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Have Your Wish Granted @ The 'Nine-Dragon' Screen in Hongfu Temple [Guiyang,...
The 9-dragon screen was such a famous artifact that it's unsurprising to find replicas except that this one in Hongfu Temple at Guiyang (provincial capital of Guizhou) is said to have the ability to...
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Gyu Don and Bara Chirashi Don from Kogane Yama @ Bugis Junction [Singapore]...
Kogane Yama debuted in Singapore with its signature tendon that has the option of rice, udon or soba. Hence, it was a surprise to find donburi as an extended menu and i wouldn't have found out if not...
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The Urinals at Sky100 in Hong Kong
Close friends would know i am fascinated with toilets and it's interesting to step into a toilet and be surprised by what it offers for the comfort of doing big and small businesses.Located 393 metres...
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7 Days' Itinerary to Hong Kong in 2019 - Plus A Day Trip to Shenzhen...
I first visited Hong Kong (the fragrant harbour) with my elder sister and her friend in Year 1997, before its grand handover to China. The hiatus of over 20 years means it's about time i should check...
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Prawn Paste Dishes in Fook Moon Lam Restaurant (福滿林酒家) @ Tai O Fishing...
I relied heavily on other people's travel itinerary and published travel guidebooks whenever i am planning for a free and easy trip and in my research for food places at Tai O Fishing Village in Hong...
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Iconsiam - The Biggest Shopping Centre in Bangkok [Thailand] #iconsiam
Much has been talked about for the mother of all malls in Thailand and even though i am not a big fan of shopping centres (given that Singapore has so many); i decided to pay it a visit in April...
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Hongfu Temple (弘福寺) in Qianlingshan Park @ Guiyang [Guizhou, China]
Being Buddhist (though i wouldn't be considered as devout), my dad and i put up our hands when Huan Huan, our tour guide in Guizhou, asked who would be joining her in the hike up Hongfu Temple in...
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The 900 Over Steps Up Hongfu Temple (弘福寺) in Qianlingshan Park @ Guiyang...
I mentioned climbing more than 900 steps up the Hongfu Temple at Guiyang [Guizhou] yesterday and thought nothing's better than to show you the pictures; it's tiring but not boring. There were plenty to...
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Nara Thai Cuisine - Loving the Tom Yum Kung Soup @ ION Orchard Shopping Mall...
It's now 2019 and i find it baffling to find a pull-up banner extolling its awards from four years ago! Nonetheless, a friend enjoyed the food from Nara Thai and since he was treating me for a meal and...
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Qianling Hill Park (黔灵山公园) @ Guiyang City [Guizhou, China] #qianlingshanpark
In Singapore, i am not exactly a park-goer given the intense heat and humidity in the little red dot. However, it's a different situation when i am in China as the seasons i picked for my tour package...
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Cuiwei Garden (Next to Jiaxiu Pavilion) @ Guiyang [Guizhou, China]
Most people would come to this area because of a historical structure known as Jiaxiu pavilion but unbeknownst to many, the one that's even older is Cuiwei Garden.Built between Year 1425 and 1435...
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Review of Panda Hotel - Near Tai Wo Hau MRT Station @ Tsuen Wan [Hong Kong]...
"Panda Hotel? What kind of hotel is that?"Yes, the above reaction was quite typical when I told my friends I would be staying at Panda Hotel in Hong Kong. Well, now that I am back; I can confirm...
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Tai O Rural Committee Historic and Cultural Showroom @ Lantau Island [Hong Kong]
We were on our way back to catch the three o'clock bus back to Ngong Ping village and even though we had less than ten minutes to go; i decided to pop in to the Tai O Rural Committee Historic and...
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A Symphony of Lights - World's Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show @ Hong...
I was undecided if it's worth the trouble to catch "A Symphony of Lights" when I was in Hong Kong as a similar one in Singapore, near Marina Bay Sands, was a letdown.However, Panda Hotel offered...
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Bika Ambon (also known as Honey Comb Cake)n from Khadijah in Batam...
In Year 1995, i got to taste a special cake in Medan (Indonesia) that remains deeply etched in my mind; honeycomb cake. It was only much later that i got to know of its actual name, Bika Ambon.Although...
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Review of Dorsett Mongkok Hotel - 6-7 Minutes' Walk (Through HSBC Centre) to...
Right in the middle of our seven-day Hong Kong trip, a change in accommodation was needed as our travel mates would be going home whereas Alex and I chose to extend for another three nights!Given that...
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Waroeng Kota @ BCS Mall in Batam [Indonesia] #WaroengKota #BCSMall
Contrary to popular belief among my friends, i am actually not that picky when it comes to food and my only criterion is that it must taste good, especially now that i am older and making it worth the...
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The Cheap and Incredible Curry Puffs (Chicken with Potato, Sardine or Yam) @...
It was a long walk, from our hotel in Batam, to check out a supposedly pretty good bak kut teh stall but the place was closed on Sunday. Sweaty, thirsty and tired, i suggested going for some drinks and...
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Ngong Ping Village @ Lantau Island [Hong Kong] #ngongpingvillage
I am split over the opinions of whether i am for or against purpose-built themed attractions; on one hand, it is simply a replica although on the other hand, it can help recreate something historical...
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Day Seven of Our Eight Days' Guizhou Tour Package by Chan Brothers Travel
<<< Day SixI couldn't sleep much given my loss the day before and woke up early for breakfast at Longdu Jingyi International Hotel. Well, not much mood for me to fill up my tummy despite the...
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