Cheng Tng at Ah Luck Dessert in Margaret Drive Hawker Centre (Queenstown)...
Weather has been insanely hot in the past few weeks and I was so looking forward to having some cold drinks / desserts when I finally checked out the barely year-old Margaret Drive Hawker...
View ArticleNo 1 Western Food - Old School Chicken Chop @ Margaret Drive Hawker Centre...
Margaret Drive Hawker Centre isn't exactly a place I would visit often; hence, I wouldn't have stopped with just a bowl of cheng tng at ah luck dessert! There's actually a second level within the...
View ArticleNam Thien Temple (南亭寺) - Home of the 善財童子 @ Muar, Johor [Malaysia]
Said to be the most popular temple in the district of Muar at the Malaysian state of Johor, Nam Thien Temple (南亭寺) is a religious abode that appeared in the middle of nowhere. My relatives who had...
View ArticleHotel Royal Bangkok - Deluxe Room @ Chinatown (Yaowarat Road) in Thailand
Yaowarat Road is famously known as the face of Chinatown in Thailand's capital and for my most recent trip in February 2023, I decided to stay in that area; at Hotel Royal Bangkok (red arrow), which...
View ArticleLe Saigonnais - SASCO Business Lounge @ Tan Son Nhat International Airport in...
It was October 2022 and I still have a balance of one last lounge access to claim from Priority Pass (courtesy of Citibank PremierMiles card). Being a cheapskate, it was decided that I shall be...
View ArticleAn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll (and Banh Mi) at Yishun Block 343 in Singapore
What would you have done if you saw this notice in the car while taking GRAB on the way to Singapore train checkpoint at Woodlands? I took a picture, obviously, since the place was in Yishun and I...
View ArticleSawasdee Ratchawat - Famous Pad Thai & Fried Oyster Omelette @ Dusit in...
The above article was published in Thailand year 2534 and it was mentioned that Sawasdee Ratchawat had been in operation for over a hundred years. 2354 is year 1991, which makes the eatery at least 130...
View ArticleDinner at Merci Marcel French Restaurant @ Tiong Bahru in Singapore
I almost forgot to blog about my dinner at Merci Marcel in Tiong Bahru until I was going through the notes app on my iPhone! Thankfully, it was only about three months ago and not as backdated as some...
View ArticleHaircut at Hai Barber Shop at District One of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam
In all honesty, Alex doesn't really spend much when he is overseas as he doesn't buy souvenirs and can literally stay in the hotel room the entire day. However, there's one thing he will try to do when...
View ArticleLast Day of My Inaugural Visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam
<<< Day FiveDetailed Postings for the DayCafe Nguyen HoangBun Thit Nuong @ Cho Thai BinhHaircut at Hai Barber ShopLe Saigonnais - SASCO Business LoungeEyes in the Sky @ Singapore (from HCMC)I...
View ArticleYounger Sister's Birthday 2023
Having just one birthday cake is so restrictive; hence, we decided to drop by Paris Baguette @ Northpoint City Mall and order one slices of cheesecake, two mini-cakes and their signature, utterly...
View ArticleBanh Mi Long Hoi @ Hanoi in Vietnam
On my very first trip to Vietnam, it took me a few days to finally try banh mi, my favorite dish in Vietnamese cuisine. This time in Hanoi; we didn't wait, and check out Banh Mi Long Hoi on the first...
View ArticleTian Pao Kong Chinese Temple - Honoring Ji Gong (Also Known As The Crazy...
The entrance matters and this entry arch for Tian Pao Kong Chinese Temple didn't disappoint with its colorful grandeur. However, there's something much more impressive. A statue of Ji Gong that stood...
View ArticleSum Dim Sum @ Jalan Besar in Singapore
Don't you just love the play of words in the name of eateries? And in the case of Sum Dim Sum, the meaning changes between its Chinese and English translation; former was full of heart whereas the...
View ArticlePenang Prawn Mee Kosong (Ingredient Soup) @ 711 Penang Delight in Ang Mo Kio...
Like many Singaporeans, I am in love with the Penang prawn mee from a particular stall in Ang Mo Kio S-11 Food Centre; the one beside Jubilee Square. There's only one teeny weeny issue, maybe a big one...
View ArticleCaught a Water Puppetry Show @ Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi...
Look at any travelogues for Hanoi and I bet that over 90% of them would talk about catching a water puppetry show; said to open a window into the local and traditional Vietnamese culture! Thang Long...
View ArticleTaking the Traditional Rail Passenger Train for the First Time @ Bangkok...
Many a times, in my travel to the fascinating city of Bangkok, I had passed by the impressive Hualamphong railway station; in fact, there was a time when I stayed diagonally across, at Prime Hotel...
View ArticleRabbit Hill Bar -Chinese Tapas and Craft Beer Bar @ Bangkok (Near Chinatown's...
Going back to my Bangkok trip in July 2022, I remember walking past a unique façade which was just doors away from the Live Local Cafe; a narrow, multi-storey building with a traditional Chinese roof,...
View ArticleBonsella Hotel - Premier City View Room near Hanoi Old Quarter @ Hoan Kiem...
It took us a while to book the accommodation for our Hanoi trip as we had initially planned for overnight stays at places outside the capital like Halong Bay, Sapa, Ha Giang etc, but decided to make...
View ArticleDeep Fried Snacks @ Quán Gốc Đa in Hanoi [Vietnam]
I am a huge fan of deep fried food although I am mindful that I should cut down on such an unhealthy diet, given my blood's penchant for a high cholesterol level. However, when one is on holiday with a...
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