet laid-back, exciting and peaceful. If you’ve been planning to go to […]

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The hunt for Penang’s street art

Posted on November 5, 2017November 8, 2017by Haeja

On my last days in Malaysia, Kesh and I took the overnight bus from the central bus terminal to Penang to see the street art in Penang. They were so amazing and looked 3D. They are by various artists, but not every art had a signature. Some were interactive and we had a lot of […]

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Kuala Lumpur

Posted on October 29, 2017October 10, 2017by Haeja

Kesh let me stay in her apartment for free so I saved a lot of money. Since I had work the rest of the week, I was only able to tour the city on my day off and after work, so I made the most out of it! This trip marked so many firsts for […]

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Weekend at Kota Kinabalu

Posted on October 22, 2017October 10, 2017by Haeja

My friend Kesh invited me to Malaysia for a few days to celebrate her birthday. Since I had a holiday that week as well but work for the rest of the week, I decided to stay for 9 days so we can spend the weekend touring. Going to Kota Kinabalu was totally unplanned so instead […]

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Swimming with whale sharks in Oslob and Sumilon Island day trip

Posted on October 15, 2017October 9, 2017by Haeja

The next day, we woke up at 4am to go to Sibulan port. There wasn’t anything open at that hour so we didn’t get to eat until we got to Oslob. It is recommended to go to Oslob very early 1) to avoid crowds and 2) to make sure we see the whales! They say around […]

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Swimming with turtles in Apo Island

Posted on October 8, 2017October 5, 2017by Haeja

For my 29th birthday, I went to Dumaguete and Oslob to see the turtles and the whale sharks, respectively. It was supposed to be a solo trip, but my mom got envious of my trip to Oslob so I agreed to have her come along. A good thing too, because it saved me a lot […]

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017by Haeja

We only had one full day to spend in Ho Chi Minh (formerly named Saigon) so we took the full day city tour with Go Asia Travel. Thank God we booked the city tour with them because traffic was so hectic in Ho Chi Minh that I’ve become so terrified of crossing the street (read […]

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