Crossing Paths

When travelling, you meet people fleetingly, yet they can leave a lasting imprint on you. Here is a collection of stories about the memorable people we’ve met along the way.

Beji Guwang – The hidden canyon

Your travel guide to Beji Guwang, the hidden canyon of Bali. Read our experience and discover top tips to prepare for your guided tour.

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Camel Safari, Jaisalmer

While backpacking around India, we visited Jaisalmer on the western edge of Rajasthan. This golden city sits beside the Thar desert, and each February, a colourful desert festival takes place here where locals race camels, award prizes for the longest moustache and participate in turban tying competitions. We signed up for an overnight camel trek…

Batam Spa Day

Yesterday, my friend and I were up at the ungodly hour of 5:30am, heading to Harbourfront ferry terminal to catch a boat across to Sekupang in Batam. Once we were safely across, the spa picked us up and we arrived at the Tempat Senang Spa retreat after ten minutes on the road. We had booked…

Gone Crabbing

I knelt down to scoop up a small crab. It was the same shade of brown as the mud and only visible by its scuttling pointed legs. Tiny holes bubbled and served as escape hatches for the luckier ones. I plopped the crab into my bucket to meet its friends who were nibbling on strips…

Guide to Sanur, Bali

In December last year, my family and I spent 2 weeks in Sanur on the southeastern coast of Bali. Some travellers call this place ‘Snore’ as it is more relaxed than the party towns of Kuta and Seminyak on the west, but here is what we found: Where to eat There are lots of local…

Skin

As I was reading on the summer lawn, a shadow passed across the pages of my book. I squinted skywards. “Is that real?” “Yes.” My boyfriend’s mother looked at my tattoo and quietly walked away. I felt as though I had let her down. I had my first tattoo when I was seventeen. It was…

WordPress : Pages and Themes

I’ve been on WordPress for five years now, and I was faithful to the Twenty Ten theme until a few weeks ago. I had always found the Pages infuriating- tagging my content or sorting it into Categories didn’t magically sort my posts into the right pages. Instead, I was left to arduously copy my content…

The Beach Hustler

“What did you say your name was?” “Mahesul” I logged it as Hustle, which wasn’t so hard to remember given his next offer. “What is your plan tomorrow?” “Well…we…” “Meet me at 5am. I take you out on the water.” I raised my eyebrow at my boyfriend. The man had fiercely glittering eyes and a toothy…