Visiting the Tate Modern in London was the most boring 15 minutes of my life. Ok, so maybe I was there a little longer than that, but I found nothing there that appealed to me in any sense whatsoever. But I … Continue reading I hated the Tate Modern… visiting QAGOMA
If you are transiting through Singapore’s Changi airport and traveling on a Singapore Airlines flight, you can go to a Changi dollars counter and get $40 per person worth of “Changi dollars” which are coupons that can be used to buy … Continue reading Free money at Changi Airport, Singapore – Changi dollars
In the past few days here at 14 Weeks Worth of Socks we have just achieved the milestone of 1000 followers. To celebrate this, we are going to have another giveaway. This time, the prize is a super cute hotdog dachshund fridge magnet. … Continue reading GIVEAWAY – to celebrate 1000 followers – dachshund fridge magnet
As an equal opportunity atheist, I decided after my visit to the Presbyterian First Church of Otago the other week, that it was time I checked out the Anglican Cathedral of St Paul’s – which is right in the Octagon … Continue reading Visiting St Paul’s Cathedral (Dunedin, New Zealand)
In the centre of Dunedin city, on the circle road that goes around behind the Octagon is the First Church of Otago on Moray Place. This is right next to the building I’m working in, so I decided on a … Continue reading Visting the First Church of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)
After work on Monday, I decided that a quick visit to the Reed Gallery on the 3rd floor of the Public Library was in order, to visit their exhibit called Keepsakes – Rediscovered Souvenirs of the Great War. Until the end … Continue reading Keepsakes – Rediscovered Souvenirs of the Great War – Dunedin Public Library
So as I mentioned in part 1, Skagway is a very pretty gold rush down in Alaska that is a popular cruise ship port. While most people do excursions from the ship there is actually plenty to do in town if … Continue reading Skagway, Alaska – Gold rush town & walking tour (part 2)
After visiting Kowloon Park at the beginning of our trip, we visited Hong Kong Park, Zoo and Botanical Gardens on our last day. Hong Kong Park, although not as big as Kowloon Park, provides a nice diversion from the hussle of Hong … Continue reading Hong Kong Park, Zoo and Botanical Gardens
This week, I am working for a few days in Havelock North. For the geographically challenged, its a small town near the slightly larger small towns of Napier and Hastings in the sunny Hawkes Bay (for the even more geographically … Continue reading Havelock North – touring by bike
Kowloon Park was just a short walk from our hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. The park itself is large and made up of a number of distinct areas you can explore. From the sculpture park where we sat and watched … Continue reading Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
A short ride on the MTR to Diamond Hill, gets you within a stones throw to Chi Lin Nunnery & Nan Lian Garden. Both of these are free to go into. It’s well signposted from the station. The garden and … Continue reading Chi Lin Nunnery & Nan Lian Garden (Hong Kong)
To celebrate you, my loyal and dedicated followers, 14 Weeks Worth of Socks is going to have the first giveaway. YAY! So in honour of the name of the blog and the fact that the internet is all about cats, I … Continue reading GIVEAWAY – to celebrate 300 followers
