Check-In To Room 60 @ Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
Before I head off to Brisbane, friends were telling me how small the city was and I can practically explore the city on foot or bicycle. With time to spare, I decided to include Kelvin Grove Urban Village along my walking trail. Kelvin Grove is home to Queensland University of Technology Creative Industries Department and La Boite Theatre, Queensland’s second […]
Fine Wine, Handicrafts & Antique Clocks On Mount Tamborine, Australia
If you are not a beach or theme park person, you will probably be done with Gold Coast after 2 days. Since I have booked a 7 days trip myself , I had to make plans to visit either a nearby city like Brisbane or head out to a 28 square kilometres plateau in the Scenic Rim, […]
Fox & Hounds – An Old English Heritage @ Mount Tamborine
There are moments in life where we get to chance upon gems through getting lost or into slight trouble when we are on holidays overseas. Our car brakes got burnt after hours of driving up and down the steep slopes of Mount Tamborine. We had to pull over by the side of the road and dial […]
Nando’s Goes A Little Posh with The All-New Butterfly Chicken Breast Meal
Nandos always have a way of surprising people and making them feel special. I received a lovely parcel containing a pair of fork and knife, a ‘Butterfly Chicken Breast’ branded cookie with a note telling me that I do not need to be loaded to eat steak and an invitation to any Nandos restaurants for The […]
Bangalore’s Like That Only?
My India colleague brought us to this fusion restaurant located at Whitefield, Bangalore that had a rojak looking logo comprising of a red Vespa paired with an oriental fan in full plumage, riding on a bottle-opener. Sounding really Singlish, the name Likethatonly struck a cord with us Singaporeans immediately! Our host quickly explained that the entire English speaking […]
Two Couples Say “I Do” To Marriage On Singapore’s First “Love Train”
Commuters on SBS Transit’s North-East Line (NEL) witnessed two ‘live’ marriage proposals today. AsiaRooms.com, a leading online travel accommodation site in Asia, together with HelpYouMarry, a professional wedding proposal planner and imaging company, helped orchestrate these two memorable events which took place in the “Love Train”–Singapore’s very first romance-themed train scented with a signature Jasmine […]
Paying Tribute To The Giant Bull Deity In Bangalore, India
Sunday is not exactly the best time to visit Bangalore. For some reason, most of the historical and cultural attractions such as Bangalore Palace and Tipu Sultan’s Palace in the city are closed on that day. Hence I turned to my best available option – The Bull Temple also known as Basavanagudi. The temple was supposedly adjacent to […]
Soak Up The Festive Chinese New Year Atmosphere @ Chinatown
Chinatown is indisputably the best place to soak up the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year in Singapore. Although the annual street light-up in ranges from 19 January to 11 March 2013, the best dates to visit will be during the official light-up ceremony on 19 January or tonight with the Chinese New Year Countdown […]
Epilogue Cafe – A New Haven For Dessert Lovers
Having experienced the serenity at Epilogue Cafe @ Orchard Central where one can enjoy a good read over light meals and beverages, I was rather surprised with my recent visit to Epilogue Cafe @ Ion Orchard. Tucked deep within Prologue, keep to a lookout for this man in apron to locate the cafe. Unlike Epilogue Cafe @ Orchard Central, this branch […]
Your Quick Guide To Popular Japanese Cuisine Part 3
The Japanese cuisine we know of today was developed over the past 2,000 years with influences from both China, Korea, India (think curry) and more recently the west. An invitation from Japanese Food – Your Quality Time Community Page to be their guest blogger from Singapore got me to embark on a mini quest to find out […]
Your Quick Guide To Popular Japanese Cuisine Part 2
A recent invitation from Japanese Food – Your Quality Time Community Page to be their guest blogger from Singapore got me to embark on a mini quest to find out more about the daily Japanese cuisine that we have so often taken for granted. Part 1 of my Japanese culinary journey started out at a modest sushi […]
Your Quick Guide To Popular Japanese Cuisine Part 1
The Japanese cuisine we know of today was developed over the past 2,000 years with influences from both China, Korea, India (think curry) and more recently the west. An invitation from Japanese Food – Your Quality Time Community Page to be their guest blogger from Singapore got me to embark on a mini quest to find […]