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Rong Lake (榕湖) and Ancient Southern Gate (古南门) of the Two Rivers and Four...
Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic Area - looking at the map placed right outside a tourism office, i could never have imagined that its coverage was so wide! Stretching over 2.5 kilometers across...
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Waa Cow! - Signature Wagyu Beef Rice Bowl @ NUS Shaw Foundation Alumni House...
Wakao (哇靠) - a conversational term primarily used among the Chinese (including Singaporeans and Taiwanese) to express shock and it's hard not to spot the similarity in pronunciation when i got to know...
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Mirage Guilin - An Acrobatic Show @ Guilin's Lijiang Theatre (漓江剧院) [China]
In all, i was really pleased with the guaranteed-no-shopping-stop tour package offered by Chan Brothers in my recent trip to Guilin although there was just a very minor grouch; the compulsory...
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Relive Longkang Fishing - A Popular Activity Among Kampong Kids in the Past @...
Longkang fishing - an old time activity that village kids love to participate in in their free time before mobile phones and urban living start creeping into their lives!As a legitimate kampong boy, it...
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Sinpopo Brand Cafe (新泡泡甜品小吃) - Serving Old School Desserts @ Joo Chiat Road...
Making a wrong turn into a carpark and assuming it would not take long to walk over to 112 Katong Mall turned out to be a blessing in disguise as thirsty and sweaty aku (me) was in severe need for an...
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Sluice Gates - Navigating Taohua River Despite the Differing Water Levels @...
I posed a question in my earlier posting on Lu Village @ Guilin; the two differing water levels at one specific segment of the Taohua River which would have made it impossible for boats to travel along...
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Hassan Rabit Mutton Dam Briyani (Halal) - I Couldn't Resist It! @ Ayer Rajah...
The heavy ingestion of calorie-rich goodies over the lunar new year means an urgent need for me to embark on a detoxifying, carbohydrate-restricted diet; i did try but i just couldn't keep my mind from...
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A Snake in the Office? No, A Skink! @ Singapore
Mayhem descended on our small office after lunch this afternoon with a scream from my manager who noticed something slimy moving very fast on our carpeted flooring! I managed to catch a glimpse of it...
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Zhengyang Pedestrian Street (正阳步行街) of Guilin City @ Guangxi Province [China]
Shopping is top on the list for any shopaholics and it's obviously fitting for any tour agents to include the activity in a sprawling city known for its scenery and history.Without the commissioned...
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Elephant Trunk Hill (象鼻山) @ Guilin City [Guangxi, China]
The statue right at the entrance of Elephant Hill Scenic Area didn't look quite right as it was more a muscular ox rather than the largest mammal on land. Entrance to the Scenic Area - a ticket is...
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Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring Since 1985 @ Haig Road Market & Food Centre...
Over a hundred and ten hawker centres exist in Singapore and there are definitely quite a number i have yet to visit; however, it might catch many by surprise that the famous Haig Road hawker centre...
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Boat Cruise in The Rain @ 桂林阳朔世外桃源 [The Forgotten Wonderland]
This shall be a subset post of the "out of the world paradise" as i have too many photographs (no surprise on that) and it makes complete sense to take the cruise section out! As you can probably...
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Fishing by the Cormorants along Taohua River (桃花江鱼鹰捕鱼) @ Guilin City [China]
I have previously shared pictures showing the incredible fishing skill by the cormorants and the following few photographs would not defer much from what you have seen before. Grabbing it by the neck,...
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New Weekend Brunch Menu! @ Wawawa Bistro (Singapore's Bedok Reservoir Park)
That delicious image of Bangers & Mash my friend had at Wawawa Bistro was deeply etched in my memory and when Vanessa suggested meeting up for brunch, it didn't take us long to agree on Wawawa...
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Scenic Cruise along Taohua River (船游桃花江) - Part of the Compulsory Additional...
Are you still counting the number of boat rides / cruises i made in my recent trip to China? I have honestly lost count even though i don't really mind so long motion sickness doesn't get to me!To get...
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Soursop with Plum (Ice Blended) @ Just Juice It in Old Airport Road Hawker...
With a soursop juice craving that never seems to stop after my visit to the legendary Lim Hin at old airport road hawker centre, i finally gave up on having to dig for the pieces of fruit at the bottom...
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Golden Lava Mini Croissant from BreadTalk
BreadTalk has in the news recently for the wrong reasons that had dented consumer confidence although personally, they don't really affect me. Hence, i didn't hesitate to open up the breadtalk-branded...
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Scrapping / De-Registering my Toyota Vios Car at the End of its 10-Year COE
I relied heavily on my car for unplanned food explorations and it's with great sorrow to announce that i have decided not to renew the exorbitantly priced certificate of entitlement (COE) to drive my...
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Chicken Up Set Menu for 2 Persons @ Tampines Century Square [Singapore]
It's embarrassing that it took me so long to step in to Chicken Up when i am aware of its existence right from the its inception! Okay, i did order something from Chicken Up Express but i guess there...
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Wind-Rain Bridge (风雨桥) @ 桂林阳朔世外桃源 [The Forgotten Wonderland]
At this angle, you might have thought i am going to enter into a traditional Chinese pavilion. Wrong! It's actually the entrance of a bridge unique to the Dong minority tribe in China. Its design...
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