Home-Delivered Creamy Basque Burnt Cheesecake from Cakesomarvellous for...
We had the opportunity to try the Creamy Basque Burnt Cheesecake from Cakesomarvellous for a family gathering cum birthday celebration a few weeks ago and it was so unforgettable; I decided to order...
View ArticleKim Ngân Communal House @ Hanoi [Vietnam]
For a city that's more than a thousand years ago, temples dotted the cityscape and it's impossible for us to step into one every single time! But, this one with a tree outside that had numerous hanging...
View ArticleCatfe - Short for Cat Cafe @ Ho Chi Minh City District One [Vietnam]
While researching for interesting places to visit in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), I decided to google for animal cafes and found one at District One, pretty near Vien Dong Hotel at just 850 meters...
View ArticleKai Duck @ Ngee Ann City in Orchard [Singapore]
My first encounter with Kai Duck restaurant was during the pandemic when I realized the huge lunch crowd waiting for entry either for East Ocean Restaurant or Kai Duck. While I did make a mental note...
View ArticleTa Hien Beer Street @ Hanoi [Vietnam]
When you have already experienced the vibrancy of Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), you would assume that things would be crazier at the well-known beer street in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital. At...
View ArticleHong Bao - Said to have the "Best Dim Sum in Town" @ Central Embassy in...
I was half hearted when our Thai friend suggested a visit to a dim sum restaurant in Bangkok as I had some a few days ago at the good rated "Hua Seng Hong Restaurant, and it was quite a letdown. That...
View ArticleNem Nướng Nha Trang Quế Hoa and their Grilled Spring Rolls @ Hanoi in Vietnam
I actually couldn't recall the exact reasons why we decided to patronize this eatery that's just a stone's throw from Hanoi's Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre; was it the grilled spring rolls on the...
View ArticleFITO - The Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine @ Ho Chi Minh City in...
Owned and operated by FITO Pharma, the Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine could be an interesting stopover from foreigners, even for those coming from other Southeast Asian countries.Upon entry,...
View ArticleDay Five of My Inaugural Visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam
<<< Day FourDetailed Postings for the DayBánh Mì Hòa MãThe Museum of Traditional Vietnamese MedicineBun Cha at Quan Nem RestaurantCatfe - Short for Cat CafeOne of The Many Little, Narrow Lanes...
View ArticleEng Kee Chicken Wings @ One Punggol Hawker Centre [Singapore]...
Taking advantage of the cycling expedition from Yishun to Punggol, we decided to drop by one of Singapore's newest hawker center; One Punggol Hawker Centre! For a new hawker center, I am actually...
View ArticleRed Lantern Live Seafood Restaurant near Bukit Panjang MRT Station in Singapore
Back when I still owned a car, I remember passing by this building whenever I needed to evade the jam along Bukit Timah Expressway. From memory, I think it used to house Buckaroo BBQ & Grill that...
View ArticleEyes in the Sky @ Singapore (From Ho Chi Minh City in November 2022)
Even though this wasn't my first flight back to Singapore after the pandemic, it was another arrival route to Singapore's Changi International Airport, which provided higher elevation over parts of...
View ArticleTalula Hill - Kefi Farm Cafe @ Kluang in Johor [Malaysia]
Back in November 2022, I brought my mom and nephew to revisit Kluang and one of the new places visited was Talula Hill, which I first heard about during the pandemic that ravaged earth!It's quite a...
View ArticleBuddhist Section for the Nam Thien Temple @ Muar, Johor [Malaysia]
The Buddhist section for the famous Nam Thien Temple at Muar wasn't damaged in the year 2020 fire that consumed the main Taoist structure and given that one is now older than the other; I thought it's...
View ArticleBreakfast Buffet & a Cocktail in Royal Sky Lounge @ Hotel Royal in Chinatown...
If not for the heavy downpour in the last morning of our Bangkok trip in February 2023, which messed up my plan to revisit Tee Yok Coffee; I am not likely to pay for buffet breakfast at the Royal Sky...
View ArticleBun Thit Nuong @ Cho Thai Binh in Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam]
I already had my breakfast at Vien Dong Hotel but with some time to go before we checked out; I searched on google for any highly-reviewed food around the hotel. Something caught my attention - Bun...
View ArticleCafe Nguyen Hoang @ Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
After some last minute shopping at Ben Thanh Market, Alex and I opted to walk back to Vien Dong Hotel, which was only about a kilometer away. It's not my first time attempting this walk and one sight...
View ArticleBeef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke - Kiwami Wagyu (Kyushu King Kuroge Wagyu A4) at...
The last time I visited Onze @ Tanjong Pagar for Sugar And Tease (watermelon cake), and Guann (元), the only shop that had a queue was Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke! It's finally time for me to give it a...
View ArticleVua Chả Cá - Vietnamese Grilled Fish, Hotpot & Fish Guts @ Hanoi [Vietnam]
Generally, I prefer food in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) over Hanoi; having said that, I did find some gems in our food exploration at Vietnam's capital. One of which was the Vietnamese Grilled Fish! On our...
View ArticleThe Eyes in the Sky @ Hanoi
Being the capital of Vietnam, I had expected Hanoi to be filled with towering skyscrapers across the landscape but what I saw when the plane cut across the layer of thick cloud was expansive,...
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