Note: this is not a guide for the Rakiura Multi-day hike trek. Duration How long to spend on Stewart Island depends on your goals and interest. 3 days would be sufficient to try a variety of activities here but you can also guage how many days in total to spend

April 2024, evening, after a heavy rain In One North, the Silicon Valley of Singapore, amidst the tall buildings housing well-funded tech companies, lies a small green space installed with trees attractive to birds (and also unintentionally and unfortunately, squirrels). In the early dawn and evenings, a variety of bird

In Singapore, there is not much wild non-manicured forest paths left for hiking. The buangkok forest trail is excellent as it is straightforward (follow the river) and the wide path is routinely cleared by construction vehicles using this route. Hiking, mountainbiking and also birding are highly recommended on this trail.

Note: This post focuses on my quick visit to Sungei Buloh but I have linked some good online resources about Sungei Buloh below. The migratory bird season at Sungei Buloh runs from September to March. Many birds come to sungei buloh wetlands to escape the cold weather in other countries

There are two Tembusu trees right outside of my window and several other golden shower trees. I'm staying at a floor that is nicely levelled with the crowns of the Tembusu trees, so I get a nice view of the birds feeding on the fruits and the insects buzzing about

For my return flight to Singapore, Scoot lost my check-in baggage and i got it back 36 hours later. My scoot flight was a codesharing flight with Singapore airlines and there weren't many bags on the carousel. So a report was made to the baggage lost and found station and

Winter 2023 Pros of visiting Kangaroo Island in the winter * It's baby season in Kangaroo Island during the winter. The little penguins start breeding in the winter, joeys come out of pouches, and the cape barren goose are nesting and raising chicks * Accommodations tend to be cheaper * Tourist spots are

July 2023 Every winter, thousands of giant Australian cuttlefish migrate and congregate at a small stony shore near Whyalla to mate. One can weigh up to 10kg and are larger than their SEA cousins. There is a wonderful changing display of colors on the cuttlefish as they communicate with one

and Vasse-Wonnerup Wetlands July 2023 We spent a few hours on trails near the Sabina Nature reserve (specifically the lower Vasse-wonnerup Estuary) while passing by Busselton, WA. In the night, we did the possum spotlighting trail. And in the morning, we did some short trails around the Lower Vasse Estuary