Travel
Hotel Ter Driezen, Turnhout
Welcome to Hotel Ter Driezen in the charming little town of Turnhout, Belgium. I actually forgot to take a photo of the facade of this four-star hotel so I had to resort to grabbing the above photo from their website. Don’t you just love small European hotels? They’re so understated and quaint. Let’s step inside … Continue reading
10 Photos I Wish I’ve Taken
For years I have been haunted by images of places and people and things that I haven’t been able to take photos of, either because I didn’t have a camera at that time or because circumstances prevented me from taking them. Here is the list of the 10 photos I wish I’ve taken, arranged in … Continue reading
Flying On Malaysia Airlines With The Twins (KUL-BKI-CEB-BKI-KUL)
In fairness to Malaysian Airlines (or MAS, as it is referred to in Malaysia), after my unfavourable review of their service and menu vis-a-vis Singapore Airlines’, I feel obligated to write about my recent experience with MAS. The twins watching luggage being loaded into our plane. Photo taken at pre-departure lounge, KLIA As my followers … Continue reading
Tintin At Mekanik Strip, Antwerp
One small thing that I’ve allowed myself to collect in my not-so-frequent travels to Europe are Tintin comic books. In French. I started with one comic book from Geneva on my first visit there. I thought to myself — rather that buy some tiny souvenir that will end up gathering dust in a drawer somewhere, … Continue reading
Mandela Rhodes Place, Capetown
When DH and I went to Capetown last June, our hosts put us up at Mandela Rhodes Place. Despite its name, the building’s facade looks unassuming enough… …as does the hallway between apartments. [NB: Mandela Rhodes Place features hotel apartments.] But as I stepped into the one-bedroom apartment, I was pleased with what I saw.
