Numerous Ways You Can Donate at Big Buddha Phuket @ Thailand
I am Buddhist and even though i am not deeply devoted to the religion, i am skeptical when one equates faith from around the world with displays of currencies! In my visit to Big Buddha Phuket, i was...
View ArticleWat Chalong Grand Pagoda (Phra Mahathat Chedi) - Housing the Sacred Buddha...
The most striking (and tallest at 60 meters) structure in the Wat Chalong complex had to be this elaborate European-Thai fusion building, known as chedi, that's built in 1999.I was so drawn by its...
View ArticleWat Chalong (Wat Chaiyathararam) - Largest and Most Important Thai Temple @...
Before the iconic Big Buddha comes about, i have no doubt that Wat Chalong would count itself as the most popular temple in the entire Phuket! Aside from being the largest on the island, it was also...
View ArticleSala of Faiths @ Phuket Big Buddha [Thailand]
I came across this place known as Sala of Faiths when i was at the Big Buddha in Phuket earlier this year and while i don't get the meaning of sala (which sounds either like salad or a word we used in...
View ArticleRaya Restaurant - Where I Had the Best Meal @ Phuket [Thailand]...
From the ageing facade, you wouldn't have thought much about the building and assumed it would be one of many in the historical Phuket Town. However, this is the place where i had my best meal in Pearl...
View ArticleKanshoku Ramen Bar in Northpoint - Dry Truffle Ramen & Charshu Charhan @...
Nowadays, i appear to be stuck dining in Yishun as there are now so many dining establishments in the expanded Northpoint City Mall and even the dining mix at the old wing has undergone massive...
View ArticleThe Big Buddha on Phuket Island @ Thailand #bigbuddhainphuket
Officially known as Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Akenakiri (or Ming Mongkol Buddha), overseas tourists like us would just label the humongous statue on top of Mount Nagakerd simply as Big Buddha as not...
View ArticleSoi Rommanee - The Short Street of Happiness off Thalong Road in Phuket Town...
Off the main Thalong road at Phuket Town in Phuket is a restored street known in the past as the street of happiness for the many Chinese labourers working in the tin mines.By happiness, i think we...
View ArticleHerbal Toothpaste from Thailand
I was super intrigued with the tub toothpastes found at Patong OTOP Shopping Paradise in Phuket as it claimed to be able to whiten the teeth and that's of personal interest as my teeth is no longer as...
View ArticleThe Chop House - USDA Prime Rib Eye, Pork Chop & Others @ Vivo City [Singapore]
Ever since Northpoint City expanded its territory, i have been too lazy to travel out of Yishun for food and hence, grabbed the opportunity to meet at Vivo City with a bunch of friends last Saturday!...
View ArticlePhuket Walking Street (aka Phuket Sunday Night Market) along Thalang Road @...
A historic 350-meter long street, right smacked in the heart of Phuket Town, would spring to life in the late afternoon every Sunday and even though i didn't register much interest in it initially; i...
View ArticleThalang Road - Short Walk Along The Main Street of The Old Town @ Phuket...
Search for Phuket Town online and you would have noticed the numerous mentions on Thalang road which is a restored street in the heart of the historic area at Phuket Town.I wasn't exactly fixated on...
View ArticleReview of Cenang Plaza Beach Hotel - Deluxe King Beach Facing @ Langkawi...
I wasn't out to find an isolated hotel / resort when i planned for my Langkawi trip in July this year as i honestly couldn't stand paying so much to be stuck in an inconvenient place. Hence, after much...
View ArticleDay Three in Phuket - Touring with A Private Driver Guide #phuket...
<<< Day TwoI thought i had a great start on day three after waking up feeling well rested! Following a relaxing shower, i took my own sweet time to slowly sip my cup of Old Town 3-in-1 classic...
View ArticleNot Your Typical Tuk Tuk @ Phuket [Thailand] #tuktukphuket
I mentioned about the unique tuk tuk i found in Phuket and for the initial few days i was at the island; i didn't want to take it as they are infamously known to charge exorbitant prices!However, dad...
View ArticleSnorkeling Off Similan Islands (No 5 & 6) @ Phang Nga Province (Near Phuket)...
My last snorkeling trip was to Perhentian Islands in 2015 and that's a long time for someone who enjoys the underwater world so much! Hence, i was filled with anticipation as snorkeling in the Similan...
View ArticleIncident at Similan Islands [Thailand] - My Dad Almost Drowned
Our guide from SeaStars Andaman warned us about swimming towards the rocks of Similan Island No 5 and 6 as there could be sharp edges. Being rebellious runs in my blood; furthermore, i knew from my...
View ArticleJeju Kitchen - Volcano Fried Rice & Others @ Northpoint City [Yishun,...
The most memorable segment of my travel to South Korea was the visit to Jeju Island. Hence, when the Jeju Kitchen opened for business at Northpoint City with the above eye-catching sculpture, i was...
View ArticleThe Eyes in The Sky - Above Singapore in July 2018
It kind of caught me by surprise that i have yet to publish a specific post on the eyes in the sky for Singapore although i believe you can see quite a number of pictures on the first and last day of...
View ArticleLondon Duck by Fei Siong @ Northpoint City in Yishun [Singapore]
Supposedly famous, branded overseas restaurants brought into Singapore sometimes do not have a happy ending in this little red dot and while taste is subjective; my major grouch is often on the...
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