Poh Piah Lwee - Not Your Typical Popiah that Comes with Crispy Pork Lard @...
Kon and Van might have remembered the quaint lil shop in the above photograph; it was supposed to be our last makan stop at Malacca back in May 2013 but was unfortunately closed on a Monday. Its main...
View ArticleMahkota Hotel - 2-Bedroom Deluxe Apartment @ Malacca [Opposite Mahkota Parade...
When it comes to hotels in Malacca, Singaporeans would definitely know the following three; Mahkota, Equatorial and the latest, Hatten. I have been to Malacca twice before and both times, i chose the...
View ArticleSmelly Tofu (臭豆腐) @ Malacca [Jonker Street]
The appearance of this banner stopped me in my tracks; i hesitated for a moment, knowing such acquired taste is not generally well regarded by fellow friends who would have to endure the repulsive...
View ArticleMalacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka) - The Floating Mosque @ Melaka...
One of the stopovers of the cultural tour i participated in Malacca was this floating mosque located on this man-made island known boringly as Pulau Melaka. Built at a cost of almost RM 11 million,...
View ArticleFried Oyster Egg @ Mini Star (HK) Fermented Beancurd [Geylang]
Singaporeans have no lack of delectable food option and even if i might be craving for something at the moment, that urge to have it might just wane upon sniffing something delicious at the coffeeshop...
View ArticleBlock 3D [1973-1983] @ Choa Chu Kang Chinese Cemetery
Many friends have commented right across my face that i am morbid; all because i like to check out the land of the dead in my free time. Till now, i could not fathom what's wrong with THEM!? =PI agree...
View ArticleWaffleTown - Clucky Lucky Fried Chicken & Plain Waffle @ Balmoral Plaza [near...
A harmless comment from a colleague sparked an unstoppable craving to visit the Waffletown, the old school cafe that used to be located in Bukit Timah Plaza near Ngee Ann Polytechnic, yesterday. This...
View ArticleFull Moon - Finally In View Using the Camera!
Even though i have held on to a DSLR for quite a number of years, my photography skills were limited to using the programme function and letting the AI decide the best shutter and aperture for me. So,...
View ArticleKampong Salang - Full Day Snorkeling Trip Part 2 @ Tioman Island [Malaysia]
Part two of the full day snorkeling trip shall bring us to Kampong Salang, where the northernmost jetty and village in Tioman Island are both located. It is also the last stop for all ferries...
View ArticleCinnamon Raisin Bun @ Lavender Bakery [Malaysia]
Whenever my elder sister visits Johore Bahru, there is bound to be one thing she would purchase from Lavender confectionery and bakery; cinnamon raisin buns! Therefore, when i visited Johore Bahru...
View ArticleTioman Island Marine Park (Tetek) - Full Day Snorkeling Trip Part 3
My mom always says it's not good to swim with a full stomach - despite knowing this; it didn't stop me from jumping into the inviting water when the speedboat brought us to the third snorkeling site...
View ArticlePantai Paya Seafood Restaurant @ Kampong Paya [Tioman Island]
I can honestly tell you what was in my mind when i saw the above dining outfit when i disembarked from the ferry at Kampong Paya; "there is no way i am going to eat there"!Rundown would be the best...
View ArticleA for Arbite for Dinner @ 28 Aliwal Street (Near Arab Street and Beach Road)
While everyone knows that A for Apple, B for Boy, C for Cat, D for... , you get the picture, there were three secondary school buddies who decided to change our childhood learning by insisting A is for...
View ArticleRenggis Island - Final Stop of the Full Day Snorkeling Trip @ Tioman Island...
Renggis Island and Coral Island were often grouped as the two islands to visit for a typical snorkeling package for most, if not all resorts in Tioman Island. What i didn't expect was that Renggis...
View ArticleDesserts in Arbite @ 28 Aliwal Street (Near Arab Street and Beach Road)
If there's one that the Gang of Four could not resist in a Western cuisine restaurant, it is the temptation of desserts, especially when they come in fanciful names that further pique our interest....
View ArticleKampong Paya - What Can You Find Here? @ Tioman Island [Malaysia]
As we disembarked from the ferry originating from mainland Malaysia, the first word that came to mind was "awesome"! Morbidly, i thought this would be great place to bury my remains.In Feng Shui, this...
View ArticleCoral Seaweed Jelly - 100% Vegetarian 'Sea Bird's Nest' Rich in Collagen from...
Let me introduce to you a very healthy yet delicious product that was promoted as a 100% vegetarian dessert supposedly similar in taste to a Chinese ancient delicacy known as bird's nest.Coral Seafood...
View ArticleDragon-i (龍的傳人) @ Johor Bahru City Square [Malaysia]
A close relative has just passed away and i am actually not in the mood to blog. As each year goes by, the older and wiser I start getting more and more afraid about life in general and what it holds...
View ArticleSembawang Hot Spring (三巴旺溫泉) - Yishun Sembawang Heritage Trail @ Yishun...
Despite living in Yishun my entire life (including the village), it's utter embarrassing to tell people that i have never stepped foot into the natural jewel of Yishun; the Sembawang Hot Spring!Until a...
View ArticleHiang Kee Seafood Restaurant (香记海鲜大饭店) @ Taman Sri Tebrau Hawker Centre...
Taman Sri Tebrau, known popularly as 大馬花園 among many Chinese Singaporeans, was well-known as the place to have your dinner right across the causeway at Johor Bahru.It wasn't my first visit although the...
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