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Photos from laid-back Vientiane

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Apart from the crazy journey to the capital of Laos, we had a very laid-back and relaxing holiday. Here are some photos from Vientiane before the full travelogue is out! { Click here for a list of my travelogues }

paris je t'aime

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I'm suddenly crazy about all these miniature Eiffel Tower!  I've never been crazy about the Eiffel Tower. To me, it is just a giant iron structure in the middle of Paris. But, I have to admit that there are some beautiful photographs taken of the tower, and it seemed to be synonymous to Paris.  So, why the sudden fascination with these miniatures?  Maybe that's where I should go for my next trip? { Second last photo by  Sarah Lauren Photography , last photo by ♥Emily and the rest are from We Heart It } 

We Heart It

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Stumbled upon this website called We Heart It with amazing photos.  The idea is to allow you to create an online album with photos that you like on the web. You "heart" the photos you saw on web and they will be kept in your personal page. The photos I've seen on the page were amazing and here are some of my favourites!

The journey was more adventurous than the destination

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When I was planning our trip to Vientiane, Laos, I thought that the little known country (at least to me!) would be an interesting trip compared to the other usual weekend trips from Singapore . Little did I know that the journey to get there (and back) would be more adventurous than the destination! And the drama unfolded even before our actual journey... Buying the air tickets There were no direct flights from Singapore to Vientiane, and so I scoured for flights that would get us there. No direct flights meant airport transfers and connections and so I spent time going through the many airline websites searching for the cheapest flights and the best connections. I finally decided on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur (KL) to Vientiane, with connecting flight from Singapore to KL on Tiger Airways . AirAsia planes at LCCT in KL Our initial plan was to take a weekend off in end July. However, just when we were about to buy the tickets, we realised that Tiger Airways had canc

Photo of the Day

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This photo of our Istanbul holiday was recently published in a Singapore-based Travel Planner's blog . The photo was originally posted here on the blog entry of our last day in Istanbul. It was definitely a great view of the Blue Mosque from the rooftop of our hotel. 

Scratch off where you've been!

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What a great idea! I've always wanted a map to put on the wall and pin on the places that I've been. But this is an even better idea - scratch off the places you've been and it'll reveal colours and more detail underneath! Now, how do I get my hands on this...     { Images from My Scratch Map }