16 Countries from Canada to Cambodia, Japan to USA, Scandinavia to Indonesia, Iceland, Finland, New Zealand, Thailand, (and God-willing many more 'lands'!). Cities include: Bali, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Hokkaido, Kyoto, Osaka, Penang, Queensland, , Reykjavik, Siem Reap, Tokyo. Activities include: Ski lessons in Hokkaido, Self-Drive Iceland, Self-Drive Hokkaido, Farm stays in Taiwan, Northern-lights and Santa Claus Park in Finland. Theme Parks include: Disneyland (Anaheim); Tokyo … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket, Mai Khao Beach – Perfect holidays are made of these…
We travel to get away from the hectic pace of life and to reconnect with our family. However when a family with diverse needs and age groups travels together, ensuring that everyone's idea of a 'happy' holiday is fulfilled can be a tad challenging. Not so if you’re at the Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Mai Khao Beach. This gem of a beach resort, a mere 2 hours by flight from Singapore and a 15min ride from Phuket International Airport are what perfect holidays are made … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket (Patong) Review – So Near, yet so ‘Perfectly Far’
‘Excuse me sir, you take care of your children, let me take care of your bags’. Never in all our travels have we heard such a statement from the hotel rep who greeted us at the airport. Sure, they are supposed to do airport to hotel pick-ups but this lady staff's intention was not to load the bags quickly and bus us off to the resort. Instead, she put the kids' welfare first. Such is the family-centric care that is so much within the fiber of this established resort which we will spend … [Read more...]
Scariest Moments…from our Travels
It’s Halloween. While we don’t celebrate Halloween, I thought it’d be ‘in season’ to share three of the scariest moments which happened to us during our trips. While there are always some sense of adventure and apprehension associated with travel (especially with child in tow no less) our experiences are not the supernatural type, but rather scarily real. For most, there are some important travel lessons to learn from them. In order of the ‘least’ scary of the three: No. 3. The … [Read more...]
Dana Tours Phuket! Sawadee Ka :)
In June, our family spent a delightful week in Phuket to celebrate our 11th Wedding Anniversary. Here's a countdown of the Top 6 Reasons why we have fallen so in love with this special destination in the Land of Smiles.6. The Resort The lovely Marriott VillaWe booked a 2-bedroom villa at the Marriot Vacation Club near the Phuket International Airport and loved its tranquility and greenery. The Villa was well-kept and tastefully furnished with modern … [Read more...]
Video of Phuket Highlights!
During the June holidays, Daddy, Mummy and Dana ventured to the romantic island of Phuket, Thailand for our 11th Wedding Anniversary Celebration. There were so many beautiful photos from the trip to share with you. What better way then to present them in a slick slideshow powered by one of our favourite travel website -Trip Advisor.com. Here are memories from DAY 1 of our wonderful trip to share with you. Enjoy! :)Best of Phuket - Day 1 Slideshow: Angie’s trip from Singapore to Phuket … [Read more...]