10 Tips To Note To Avoid Being A Victim Of Tourist Scams

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Travelling is literally the only thing that you can spend money on that will never, ever be considered a waste of money. Travelling’s great and we make it a point to do so pretty often in a year. But a holiday can just as easily turn into a living hell if you aren’t careful.

We’re not saying that everyone out there is a crook looking to con you but it does help to be aware and prepared nonetheless. Travelling to a far-off destination soon? Here are 10 tips on how to avoid travel scams if you don’t want your vacation to turn into a living nightmare.
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5 Ways How A Solo Trip Will Change You For The Better

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Travelling is good for the soul. Travelling brings about many realisations on top of invaluable experiences. Travelling is something that we all should do.

While it is common to save our annual leave and money for trips with our loved ones, travelling solo can also be interesting. We may be visiting the same places and sampling the same food as our friends, but because we view the world through different lenses, what’s significant to one may not have as profound an impact on someone else.

Travelling solo isn’t as easy. Loneliness is real, and being alone in a foreign land may often be intimidating. We won’t have someone to help us get out of a knotty situation; we won’t have someone to fall back on. But just as well, because we get a different exposure and more often than not, solo trips will change you for the better.

We’ve taken a couple of solo trips ourselves and we’ve found them to be enriching, and if you haven’t taken one, we strongly encourage you to do so. Here are some of the ways a solo trip will change you for the better.

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9 Long Weekends In 2019 If You’re All About That Wanderlust life

Long Weekends 2019

2018 may have its many ups and downs—as do all years—and for all we know 2019 may come with its fair share of bumps as well, but the one thing that this new year promises, which we’re all insanely thrilled for is the fact that there will be a total of 9 long weekends—if you play your cards right and plan your leaves carefully.

That’s right, 2019 is going to be a year packed with long weekends and more importantly, opportunities to travel! Get out those pens and calendars because here, we give you the lowdown on the 9 long weekends in Singapore this year and the places that are worth travelling to during those periods!
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ladyironchef Travel Guides

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In the past two years, ladyironchef has evolved to more than just a food blog with restaurant reviews and F&B happenings; we have expanded to covering a lot more travel and lifestyle topics, bringing you comprehensive guides to the best things in life.

Many of you have written to me, asking for recommendations to popular holiday destinations in the region such as Bali, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei and Seoul. There is so much I can share – down to every cafe and hotels. While I try my best to reply every single email, I thought it would be vital to do a comprehensive summary of all the related posts in this post – with links of our travel guides to almost 30 cities - so that whenever you are about to hop on an airplane, you know where to turn to for information that you might need.

I will be updating this list whenever there is a new guide, so do bookmark this page, or google ‘ladyironchef travel guide’ whenever you are planning a holiday.

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