Florence, Italy

As we had chosen an Emirates flight, we had a 10-hour stopover at Dubai. It would be highly impossible for us to join a city or desert tour given the ... More

As we had chosen an Emirates flight, we had a 10-hour stopover at Dubai. It would be highly impossible for us to join a city or desert tour given the short stopover, hence we decided to explore the city on our own. We reached Dubai International Airport early in the morning (4am)but the sun was already rising as if it is 7am back in Singapore! Dubai Airport is huge and we had quite a DIFFICULT time finding the exit to the city centre. This is because there are practically NO signboards in the airport premises. The customer service officer advised us to get around in taxis and not buses as buse... Show Less

Well, this journal highlights the events of the first few weeks of my life as a 25 year old. As my quarter life crisis gift to myself, I decided that ... More

Well, this journal highlights the events of the first few weeks of my life as a 25 year old. As my quarter life crisis gift to myself, I decided that I would whisk myself away to Italy in October! After 6-8 months of planning, the trip of a lifetime had finally arrived:) Before the trip though, I had a 25th b-day party to plan and focus on. The Thursday after my birthday, close friends and I gathered at GuestHouse in Manhattan for dancing, drinking and the usual drama. The trauma that we all experienced at the door frisking evaporated immediately once we took the stairs up to the club's main a... Show Less