The Tiny PhangNga Pineapple from Big C Extra in Jungceylon Shopping Centre @...
In my five days at Phuket, i kept seeing packs of really tiny unskinned pineapples for sale on the roadside stalls; being cursed with a sensitive stomach means i don't dare to try even though i was...
View ArticleReview of UNIZO Inn (Sapporo) - A Few Minutes' Walk from Odori Subway Station...
We have come to the last accommodation of our inaugural trip to Japan; UNIZO Inn @ Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido and fifth largest city in the land of the rising sun!Along with our arrival also...
View ArticleAlex's Birthday 2018 and the Pandan Kaya Layer Cake from #CavinKitchen!
As some of you are aware, today is my housemate's birthday and i took pain to bake a cake specially for him! p.s. to be totally honest, practice makes perfect and i am always in need of guinea...
View ArticleDon Quijote (ドン・キホーテ札幌店) - 24-Hour Shopping @ Sapporo [Hokkaido, Japan]
Mustafa Centre in Singapore is a 24-hr retail hub where you can spend hours going through its vast variety of products and in Japan, there's a similar shop, by the name of Don Quijote, that offers an...
View ArticleRefuel II Cafe @ Bukit Merah (Near ABC Market) in Singapore #refuel2 #refuelii
The refuel cafe at Bedok Reservoir is rather well known in the east side of Singapore and although i am in the vicinity every few months (for my dental appointments), i never get to try it; hence, it's...
View ArticleOdori Park in Summer and the Beer Garden - Just a Short Post @ Sapporo...
Odori Park is renowned for being the main site of the Sapporo Snow Festival and in summer, it's just a long stretch of greenery of about 1.5 kilometer from east to west. And in the cool summer for...
View ArticleA Spoonful of Sugar - Ice Cream, Waffles, Coffee & Bite-Sized Churros @...
A friend gifted me this app known as "Entertainer" for Christmas last year and i am finally making use of it after a cycling trip at Pulau Ubin last weekend! I searched through the app for the list of...
View ArticleLog House Wagyu Bibi Restaurant (Said to be the best in Hokkaido) near New...
My love for steak should have enticed me to search for a wagyu restaurant when i visited Japan for the first time last August but truth was; it never did cross my mind until i read from a blog about...
View ArticlePoké Lulu - A Hawaiian, Not Japanese, Dish @ Orchard Central [Singapore]
After trying the "entertainer" app for the first time at "a spoonful of sugar" and realized it wasn't that difficult, i decided to give it another try at Poké Lulu in Orchard Central shopping mall,...
View ArticleTanukikoji Shopping Arcade (狸小路商业街) @ Sapporo [Hokkaido, Japan]
Like any city, there's always a shopping street popular with tourists and the one in Sapporo is Tanukikoji (狸小路). In Japanese, it refers to the street of the Japanese raccoon dog!The Japanese raccoon...
View ArticleA Fried Insect Snack - Grasshoppers Galore @ Talad Neon Downtown Night Market...
Paying my first visit to Talad Neon night market, I started with the rows of food stalls since there's a less likelihood of me getting anything to munch on after a filling meal at Pier 21 food court. I...
View ArticleDay 5 in Hokkaido - My 8 Days, 7 Nights (Mostly Self-Drive) Summer Trip to Japan
<<< Day FourOur day started with yet again another satisfying soak at Onsen Heaven and once our bodies and souls were 'cleansed'; we walked over to the nearby Yuzawa Shrine (湯沢神社) for a...
View ArticleBest Pad Thai Ever @ Thipsamai near Wat Saket [Bangkok, Thailand]
I just returned from a five-day trip to Bangkok and no, i am not going to come out with an itinerary this time as i had generated quite a few covering the city of angels over the past few years; a...
View ArticleSuage + Soup Curry near Susukino Station - As Good As Claimed @ Sapporo...
Most travellers are likely to focus on fresh seafood for all their meals in Hokkaido but not only would that burn a hole in your pocket, it's not exactly the ONLY representative where food is...
View ArticleSapporo Streetcar - Vintage Tram (札幌市電,) @ Hokkaido [Japan] #sapporostreetcar
Frankly, i didn't plan to take the vintage electric tram for the Sapporo leg of my Hokkaido trip although i am very much aware of its existence; thought i would just snap a few pictures of the exterior...
View ArticleCrab Party - Birthday Treat from My Family @ 100 Yio Chu Kang Road (Near...
When Jovyn was still in the tummy of my sister, Joyce would always crave for crabs and i remember driving past Crab Party when we were on our way to the nearby House of Seafood. The bulldog-cheeked...
View ArticleBangkok's Famous Death Museum - Specifically the Congdon's Anatomy Section...
For someone who is deeply curious about death, the news article and videos about a museum for the death in Bangkok definitely piqued my interest and i thought i should check it out in my recent trip....
View ArticleTeck Seng's Place - Reliving Life in the Kampong (Village) @ Pulau Ubin...
I went cycling at Pulau Ubin about a month ago and after the visit to Chek Jawa (a must visit), we were on our way back to the town for ice-cold coconut juice when i saw this re-constructed staircase...
View ArticleDesserts at Rokkatei (六花亭) at Maruyama Sapporo - Superb Strawberry Shortcake...
I was all set to indulge in desserts at the pretty port city of Otaru as i had been strongly advised to check out both LeTAO and Rokkatei (六花亭); although i managed to have the double fromage cheesecake...
View ArticleSavouring King Crab & Scallop Sashimi in Kyoei (株) 共栄水産 第一市場店 at Sapporo Curb...
Before i made my inaugural trip to Japan, i told myself i must have seafood everyday (especially king crabs) as Hokkaido is known for its incredibly fresh sea produce! I only got my chance on day six...
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