Baba Charlie Nyonya Cafe - Nyonya Food, Kueh Kueh & Retail @ Melaka [Malaysia]
Amongst tourists in Melaka, Baba Charlie is synonymous with Nyonya kueh kueh and while I had heard of this popular establishment said to operate out of a home for quite a few years; it was only last...
View ArticleDay One of My 8 Days' Trip to Danang (The City of Bridges) & Hoi An (The City...
<<< Summarized ItineraryDetailed Postings for the DayThe WonderfallTai Wah Pork Noodle at Straits Food VillageEnchanted GardenDreamscapeThe Sunflower GardenLa Charm Hoi An Hotel &...
View ArticleShenmu Station - Taking the Mountain Train Back to Alishan Station [Taiwan]
As we descended from the forest of towering trees, we saw hope in the train track under us. Although I have no issue going back to the start; I think my 70 year-old father might not as keen, especially...
View ArticleKafeiDian - Jalan Panggong @ Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]
The hope to have breakfast at the popular Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam was dashed when we were faced with a long line that like would keep us waiting for an hour or so, without any shade! A local friend...
View ArticleTong Shin Hokkien Mee @ Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]
Despite the comparisons between hokkien mee in Singapore and Malaysia, I actually see them as two different dishes; both of which I enjoy. p.s. sorry, not talking about Penang hokkien mee. Given that...
View ArticleMorning Walk with The Ladies @ Melaka [Malaysia]
My mom and elder sister are morning persons but I usually wouldn't join them for their weekly weekend meetups in Singapore. It's a different story when we are overseas though and in our trip to Malacca...
View ArticleSt. Giles Southkey Hotel - Urban Twin Room 2231 @ Johor Bahru in Malaysia
Singaporeans love to stay at KSL hotel, given its direct connectivity to KSL shopping mall and with the same reasoning; it was said that St. Giles Southkey, connected to Mid Valley Southkey, is also...
View ArticleMysterious Papua Zone @ Bird Paradise Mandai in Singapore
When a zone has the word "mysterious" in its name, I would be prepared to receive any weird stuff it could throw at me, and maybe scream a few wows along the way.Sclater's Crowned Pigeon - I remember...
View ArticleCarpets of Red Flowers @ Hoi An [Vietnam]
There were many highlights in Hoi An and one of them was jogging in the UNESCO qualified old town, alongside the Thu Bồn River, when the sun was awakening from its slumber and the weather was cool. In...
View ArticleTan Phu Giao Handicraft Ships @ Hoi An in Vietnam
Hoi An was such a charming town; I totally relished walking along its many ancient streets and exploring every nook and cranny. While there were many restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops, one...
View ArticleNi Spa & Massage @ Hoi An [Vietnam]
There are so many reasons for me to return to Hoi An in the near future, and one of them is to revisit Ni Spa & Massage, which was right next to La Charm Hoi An Hotel & Spa.Commanding an...
View ArticleKwai Chai Hong (鬼仔巷) @ Chinatown (Kuala Lumpur) in Malaysia
I didn't do much sightseeing in Kuala Lumpur last month but a Malaysian friend suggested checking out a very unique place before dinner, and brought us to a lane in Chinatown that had red lanterns...
View ArticleKnots Cafe & Living @ Pasir Panjang in Singapore
"Here it is." My friend said. I looked at the industrial building and wondered if we were at the correct place. The answer was affirmative as my friends had checked out the area the weekend before to...
View ArticleCam Thanh Commune Cemetery @ Hoi An in Vietnam
It's no secret I have a fascination with cemeteries although my travel companions don't share the same interest. Most, if not all, are not keen when I suggested a cemetery tour. :(But in Hoi An, I was...
View ArticleKerabu by Arang @ Yishun Park Hawker Centre [Singapore] #yishunparkhawkercentre
As a proud Yishunian who loves the eccentricities of the infamous town, it's embarrassing when a friend, who lives in the faraway town of Jurong (and known by some as my evil, non-blood-relation twin),...
View ArticleTime-lapsed Video & Drinks @ MANGO MANGO in Hoi An [Vietnam]
I prefer to take photographs instead of videos but there's one kind of video I can't resist taking; time-lapsed videos! When I was in Hoi An, the City of Lanterns, I was seeking a place that would give...
View ArticleGreen Shower - Forest Bathing Amidst the Towering Trees @ Alishan National...
There are two advantages to staying at Alishan Gou Hotel (阿里山閣大飯店); one, it's just two hundred meters away from Zhaoping train station, and two, you are just a literal stone's throw away from one of...
View ArticleChocha Foodstore - Asian Fusion Restaurant @ Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur...
The mosaic-tiled facade screamed of nostalgia and if not for the label on the glass door that indicated "restoran"; I wouldn't have thought we had arrived at our dinner venue that was recommended by a...
View ArticleTsou Veoveoana Cultural and Creative Park @ Chiayi in Taiwan
There are "16 officially recognized indigenous tribes in Taiwan"; numbering around 500,000, the Tsou is one of them and we shall be knowing slightly more about it as part of the tour package I signed...
View ArticleDay Three of The 8 Days 7 Nights See Iconic Taiwan Anew Tour Package via Chan...
<<< Day TwoDetailed Postings for the DayTsou Veoveoana Cultural and Creative ParkSika Deer ParkMinced Garlic - Domesticated Wild BoarLunch @ O'mafe Tsou RestaurantAlishan Gou Hotel...
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