Lunar New Year 2020 - First Day of the Rat Year!
Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar new year is a big, cultural thing for ethnic Chinese with activities beginning before it starts with spring cleaning, shopping for new clothes, baking and continues with...
View ArticleStar Ferry - The Iconic Yet Affordable Cruise to Take @ Hong Kong #starferry
One of the rare touristy things i did in Hong Kong in 1997 was taking the star ferry; however, i wasn't really that much into blogging then and failed to take any photos to commemorate the visit.Fast...
View ArticleTempura Tendon Tenya @ Samyan Mitrtown (Connected to Sam Yan MRT Station) in...
I love it when eateries have eye-catching taglines like Number 1 or Best in Asia as it would seriously entice me to give them a try and determine if they are worthy of the title, in my opinion. Tempura...
View ArticleYellow Noodles Pork Crab from a Bangkok Roadside Stall (Jungko Bameekiaw...
I met up with a Thai friend in Bangkok recently and requested he bring me to a local eatery for good food, so long conditions are not insanitary. True to his roots; he brought me to a roadside stall...
View ArticleThe Hilltop Aonang - Great Place to Catch the Sunset and Loving the Resident...
In 2011, i was already aware of this place on a hilltop said to command a spectacular view of the sunset in Krabi's Ao Nang. However, weather wasn't that good then and i didn't manage to visit.Fast...
View ArticleJoke Sam Yan - Delicious Porridge near Triple Y Hotel @ Bangkok [Thailand]...
Is the joke on Sam Yan today? Just kidding as the word 'joke' means porridge in Thailand although i thought the pronunciation could have been drawn from the Cantonese dialect! Yes, it's once again...
View ArticlePlaying with the Augmented Reality (AR) Fun Photos Using the Sky100...
I am not really into technology stuff and while i have heard about augmented reality (AR); the first time i got to actually experience it was when i visited the sky100 observation deck in Hong Kong!...
View ArticleTsui Wah Restaurant (翠華餐廳) along Wellington Street @ Central [Hong Kong]...
Tsui Wah is no stranger to frequent travellers to Hong Kong as there are almost close to 30 branches. Even right here in Singapore, there are two branches; one at Clarke Quay and the other one in The...
View ArticleSamyan Food Legends - The Food Court at Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok [Thailand]...
I may love to eat but i am hardly an adventurous foodie; hence, when it comes to food courts in Bangkok, my only preference is Pier 21 @ Terminal 21 Asok even though my favourite Thai Omelette with...
View ArticleThe Infinity Pool @ Ashton Chula Silom in Bangkok [Thailand]...
In my recent trip to Bangkok, i met up with a Thai friend who rented an apartment at the pretty upscale Ashton Chula Silom and invited both Alex and I for a swim at the condominium's infinity pool....
View ArticleDay 1 in Krabi!
Mini Van Airport ShuttleBlueSotel Krabi AoNang BeachThe Hilltop Aonang<<< Summarized Itinerary Unlike Bangkok, there aren't that many flights to Krabi and my scheduled departure from the award...
View ArticleShopping Frenzy in Singapore due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus!
Alex suspected a week ago that food hoarding would be an issue once Singapore's Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON)'s level is elevated and he is so darn right! I was near AMK hub for...
View ArticleBetta - The Siamese Fighting Fish Store @ Krabi Walking Street (Night Market)...
I love exploring overseas night markets and when i chanced upon the above store at Krabi Town's night market; i didn't quite understand what it was all about. An art exhibition, a photo workshop or an...
View ArticleBarbecued Pork Ribs from Krabi Walking Street Night Market @ Thailand...
An advantage with night market is that you can easily find something to curb that hunger although in my case; it means i couldn't decide what to have with so much variety to choose from! When i was at...
View ArticlePad Thai with Egg Wrap from Krabi Walking Street Night Market @ Thailand...
A plate of BBQ pork ribs was definitely insufficient to fill my tummy at Krabi Night Market and in my search for more food; i came upon a Pad Thai with Egg Wrap stall. You know what it reminded me of?...
View ArticleHalal Thai Pancake (Roti Prata) from Krabi Walking Street Night Market @...
The Thai pancake i had in Phuket was more a crepe than the roti prata lookalike i was expecting and i thought it's the same thing with the above stall at Krabi Walking Street Night Market since Krabi...
View ArticleShake Shack - The Famous US Burger Chain @ Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore...
Opened for business almost 10 months ago; the hype surrounding Shake Shack @ Jewel Changi Airport (first in Southeast Asia) was unstoppable and whenever i saw the long, snaking queue outside the fast...
View ArticleThe Eyes in the Sky @ Krabi [Thailand]
I happily blogged about day one of my Krabi trip without realizing that i have missed out one posting; the eyes in the sky which is literally photographs taken when i am in the plane!The bird's eye...
View ArticleThe Protests in Hong Kong, Before the Violence #hkprotests
Singaporeans, in general, are not accustomed to the concept of protests and associate them with violence, disruption and futility. Hence, it's an eye-opener when we chance upon protests although in...
View ArticleMeixi's Kitchen - Batang Seafood Soup @ Bgain 442 Eating House in Clementi...
I find it hard to resist whenever i see a stall offering seafood soup featuring that milky broth that reminds me so much of the epic one from Yan Ji at the now-defunct Old Woodlands Town Centre.Twice i...
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