Beyond the Dot, Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam

Hoi An Ancient Town

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Beyond the Dot, Danang, Vietnam

Da Nang

I’ve been longing to visit the central Vietnamese cities of Da Nang and Hoi An for some time. But Covid19 had put a more than 2 years hiatus on all overseas trips until now. With the reopening of unrestricted tourism in most Southeast Asian countries it was time to plan my visit this August.

Beyond the Dot, Indonesia, The Tower of Medan

The Tower of Medan

With the cautious reopening of South East Asian countries to international visitors, it was time that air travel started to resuscitate this year. Business travel is more or less going full throttle as we start to meet business partners and colleagues in person rather through a Zoom call. So I took the first flight out without the need for any Covid tests or quarantine. It almost felt normal again.

Gin Distillery Tour, On the Dot

Gin Distillery Tour

Singapore isn’t especially known for it’s spirits, and I mean the alcoholic type. Besides the world famous Tiger Beer which has been around for ages since my grand parents’ time, there aren’t any other well known Singapore based spirits that have made a name worldwide. With almost all of the country’s spirits imported, you wouldn’t think that there will be local breweries and distilleries around the island.

An Unlikely Hot Spring, On the Dot

An Unlikely Hot Spring

Normally, we would associate hot springs in areas with volcanic activity. So for Singapore to have a hot spring seems very unlikely. But we actually have 2 hot springs; one which is located on the main island, and the other which is located on Pulau Tekong, which is used by the military and not accessible by the public. So if you can’t travel to Japan due to Covid and you miss soaking in an onsen, then this might a good place to visit.

Chasing the Sun, On the Dot

Chasing the Sun

It’s close to 2 years already and with most people still not being able to travel for leisure due to Covid, we have been finding creative ways to keep our travel lust in check. One of these has been finding locations in Singapore which are unspoilt and doesn’t look like you are inside a city. So here are some places which have been enjoying rising popularity for surreal sunrise and sunset photos, while we pretend that these are scenes from another country.

On the Dot, The Hidden Railway

The Hidden Railway

Despite being such a built up and developed city, Singapore still has quite a few hidden places which are seldom seen. Some of these places are from recent history and have interesting stories behind them. One of these is a abandoned railway track and tunnel which was forgotten until recently. Due to the continuing lack of travel overseas from the pandemic, local exploration is becoming quite a hobby amongst us.

Flight of the Albatross, On the Dot

Flight of the Albatross

The one year anniversary of the start of the pandemic has come and gone, and we are still no closer to getting to travel without restrictions. With this in mind, it was time to look for interesting activities to simulate travel experiences. As an island, there are actually quite a lot of sea based activities to do in Singapore. So how would you like to take a cruise on a sailing boat and experience how it was like in the age of sailboats?

Crocodile Spotting, On the Dot

Crocodile Spotting (And other reptiles)

Very often you wouldn’t think of Singapore and crocodiles being together, given that Singapore is a cosmopolitan city of almost 6 million people, filled with skyscrapers, shopping malls, and high rise apartments. But yes, crocodiles are native to Singapore and you can usually spot them lurking in the northern nature reserve of Sungei Buloh.

Island Hopping, On the Dot

Island Hopping (Singapore Edition)

The Old Jetty at St John’s Island

It’s almost the end of 2020 and international leisure travel is still not allowed for most countries. So we are all pretty much stuck in Singapore. With 5.6 million people crowded into an island city state of roughly 50 km wide by 30 km tall, there’s only so many places you can go to rediscover your local neighbourhoods. So how about going off the main island?

	Wetravelhappy on The Tower of Medan
	Edwin Tan on The Tower of Medan
	Wetravelhappy on The Tower of Medan
	Bama on The Tower of Medan
	Edwin Tan on The Tower of Medan