Helen Avaient
Singapore's Light and Sound Show - Garden Rhapsody
18 engineered Supertrees, with varying heights from 25 to 50m tall shade passersby during the day and come alive with light and sound at...
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Helen Avaient
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
10 things to see and do in Perth Tasmania Australia
Tasmania has many small towns with populations around 3000, each one packed with history, charm and lots of things to see and do. Perth...
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Helen Avaient
- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
My favourite ten things to see and do in Deloraine Tasmania Australia
Picture a quaint and pretty town, population around 3,000, with the calming Meaner River flowing right through the centre. The river is...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Perth International Transit Lounge
Flying to Singapore from Perth in Western Australia, I had the pleasure of visiting the international transit lounge two hours before my...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Singapore Orchid Garden is my happy place
When people say “go to your happy place” I close my eyes and remember visiting the incredibly gorgeous National Orchid Gardens in...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Exploring Little India as a Solo in Singapore
I had a fabulous day walking around the streets of Little India in Singapore. This is not solely an Indian neighbourhood. Chinese and...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 17, 2022
- 4 min
Exploring Chinatown as a Solo in Singapore
People often say about a destination “it is the vibe that is so great”. It is an intangible feeling that creates a heightened,...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Exploring Singapore Chinatown's food options
Flavourful, fresh and fantastic food can be found in the world-famous Singapore’s hawker markets. I wanted to experience the food that...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 11, 2022
- 3 min
What I did when I ran out of cash overseas
One of the things that travellers fear happened to me in Singapore. The ATM was not recognising my pin number when I attempted to get...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 10, 2022
- 4 min
12 things to see and do in Oatlands Tasmania Australia
1. Historical Sandstone Buildings Over 150 convict built sandstone buildings still survive in Oatlands, Tasmania from the 1800s. ...
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Helen Avaient
- Sep 4, 2022
- 1 min
Over 150 Georgian Sandstone Buildings from the 1800s are located in Oatlands Tasmania Australia
Over 150 sandstone buildings still survive, in Oatlands. Eighty-seven alone are along the main street and are now repurposed into private...
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Helen Avaient
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
More than just fabulous pancakes in Oatlands Tasmania Australia
Tasmania excels itself with delectable food and divine drinks. One of my favourite places to eat is The Pancake and Crepe Shop in...
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Helen Avaient
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Australia’s only working 19th century windmill is in Tasmania
The historic town of Oatlands, Tasmania was settled in 1821 and in 2016 the population was just under 700. 84kms (52mi) north of Hobart...
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Helen Avaient
- Aug 21, 2022
- 3 min
Coronet Peak snow fields of Queenstown New Zealand
I have never been skiing or snowboarding, but during my recent visit to Coronet Peak, 16kms from Queenstown in New Zealand, I was asking...
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Helen Avaient
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
Sailing on the TSS Earnslaw in Queenstown New Zealand
On Lake Wakatipu, in Queenstown New Zealand, sails the TSS Earnslaw, a beautiful wooden twin screw steamer. Launched in 1912 (the same...
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Helen Avaient
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
Passive activities at Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand
Supercar fast dashes, muscle cars, track laps and go carts are among the many adreneline filled activities on offer at the Highlands...
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Helen Avaient
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Number one Loos with a View are in New Zealand
It is hard not to smile and laugh out loud when you visit the greatest public loos (also known as toilets or bathrooms) I have ever had...
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Helen Avaient
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
Overtourism - it is a real thing
From 2023 Venice was the first city in the world to introduce an entrance fee. Venice is introducing a system where visitors will need to...
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Helen Avaient
- Jul 4, 2022
- 5 min
12 things to see and do in Westbury Tasmania Australia
Located in the central north of Tasmania, this town of around 2000 people, is what people often come to Tassie for. Friendly people,...
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Helen Avaient
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
The Village Green is a delight to be seen in Westbury Tasmania Australia
I have never been to an English country town, but when visiting Westbury in Tasmania, I can imagine that this is pretty close. This town...
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