Lixin Teochew Fishball Noodles at Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre @ Sembawang...
17 December was the grand opening for the Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre but knowing how crazy Singaporeans are with new hawker centers; I thought to visit on a weekday morning instead, when the crowd...
View ArticleLast Day of My Week-Long Holiday to Bangkok in 2022 [Thailand]
>>> Day SixFor my last day in Bangkok, I decided to forgo my morning jog and just lie down to enjoy the view outside of my 5-star accommodation. All for a relaxing buffet breakfast at Grande...
View ArticleCold Cheng Tng from The Green Bean Shop @ Sin Ming Road [Singapore]
I went cycling with a friend last Thursday and you know what I was craving for after being on the road for more than 20 kilometers? My favorite local dessert; Cheng tng! Since we were near Sin Ming, I...
View ArticleWaa Cow Yakiniku - myVillage @ Serangoon Garden [Singapore]
Close friends are aware of my deep love for Waa Cow and if not for its increased pricing, which is further subject to GST; I would have dined there much more often! Nevertheless, the above didn't stop...
View ArticleFantastic Dim Sum (大三元点心) in Bgain @ Lavender Food Court at ARC380 [Singapore]
Between dim sum and porridge, I have a bigger affect for the former. Hence, it would be hard not to order anything from the next door Fantastic Dim Sum (yes, that's the name) when we had Happy Congee!...
View ArticleSpa Salon Galaxy Sài Gòn @ Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam]
A frequent traveler to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC); the Great Kon had been telling us about the spa treatment he always goes for whenever he is back at the economic capital of Vietnam. The first question...
View ArticleBui Vien Street at Night - Saigon Night Spot @ Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam]
Bui Vien Street is known by a few names in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC); some called it a Backpacker Street like Khao San in Bangkok, the older generation referred to it as the Western Street and nowadays,...
View ArticleChristmas 2022 - Unwrapping the Presents
The Christmas season is way over and I know this post is very delayed; my apology as I was gunning to complete the postings for the July 2022 Bangkok trip!Presents received this year! The numbers...
View ArticlePang's Satay @ Chinatown Complex Food Centre [Singapore]...
It's been a while since we last had Shi Xiang Satay from Chinatown Complex Food Centre (also known as Smith Street Hawker Centre) but it was closed when we arrived. Alternatives had to be found given...
View ArticleOld Amoy Chendol @ Chinatown Complex Food Centre [Singapore]...
Cheng Tng is my favorite local dessert but I would be in a dilemma should you ask me what would be ranked second; it's a close fight between chendol, ice jelly and ice kacang!With the ubiquity of...
View ArticleChinatown Street Light Up (Daytime) for Lunar New Year 2023 - Year of The...
The Year of the Rabbit would be in arriving in one week's time yet I have just started blogging about the street decorations at Singapore's Chinatown! Sigh; that's the problem when one has a full-time...
View ArticleDay One of My Inaugural Visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam
<<< Summarized ItineraryDetailed Postings for the DayThe Eyes in the Sky @ Ho Chi Minh CityCơm Tấm Ba Ghiền (Broken Rice)Vien Dong HotelCity View Outside my RoomBuffet Breakfast at Vien Dong...
View ArticleCheng Tng from Fu Yuan Desserts (福源甜品) @ Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre in...
I kid you not; I have been having cheng tng every day for the past three days and to be honest; I don't doubt I could have one bowl of the iced desserts on a daily basis! Definitely deserving to be...
View ArticleChinatown Festive Street Bazaar 2023 for the Year of Rabbit @ Singapore
It's impossible not to talk about the street bazaar after I blogged about the street decorations at Chinatown for the upcoming year of the rabbit; I just needed some time to edit the photos, hence the...
View ArticleThe Coconut Scam at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
While we were holidaying in Ho Chi Minh (HCM), Great Kon shared with us the scams prevalent in the city, including a few he had personally encountered, like the over eager shoe shiners!For this...
View ArticleChè Mè Đen - Black Sesame Paste and Creme Caramel in District One of Ho Chi...
Chè Mè Đen means black sesame dessert in Vietnamese although for the Hokkien dialect; the lack of knowledge for the intonation means it could refer to a blind person. Whatever the case, I have no idea...
View ArticleTemple Leaf Spa & Massage @ Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam]
There were still more than two hours to go for the A O Show at Ho Chi Minh City Opera House and the intention was to walk about 600 meters to the historical Sai Gon Central Post Office.Hot weather got...
View ArticleQuảng Noodle (Special) from Mì Quảng 3 Anh Em @ Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
The one-kilometer, early morning walk from Vien Dong Hotel brought us to our first breakfast in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC); Mì Quảng 3 Anh Em! Problem with Vietnamese is that the characters appear English...
View ArticleQuán Ăn Thanh Bình and Their Vietnamese Chwee Kueh near Ben Thanh Market in...
In normal circumstances, I wouldn't step into a shop with the above layout. Too complicated and I couldn't fathom, at first glance, if it was an eatery or a store selling food souvenirs for tourists...
View ArticleTiger Cages and Imprisonment System during Vietnam War in War Remnants Museum...
Wars are scary, and the imprisonment systems during the wars are not the kind we would have expected in Singapore. In the past, conditions were a lot worse although nothing quite prepared me for the...
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