So, December was a month of extended holiday and meetups with friends, and also making new years resolutions. I was just cruising around on autopilot - meeting friends and spending time with family. Plus who can forget that impromptu trip to Bali/Lembongan? December 2016 was definitely one of the highlights of the year, not just because I got to go overseas again, but because it was just so chock full of activity - places to go and people to see!
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Serenity Yoga Lembongan Bali Review (Bali Yoga Retreat) + Introduction to Nusa Lembongan
Sunday, January 08, 2017
For those of you who know, I had a really long break at the end of 2016 (23rd Dec to 2 Jan to be exact), and my wanderlust was acting up majorly. What better way to end the year than a reflective, calming trip with self-introspection and a mean workout to boot? I decided on going to a yoga retreat on a friend's recommendation, because she said her experience with one had changed her life. I was so excited! I started researching yoga retreats and came upon these two websites that became instrumental in making a decision on where to go:
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East Europe 2016 Travelogue Part 3 - Vienna, Salzburg, Fussen, Munich
Monday, January 02, 2017
Day 11: Budapest to Pandorf to Vienna
Not pictured here is the morning's trip to the shopping outlet Pandorf near Vienna. The outlet is huuuuge, with stores such as SuperDry, Prada, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren and the like. It started snowing when we arrived, so that was a lucky surprise - the trees and roads were peppered white. Purchased 2 bags here with some shirts and presents for the brother/dad. I have to talk about the tax refund process because of the grief it gave me. You are able to do refunds at Pandorf, but it's very troublesome.
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East Europe 2016 Travelogue Part 2 - Warsaw, Krakow, Auschwitz, Banksa Bytrisca, Budapest
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Time for part 2 of my trip.
Day 6: Poznan to Krakow, Krakow to Auschwitz
I have to say this leg of the trip was pretty heavy, like the mood and all, because I guess the tour guide wanted to convey the severity of the atrocities suffered by the Jewish population in Europe during WWII. He was showing Schindler's List on the bus - although it was a great movie, it did give this part of the tour a more serious tone.
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East Europe 2016 Travelogue Part 1 - Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Dresden, Berlin
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Hello friends! So it has been a month since my last post, and here I am finally writing about my trip to Eastern Europe. This is my second time going to Europe (with Spain and Portugal being my virgin trip in 2015) and I was so pumped for it. This time round, I made an effort to remember the attractions. The tour was sometimes overwhelming, with lots to see and photos to take, but I think I made the best of it :)
Here we go!