Leaping The Globe – Leap with Luqe

Land of the Rising Fun(Chapter 3)

<DAY SEVEN> The Shinkansen could go up to 300km/h (185 mph). Despite its speed, it felt remarkably quiet. On the inside, people rarely speak, making the journey peaceful. Before dozing off, I wondered about the wooden handles at each seat’s corners. Squinting my eyes, I noticed the braille markings on them. A few moments later,Continue reading “Land of the Rising Fun(Chapter 3)”

Land of the Rising Fun(Chapter Two)

I was awakened by the announcement made on the PA system. It was time to disembark for the next phase of our journey in Odawara. We booked a Ryokan-style Airbnb for the next 3 days. A ryokan is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features tatami-matted rooms and other public areas. We wereContinue reading “Land of the Rising Fun(Chapter Two)”

Land of the Rising Fun (Chapter One)

The first six months of 2024 were filled with indecision as I struggled to choose between Japan and Greece for my autumn travel destination. It was exhausting to remain on the fence. On a bright sunny morning, the answer became clear. I chose the Land of the Rising Sun. The weakening of the Japanese yenContinue reading “Land of the Rising Fun (Chapter One)”

Tai-Wan.derlust

A couple of months ago, I signed up for a mandarin class. Prior to that, my mandarin was very basic. Although Singapore is a majority chinese population, english is mainly used no matter your race. Practicing is the most effective method to retain the ability to speak and understand a language. I realized how quicklyContinue reading “Tai-Wan.derlust”

LeapIndia Part 2: Tamilnadu

The scattered buses on the long stretch of road was the final moments witnessed in Bangalore. It was almost midnight and I hauled 2 pieces of luggage into the sleeper bus to my next destination, Chennai, a city in Tamilnadu. It wasn’t a surprise that we don’t have enough room to fully stretch my legsContinue reading “LeapIndia Part 2: Tamilnadu”

LeapIndia Part 1: Karnataka

It is time to return to my partial roots. Being half-indian, I am guilty of not visiting India for the first 30 years of my life, apart from the layover in Mumbai Airport in 2017. This would be the 21st country I will be visiting. 2 of my friends are residing in the southern partContinue reading “LeapIndia Part 1: Karnataka”

SeOUL Searching

After a 2 year hiatus from overseas travel, a glimmer of hope surfaced. The pandemic halted overseas travel & it was especially difficult for a travel junkie like myself. The last time I took a plane was in 2020 for a solo trip to Cambodia. Japan was always on my bucket list. Unfortunately, that isn’tContinue reading “SeOUL Searching”

A Phnom-enal start to the decade

As 2019 is about to come to an end, I wanted to end of the decade with some ‘soul searching’ to clear my mind before planning on what’s next. 2020 is just a week away & being unemployed again(not surprising if you know me well) gave me the idea to do something different. A soloContinue reading “A Phnom-enal start to the decade “

Magnificent week in Melbourne

Midnight arrived as I entered the transit area of the best airport in the world, just 30 minutes away from home. The warmth & cosy feeling is synonymous to the Danish term ‘Hygge’ every time I stepped into Changi Airport, a place I entered a dozen times before. I was really looking forward to embarkContinue reading “Magnificent week in Melbourne”

Part II. HOW I TRAVELLED THE GLOBE BEFORE GRADUATION

It’s been a while since I posted the first part of. “How I travelled the globe before graduation”. Here comes the 2nd & Final part of the adventure. Hope it was worth the wait! After returning home from Leaping in America on January 2016, my main objective was to return the bank loan of S$10,000Continue reading “Part II. HOW I TRAVELLED THE GLOBE BEFORE GRADUATION”