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Welcome to this blog.

This blog is intended as a travelogue to record and share my experiences while traveling. The articles were mostly written from my personal perspectives and based on my personal views and feelings as I visited each of the places described.

Readers are advised to refer to official websites, guide books and other authoritative sources for accurate and up-to-date information on the places mentioned for important travel details such as visa requirements, transport, prices etc. 

Due to inflation and currency fluctuations, any prices mentioned in any of the articles were likely to be out-dated.

Treat the articles in this blog as part of the interesting materials to read before you visit any of the places mentioned. More importantly, go out to the world if you can and have your own experiences. Nothing beats experiencing and enjoying the places yourself. And if you have already visited these places, may the articles help bring back fond memories of your trips.

Cheers, Timothy :-)



​Notes:

1. All the articles and reviews in this blog are my personal comments and are not paid for by any of the companies or products mentioned.

2. The Google Advertisements (a.k.a. Google Ads) on the pages of this blog are paid advertisements whereby revenues are generated through page views and clicks on the Google Ads.


About the Author...


I am simply someone who enjoy the pleasures of traveling, seeing new things, experiencing new cultures, trying new food and meeting new friends.

​Previously working as an Account Manager in a multi-national company while concurrently serving as a Sales Team Lead in the same company, I left the company and the security of a monthly pay check to start my own businesses. These include a Consultancy Practice in the areas of System Engineering and a business which design, manufacture and wholesale Stationeries and Gifts. In addition to these, I am also a prolific writer and has had some of my writings published in magazines and other media.

My annual travel itineraries are mostly dictated by my business schedules and of course, the disposable cash that I have budgeted for travel. I do not really travel budget style all the time. Expenses spent on my vacations, which I paid for from my own pockets, ranges from Business Class tickets on reputable airlines to last-minute deals on Low Cost Carriers. I enjoy different travel experiences from being pampered the moment I step onto the plane to being cramped into a tiny seat for a 12-hour flight from Singapore to Europe! My life philosophy is that one has to experience something to really know what it is like.

And of course, I also enjoy sharing a tale or two of my travel experiences.

Below are some of the photos of my travels.......


This author may be contacted via email at tankstraveltales@gmail.com.



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