taking all the roads less travelled

Melbourne Escapade: Graffiti, Lovebirds, and a Couple Rocks

It’s been surreal you know, having found yourself in a place where atleast everyone and their grandmas have been referring to since the day I landed in South Australia. “Melbourne’s the place to be mate, it’s got the food, the looks, the art, the money.” I initially failed to grasp the suggestion, and misinterpreted it…

Phuket Weekend Gallery: A Family Getaway

Recently, I embarked on a holiday, a long-due family trip along a gem in Southeast Asia: Phuket, Thailand. Although I was pretty preoccupied spending my now limited time touristing with the fam-bam, I took the liberty to latch the GoPro on, the Phantom drone up in the sky, and had the SLR on a spin…

VoyagerZulu Year 2: Sydney’s Coasts and Sam Kolder

So there I was, making my way downtown (had to do it), all for a 9AM class on a rather dreary Monday morning, and what buzzed on my phone happened to be the greatest sight for sore eyes: LinkedIn congratulating me for a year’s worth of swashbuckling, a year’s worth of “where-to-next?”, a year’s worth of…

South Australian Stunner: DJI Phantom 4 vs. Adelaide

So I made the decision to advance to Tertiary Level education, as I figured an undergraduate degree was actually somewhat important. Who knew? This being the case, moving base was necessary, having accepted the offer to take the Bachelor of Aviation over at the University of South Australia. Ladies and gents, this is my sunset at Mawson…

Captivating Coron: Limestone Cliffs and the Lustre Kids

Coron, the coveted tropical archipelagic wonder in Palawan bearing multiple accolades for its shipwreck-diving expeditions, and the striking splendour it bears above sea level. The Pearl of the Orient, the Philippines, yet again certainly doesn’t disappoint to give any person the exotic getaway one needs. View this post on Instagram 🌏🌊🇵🇭 Land ho! An absolutely surreal…

Osaka Overnight: 12-Hour-Kyoto Temple Run

Hideyoshi Toyotomi against the Muromachi; perfect juxtaposition to a most physically taxing battle I was to have with sleep deprivation and fatigue, only to become what I’d simply describe to be a most refreshing immersion, leagues deep into the raw sights and sounds the sophisticated japanese culture had to offer. 1 AM flight onboard Cathay’s Airbus…

#DiscoverHK: Bicycles and a GoPro

Previously on our DiscoverHK, we embarked with the nitty-gritty on getting on the sights and sounds of Hong Kong’s new territories on two wheels. Now, on our final sequel of this thrill-filled series, here’s a first hand glimpse of the entire excursion. It’s best to watch in its 60 frames-per-second goodness at 1080p HD!

Swiss Splendour: Alps with a side of Movenpick

Day 2. Agenda? Titlis Gray Line Tours. Zurich – Kriens – Engelberg – Lucerne – Zurich. Three second google search of those places were lure to what’s simply put as eye-enchanting. For 156 francs per human (halfprice for halflings aged 6-16), the bus picked us up at the hotel, stopping over at Zurich Hauptbahnhof to pickup the rest…

#DiscoverHK: New Territories Bike Excursion

From the toddler taking his first tricycle for a spin, or a world champion cyclist (coughs; Wong Kam Po) beating record time, I’d say Hong Kong excels to cater for all, providing no less than exceptional views for a relaxing afternoon’s bike cruise.

Swiss Splendour: Schloss Laufen am Rheinefall

“On my behalf I want you to devour all the chocolate you see!”, suggestively quoted one of my close buddies upon news of my Shengen Visa approval and confirmed tickets to what’s singlehandedly one of the most aesthetically spectacular locations on the planet. CX383, a fully-loaded Boeing 777-300ER on premium economy, with a side of…