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THE BRITISH MUSUEM

I live 5 minutes away from The British Museum. I have been wanting to pay a visit but since it is so near, I keep on putting it off. Good thing my friend Czarina dragged me to finally go the other day....

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THE LOUVRE

When I visited the Louvre the first time, this is what it looked like: The iconic glass pyramid was completely bare. So I was intrigued to see this three-eyed infinity loop plastered across the Louvre...

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LONDON REVISITED

My cousin V is a doctor in Australia. When I was there last year, she and her sister L toured me around Melbourne. At that time, she had just purchased her condo unit right smack in the middle of the...

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THE STONEHENGE AND A MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANT

FRIENDSHIP I’d like to believe I’m a pretty friendly person. It’s so easy for me to strike a conversation with someone. When travelling, I’m the one who’s always ready to ask a stranger for directions....

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KATHARINE OF ARAGON

I walk through the city center of Peterborough almost every time I have school. It’s been more than 10 months since I started my MBA. I see this Anglian church each time but I never really knew its...

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MOTIVATION INSPIRATION

I can say that I was at the height of my marketing career when I decided to study in the UK. It was not an easy decision to make. I had to leave a job that I enjoy and colleagues that I have grown to...

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COLMAR, FRANCE

My blog turns 1 year old today! :) So I’m posting another travel entry. One fine Saturday, the DBF and I drove to Alsace, France with newlyweds J and Y. We explored a quaint town called Colmar. The...

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ZÜRICH LIFE IN PICTURES

Zurich, Switzerland has become my second home in Europe. Sharing some photos I took while going through the daily grind in one of the world’s top 3 best cities to live in. 1) This is how the ticket...

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

For someone who has a sweet tooth like me, Brussels is a dream destination. What with all the Belgian chocolates and Belgian waffles that are being sold around town! I know, I know, sugar is the devil...

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A MONTH IN ZÜRICH

GOOGLE I spent almost the entire month of November in Zurich! How I managed to eat in a country where the average meal costs as much as 3 meals in already expensive London is also a mystery to me. Oh...

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

“Let’s go to Scotland before they breakaway from the UK.” “Ok.” This was the exchange I had with my friend C a few weeks ago. Then I found myself chatting over dinner with my flatmate G who’s a flight...

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TURNING THIRTY

I’m an imperfect human being and so to feel loved perfectly is such an overwhelming feeling. The past few weeks have been crazy beautiful for me. I have been on the receiving end of soooo much love...

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ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES

My base for the meantime is Manila, Philippines. I’ve been accepting makeup gigs since I got back last January. Just recently, I was on a beach work trip for Nivea Sun. Together with featured surfers...

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ATHENS, GREECE

Greece has always just been that uncrossed entry in my “places to see before I die list.” It was just too far and too expensive to go to that I’ve always just put it aside…for a honeymoon getaway or...

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BACK IN ZURICH

I spent the entire of April in Zurich again. I have so much to blog about coz that one month in Switzerland was totally packed and it made my life turn a complete 180-degrees! More on this “turn”...

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GENOVA, ITALY

Have you heard of the Genovese Pasta? So over the long weekend, we went on a road trip from Zurich to the town where this pasta sauce (and prosciutto!) was first made famous: Genova, Italy! We stayed...

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COTE D’ AZUR: NICE & CANNES, FRANCE

The Côte d’ Azur (Azure Coast) is also known as the French Riviera. It’s at the southeast corner of France, along the mediterranean coastline. The 8 of us embarked on a road trip from Zurich to Italy...

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PROVENCE, FRANCE

When I was a marketing manager for a retail company, we were about to launch a beauty line that was said to be manufactured in Provence, France. I thought to myself: that’s one place that I would like...

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MONTE CARLO, MONACO

It’s another new country for me! Our road trip’s last destination: Monte Carlo, Monaco! I have never seen such an extravagant display and quite reckless dispersal of wealth! That small country was...

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THE EPIC MARRIAGE PROPOSAL AT THE ZURICH FLUGHAFEN (AIRPORT)

ANNOUNCEMENT The DBF and I are ENGAGED!!!!!!!!! And I couldn’t be any prouder of how he planned and executed his proposal. It was so well-thought of and so full of meaning for the both of us. He...

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