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Day Five Itinerary for Taiwan Trip 2014: Engaging a Driver for the Day!
<< Day Four Breakfast on my fifth day in Taiwan was fuss-free as we just grabbed two packets of sandwiches and two bottles of mineral water from one of the stalls opposite CityInn hotel. Why so...
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Skudai Duck Rice - The Braised Type (士古来鸭肉) @ Johor [Malaysia]
I had the good fortune to meet up with a secondary school classmate who now resides in Johor and she, together with her husband, brought me to this famous duck rice located in Skudai! Honestly, the...
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Tea Cuisine @ 貓空大觀園 (Daguanyuan Teahouse) - Maokong [Taipei, Taiwan]
Maokong is renowned in Taiwan as the place where tea culture is strongly promoted and appreciated. Even though we are no stranger to tea (there are ample tea plantations in Cameron Highlands), we did...
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Maokong Gondola (貓空纜車) - Loving The Crystal Cabin with its Transparent Floor...
When my colleague suggested Maokong as a destination for my Taiwan trip in April, i thought it would be a place filled with hundreds or even thousands, of paw-cleaning cats as mao is Mandarin for cat!...
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Maokong Station & its Surrounding @ Taipei [Taiwan]
Before you wonder how the hell we got to the Maokong Station, it would be beneficial if you could refer to my blog post here for the gondola ride that originated from Taipei Zoo station. The cable car...
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Penang Street at One @ KentRidge (NUH Medical Centre) [next to Kent Ridge MRT...
Many Singaporeans are obsessed with Penang, an island in Malaysia that used to be part of the Straits Settlement (which included Singapore) in the colonial period, and this obsession can be seen from...
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National Stadium - Singapore Chinese Orchestra [Our People, Our Music 2014:...
I am a person who dislikes crowds. Hence, i am rarely excited by any kind of new openings; be it theme park, movie, exhibitions, attractions or other heavily promoted events. The latest opening to hit...
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NoQ Store - Shop Online for Economically Priced Books and Get Them Delivered...
As a rather active blogger, i have been approached quite a number of times for sponsorship and frequently, it was a direct rejection as i don't see the point of mincing my words just because i am...
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Shenkeng Old Street (深坑老街) - The Tofu Capital @ Taipei [Taiwan]
I am a meat eater and would rather spend my money on prawn crackers than vegetable ones. Exceptions do exist and one of them is tofu but even that, my affection is heavily skewed towards stinky tofu!...
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Lobster Roll @ Dancing Crab
This was long overdue but i thought it would be helpful to add this to my blog in case i am craving for lobster in the future (like 30 years down the road or something)!Patronising Dancing Crab again...
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Giant Panda House (大貓熊館) @ Taipei Zoo [Taiwan]
In Alex's innocent mind, to be able to catch the baby giant panda in action for real was one damn good reason to pay the Taipei Zoo a visit. I would talk about the zoo in more detail tomorrow but as of...
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Taipei Zoo (臺北市立動物園) - Cheap, Good & Totally Exceeded Our Expectation! @ Taiwan
The opinions on many travel portals were on extreme ends when i was searching for reviews on Taipei Zoo at Taiwan and i decided eventually to place it under the section of "only if we have time" in our...
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Four Seasons Ching Teng (四季清汤) @ Clementi Central Hawker Centre [Singapore]
A human's perception works in very mysterious ways. While most hawker stalls try to increase their variety in order to capture a bigger market, there are the minority few who prefer to stick to only a...
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Kin Kin Pan Mee (建记辣椒板面) - A Food Legend in Kuala Lumpur @ 534 MacPherson...
While local foodies are hyper excited over the opening of a legendary food stall that originated from the capital of Malaysia, i was nonchalant about it as my definition of pan mee (or ban mian) has...
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Deep Fried Taro Balls and the Ones with Pickled Egg Yolk (劉芋仔香酥芋丸蛋黃芋餅) @...
In the entire Ningxia night market, no other stall commanded a queue even half as long as the one above. It was so famous; my friend assured me i would not any problem identifying the stall.The exact...
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Ningxia Night Market (宁夏夜市) @ Taiwan [Taipei]
From google map, it seemed rather straightforward for me to get to Ningxia night market; exit Zhongshan MRT station and walk straight till you reach a roundabout. What i didn't expect was that the...
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Poulet - French Themed Bistro @ Chinatown Point [Singapore]
Poulet started its operations officially in Bugis+ from July 2012 and was an immediate hit! The queue was so freaking long; i never had a chance to try its signature Poulet Roti until it expanded to...
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Day Six of My Taiwan Trip 2014: Conquering Maokong, Taipei Zoo, Shenkeng &...
<< Day FiveIt was close to 9am when our sleepy minds finally registered that we had slept too much! Darn, a vacation should allow us ample time to rest but my curious mind just wants to explore...
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Maple and Market's Buttermilk Waffles @ Cassia Crescent [Near Old Airport...
The afternoon was heartily filled with char siew rice from Kay Lee, smelly tofu from Mini Star, braised duck rice from Sia Kee, durians in Marine Parade and i guess it is finally time to give our...
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Thermal Valley (地热谷) - Also Known As Hell Valley (地獄谷) / Ghost Lake (鬼湖) @...
A trip to the hot spring district in Taipei known as Beitou was said to be incomplete if you miss out this tiny little place known as Thermal Valley. That saying aside, i was in fact more attracted by...
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