The fresh air of ChiangMai…….

Posted on February 8, 2012February 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I cannot stress how if you need a place to de-stress and reflect, Chiangmai is a great place to do it. We always go in a big group but still, the amazingly fresh air in Chiangmai makes us well. We were very sick.......click to learn what next.

Chiangmai Wachirathan Waterfall

Posted on February 6, 2012February 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Somehow, waterfalls always have a calming effect on people. The sounds of falling water is perhaps akin to being in a Mommy's womb, who knows??? Why did Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water become such an icon? When we were in Chiangmai, the waterfall.......click to learn what next.

Holiday in Japan CANCELLED

Posted on December 9, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Boo-hoo-hoo x 100000000000000000000000000 !!! Our family were booked in to stay here next March during the school holidays for a week. But suddenly, the Hubs changed his mind and said we shouldn't go after all. Why? He read about Tokyo having pockets of.......click to learn what next.

Government Service in Singapore

Posted on September 27, 2011September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, after not stepping onto my birth soil for more than 10 years, I made a phone call to the Singapore Government. The ICA to be exact. That is the Singaporean Immigration and Checkpoint Authority, an all in one organisation so to speak.......click to learn what next.

Parcels from London

Posted on July 22, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Annually, we would invariably receive parcels from London and Perth, for whatever reason. It'll either be Mommy's shopping or the girls' birthday gifts or special orders for them. T1 gets incredibly excited whenever the Guards hand us our parcels and always insists on.......click to learn what next.

Mandurah Town, Western Australia

Posted on June 24, 2011June 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Along the drive back from Harvey Town is a bigger town called Mandurah. We stopped by for lunch using the scenic route because we basically got lost! Thus ended up at Dome. *sigh* All the way to Mandurah to go to Dome..... Well,.......click to learn what next.

Harvey Town

Posted on June 21, 2011June 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Harvey is a tiny town just outside Perth that can be done in an hour by car. It is that small! Of course, if you actually spent time to visit all the little tourist attractions, then perhaps 3 days would suffice. With children,.......click to learn what next.

Harvey River Bridge Estate Winery

Posted on June 16, 2011June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Makers of the famous Sanghria..... Thought it was interesting how a winery had history built in. How people used to live in the dinosaur ages..... Koala bears having tea.... Actually, I was still in the car with T2 because she slept ALL morning,.......click to learn what next.

Harvey Orange Farm

Posted on June 14, 2011June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yeah, we visited an ORANGE farm!!! See below, an orange TOWER!!! . Your citrus host of the day...... Orange juice just doesn't get any fresher! "Errr....I'm scared going up the tower....." The view from above.....tons of orange trees. T'was a rainy morning.... Victory!.......click to learn what next.

Kids Shopping from Perth

Posted on June 7, 2011June 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Because we were quite skint last year when we went to Perth, we hardly did any shopping. Thanks to our cousins and Nana, we still managed to come home with some shopping loot! This is what T1 got amongst many other things that.......click to learn what next.

Burswood Park in Perth

Posted on May 31, 2011May 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Burswood Park in Perth is a lovely park just a 40 minute drive away from the city centre located beside a CASINO. We celebrated T1's birthday there last year and it was awesome. Some pics for friends and family abroad to view: On.......click to learn what next.

Harbour Town in Perth

Posted on May 7, 2011May 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Harbour Town in Perth is a large outlet mall that sells high street fashion Australian brands, not designer labels, but still an enjoyable haunt. My favourite is Forever New. I'd like to bring it into KL one day. OK, someone else is going.......click to learn what next.

Harvey Dam, Perth

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When we visited Perth, we spent a few days at the Harvey Hills Farmstay which was awesome. On the way back, we stopped by at the Harvey Dam which was breathtakingly refreshing. Fresh, FRESH air.......Very COOOOOOLLLLLLLLDDDD air. What really amazed me about Harvey.......click to learn what next.

Chocolate stash from Perth

Posted on April 24, 2011April 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things that is so worth getting from abroad, especially from Europe, the US and Australia is our regular chocolate stash from Perth. Whilst waiting for the family group to come together, T1 and I scurried to the supermarket to get.......click to learn what next.

Things To Do in Fremantle, Perth

Posted on April 23, 2011April 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The day we visited Fremantle was Father's Day in Perth so with Nana's help, T1 got her Daddy a cheesy plaque *cheesy grin*. There are many things to do in Fremantle but really, all you need to do is just be there and.......click to learn what next.