Amazonian Jewels Zone @ Bird Paradise Mandai in Singapore
Given the lack of money and the fact that I am not into travelling long distance, I doubt I would ever explore Amazon in my life. The most I can do is to visit the Amazon Flooded Forest at River...
View ArticleAncient Gate of Ba Mu Temple in Hoi An [Vietnam]
In my limited research for Hoi An before I made the trip to Central Vietnam, I did chance upon numerous photographs for the above. As Alex isn't big on temples, I didn't even plan to check it out....
View ArticleFeFe Roastery - Overlooking Ba Mu Temple @ Hoi An [Vietnam]
I mentioned previously that I offered to pay for drinks and snacks for Alex at a cafe that overlooked the iconic gates of Ba Mu temple and this was it; FeFe Roastery that commanded an almost perfect...
View ArticleA Bustling Outdoor Wet Market in the Ancient Town of Hoi An @ Vietnam
The day had barely just break when I started my morning jog at Hoi An. The temperature was cooling and as I navigated through the empty roads, lanes and alleys; a hive of activity appeared and I slowed...
View ArticleNight Shopping at Ita Thao Shopping District (伊達邵商店街) @ Sun Moon Lake [Taiwan]
About ten years; that's how long it was since I last stepped on Yiyong Street! I still remember how crowded it was and my eyes went wide with excitement over the many street food and souvenirs...
View ArticleTraders Hotel - Direct View of KLCC @ Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
I am finally working on this review of Traders Hotel in Kuala Lumpur; my choice of stay in April 2024 for a very simple reason. Its claim to the best view of the world's tallest twin towers, the...
View ArticleRestoran Yit Foh Wanton Noodles near KSL Mall at Johor Bahru [Malaysia]
I often told my friends that it is faster for me to visit Johor Bahru (JB) in Malaysia than to go to Suntec City, and I guess this advantage had resulted in me staying over at JB for staycations...
View ArticleLu Jia Fish Soup (盧家鱼汤) @ Soon Heng Eating House in Yishun [Singapore]
Now that I am older, I have a higher preference for healthier food and one of them was fish soup. While scrolling through social media, I came upon a post on Singapore's top ten fish soup, and lo and...
View ArticleOcean Network Express Penguin Cove @ Bird Paradise Mandai in Singapore
It's not hard to guess what's the favorite zone in a bird park for most Singaporeans. Hint: it's indoor with constant air-conditioning.In case you still couldn't figure your head around the hint, it's...
View Article世纪住家云吞面 - Mouthwatering Wanton Noodles near KSL Shopping Mall @ Johor Bahru...
For many Singaporeans, wanton noodle used to be a breakfast and lunch dish although over the years, it became available even for dinner. What I didn't expect to hear was a highly-rated wanton mee stall...
View ArticleYear of Steps at Wenwu Temple in Sun Moon Lake [Taiwan]
Long time ago, there wasn't a road that covered the perimeter of the sun moon lake in Taiwan and the only way to get to many places then is via a boat. It's the same situation for Wenwu Temple,...
View ArticleDinner with Signature Urn Chicken at 哖記紅茶甕缸雞 in Sun Moon Lake @ Taiwan
One thing I do like about our tour package to Taiwan in 2023 is that there were always some local specialties to light up the otherwise pretty common setup with fish, soup, vegetables. etc. For our...
View ArticleWater Buffalo Riding and Traditional Farming - Part of Hoi An Village...
We signed up for a Hoi An Village Experience Cycling Day Tour that was incredibly fun, and one of the highlights was the visit to a local padi farm, where we learnt more about rice planting and...
View ArticleCatching the Sunrise & Taking the Train from Chaoping to Zhushan Station @...
It was 4.30 am and our sad, sleepy asses were already out of bed so that we catch the sunrise train to catch possibly an amazing picture of the sun waking up and the sea of clouds. The pitter-pattering...
View ArticleRailway Bento from Fenchihu Hotel @ Chiayi in Taiwan
I have been wanting to try railway bento for the longest time ever and while I didn't have it on the train; I was already happy I didn't have to fork out a single cent since it was covered as part our...
View ArticleThe Unique Yet Delicious Donuts from 百年檜木甜甜圈 at Fengqihu Railway Town in Taiwan
Despite being on a tour package with most meals provided, I continued to research on food eateries where I could maybe stuff in a few "small eats" here and there.One of the eateries that I couldn't...
View Article街仔尾阿嬤草仔粿 - The Ang Ku Kueh Lookalike at Fengqihu Railway Town in Taiwan
草仔粿 - which means grass kueh literally isn't a stranger to me as I recalled a similar snack I had in China a few years ago! It's like ang ku kueh but with a coarser texture that I didn't enjoy.However,...
View ArticleYummy Nasi Lemak House @ Johor Bahru in Malaysia
Would your expectation increase when you see a restaurant that's named with words like tasty, yummy, delicious etc? I don't but I would remember if the food eventually turned out to be NOT what the...
View ArticleAeroline - The Ride From Singapore to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, and Back to...
Taking a coach to Malaysia is a cheaper option compared to flying and even though I have taken coaches from quite a few companies; we decided to give Aeroline, said to be a premium brand, a try for our...
View ArticleMaking Fresh Rice Milk and Cooking Our Own Banh Xeo - Part of Hoi An Village...
Some of my friends would join cooking classes when they are overseas; an activity lost on me since I don't see the point of learning how to cook foreign cuisines when I barely know how to whip up...
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