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Lockdown is a good time as any to plan for yourself the most perfect staycation where you can enjoy the simple pleasures of staying in Singapore and making the most of what is close to you by approaching it with fresh eyes and an open mind. You can either stay at home or you can have a luxury hotel do the planning for you so all you have to do is turn up and have the time of your life. Here’s how to treat yourself to a staycation. 1.      Hire Someone to Clean Your House While You’re Out One of the things about a staycation is that you can do it outside your house without going away for a long time. As such, it would be a perfect time to have someone over to your house for any small renovations or simply to clean everything up and arranging your furniture so that you know you’ll be coming back to a fresh and beautiful house and even that feeling will take away a lot of your stress. 2.      Change Your Attire This can depend on what you are persona...

Peter K Burian ,  Grand Canal, tour boats, Suzhou, China ,  CC BY-SA 4.0 If you select China as your travel destination, the choices for places to visit are overwhelming, but get it together and shortlist what you want to experience. You'll find your ideal location. If you are planning on travelling to Suzhou, famed for the most enchanting gardens and marvellous Chinese architecture that have been around for hundreds of years, here are a few tips on how to get about this ancient city. Travelling to Suzhou Two main cities of China, Shanghai and Hangzhou are connected to Suzhou via bullet train. Therefore, if you happen to be in one of these places you can get to Suzhou in no time. You can also get here by air where your plane will land at the Wuxi Airport. Reaching Suzhou by road and boat is also possible. Getting around by taxi One of the easiest ways to get to any place you want to be in Suzhou it to use the taxi service. Unlike in other places, taxi drivers are very helpful ...

Image by  Printergy  from  Pixabay   Travelling with family to Melbourne can be such a delight! There is so much to see and so much to do that even the kids will never be bored. Still, you'll need to make a few preparations and packing is one of them. One of the wonders of Melbourne is that you could experience all four seasons in just one day, so you'll need to pack accordingly. Baby Carrier If you are travelling with a small baby, then carrying the baby throughout your exploration is not practical in the least bit. Also, walking around the city is the best way to enjoy Melbourne, so you'll need a solution for this. The baby carrier is your answer, if you are holidaying during summer, then get a carrier with a breathable fabric so the heat will not get to the baby or you. Travel tech gadgets When travelling as a family, you will have to make sure you can charge all your devices without getting into an argument with each other, so have options like a power bank ready...

Image Credit: Anantara Angkor Resort Regardless of if you are a resident or a tourist visitor to Cambodia, in 2020 you will need to show a visa that allows you into the country and allows you to stay. While long-stay visas tend to get a little complicated, tourist visas are not. But compared to before, if you are planning on staying in Cambodia for a while you couldn't renew it at Immigration like you could in the past without being sponsored by a local company. Preference is given to retirement age or the locally employed. 1. An Important COVID19 Update When applying for a visa to Cambodia in 2020, it is important to consider the latest updates concerning the Coronavirus pandemic and how that would affect your visa chances. As of May 27, 2020, the border between Laos, Thailand and Vietnam are still closed. Visas can be applied for only at a consulate or Cambodian embassy and the visitors must have a negative PCR COVID19 test within 72 hours of travel. You will also have to show pr...

Travelling to the Maldives is indeed going to be a pleasing experience, but make sure you don’t get caught up in any travel scams! Travel scams are common to every country in the world, even the Maldives. So, as travellers, you should be knowing what these scams are and the ways and means to avoid them when you go to a new destination. This article will be a perfect guide for you to do that. Hotel scams Don’t wait till you get to the destination to decide on where you are going to stay during your Maldivian vacation. Get recommendations from those who have visited the country before you so have an initial idea about the  5-star hotels in Maldives  that you can opt for. There are many of them such as Adaaran Prestige Water Villas so make sure you book your hotel suite online much in advance. Find out about its location, and how it looks like too. If your hotel is providing airport pick up services, take that service from them because that’s safer and more reliable. Yo...

One of the latest changes that the coronavirus-induced pandemic has forced the world to embrace virtual situations much faster than they would have if it took a natural course. It is wonderful that technology has advanced to a level where even though we are physically forced to keep our distances we can still meet up with our loved ones and even attend a wedding virtually from wherever you are in the world. Virtual Venue Tours When planning your virtual wedding, you and your significant other have a host of options including 360-degree virtual tours, as well as go on this tour yourself in case you can't go to the country yet, but you like the sound of  Maldives weddings. All inclusive  deals and packages will be available for you to consider as well as consultation with the event planners through Face time or Skype. Virtual Vendor Consultations The consultations can be held with all the vendors or with the event planners and their teams at some resorts the likes of Adaaran Sel...