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Ah Bee turns ten

04/09/2019 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

In the blink of an eye, Ah Bee is now officially 10 years old. If you have owned a dog, you would probably know that one year of a dog's life is almost equivalent to 7 years of human's life. That would mean that our dear Bee, whom we have raised since he was a three month old puppy, is now a grandfather of 70 years. He has spent most of his life waiting for us to go home, play with him and take him out for walks. It isn't easy to be him. He can't find his friends when he misses them, he can't make decisions for himself and his whole life revolves around nobody but us. So, to celebrate his Click to read more

Our trip to Bali Safari Park

17/11/2018 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Before having kids, I have never thought about searching for farm stay or visiting the zoo. Life has become less of a "me-only-complex" since the arrival of children. Nowadays, our holiday destinations are more geared towards family friendly resorts and places which are able to accommodate children and their needs. And we found out about this hidden gem in Bali, Indonesia - Mara River Safari Lodge where we will be staying in close proximity with the Safari animals. The elder boy was all hyped up about the trip when we told him he would be seeing elephants, zebras and lions. The flight Click to read more

Bringing baby to Taiwan

03/11/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Recently, we brought our baby, now an active toddler, to Taiwan in early September. The trip was a last minute decision to fill in an excursion for his school holiday, and also an outing with him alone before baby arrives next year. Before the trip, I had several bouts of complications from my current pregnancy and almost had to cancel the air tickets. Luckily in the end, we did make the trip and it proved to be the most memorable one for us! Since our boy is officially 2 and a half years old, it is time to get a seat for him on our flight to Taipei. He was exceptionally cheerful and Click to read more

Growing up too fast

21/07/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

It has been a while since I last update an entry here. For the past 2 months, I have taken a short break from blogging and been trying to finish up work which I procrastinated for a while - that includes backing up photos and sorting out all the videos I have taken over the years. Since all the imaging is now in digital format - it becomes critical to sort and store them into sensible order on hard disks and computers. It becomes a painful task to delete off extra photos because they look so similar, and yet they are different in those very subtle ways. As I pore through the photos, I Click to read more

Bringing baby to Guam

08/02/2017 by Dr Donna Chow 1 Comment

In my earlier post - Bringing baby to Tokyo, I mentioned that I was transiting in Tokyo and on my way to Guam. It took us 6.5 hours to fly to Tokyo, and another 3 hours to fly to Guam. I got to learn about this beautiful U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean after first watching it on a Taiwanese Travel documentary show. It was a popular destination for many Japanese, Koreans and Taiwanese, but unexplored by most Singaporeans. Those hard core Korean drama addicts may have heard of this dreamy island because it is commonly featured as a favourite place for couples to get hitched. In Click to read more

Bringing baby to Tokyo

31/01/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

We were looking forward to our year end holiday to Tokyo + Guam last December. Tokyo has always been a popular travel destination for Singaporeans largely because of its developed infrastructure, friendly people and high standards on food, safety and hygiene. We have planned to visit Sanrio Puroland and Tokyo Disneyland during our three day transit to Guam. No shopping for us - just hours of family fun. We took Air Nippon Airways (ANA) to fly to Tokyo - approximately 6.5 hours from Singapore, and another 3 hours to fly United Airlines from Tokyo to Guam. The inflatable toy aeroplane Click to read more

My Royal Carribean Cruise Review

01/11/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

Recently, we bought cruise tickets for Royal Carribean - Mariner of the Seas and sailed in mid October. This is baby's first cruise, and our first cruise with Royal Carribean as well. In the past, we have sailed with Superstar cruises, which has been around for many years. After hearing positive reviews on Royal Carribean, we decided to give it a try. Babies and toddlers are not given discounts on the Royal Carribean Cruises. They are usually counted as a third passenger in the same cabin. We booked the cruise tickets at a recent promotion for 1.7K (5D 4N, 2 adults, 1 baby) for a deluxe Click to read more

Staycation at Sentosa

07/07/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment

And took some photos with the Sesame Street characters

Last month, we had a weekend staycation at Sentosa to celebrate my birthday. It was a good time to refresh, rejuvenate and to recharge ourselves, and to visit the places which we wanted to see; The Underwater World (which will cease operations on 26 Jun 2016), Trick Eye museum and Universal Studios at Resort World Sentosa. Our staycation began with a long queue at the reception at Hotel Equarius. It was a complimentary stay, which I redeemed for my birthday. The check in hour was 3 pm, and we arrived on time, but only to find out that the room was not ready until 3.30 pm. It was a short wait Click to read more

Bringing baby to Club Med Bintan

17/06/2016 by Dr Donna Chow 10 Comments

In my earlier post on Bringing Baby to Perth, I mentioned about baby's first trip to Club Med Bintan. We travelled there for a short holiday in February for Valentine's day weekend. The short getaway is just what we need - a family trip to enjoy bonding with baby, eat great food and relax by the sea. Just in case if you haven't been to Club Med, it stands for Club Méditerranée and it's a French company which runs self contained resort in various exotic destinations around the world. You pay a fixed price per person and enjoy unlimited meals and drinks at the club. There are also Click to read more

Bringing baby to Perth

05/06/2016 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments

Perth is a very popular holiday destination for Singaporeans. We decided to bring baby to Perth for his first holiday by plane. His previous holiday was to Clubmed Bintan by sea and he loves it so much. Click to read the post here. Australia is an ideal destination for young families because it is easy to move around in rented cars and it is fairly near to Singapore; just a 5 hour plane ride away. Most tourist attractions closes at 4 pm or 4.30 pm; so that leaves you with more than half a day to chill and relax in the comfort of your apartment. Here is our short itinerary: Day 1 - Click to read more