If you have only 1 day to visit Hanoi’s attraction, here’s a quick itinerary to follow. I didn’t do all within 1 day but it was split into 2 halves so it still is quite a good guide. Before I begin on the itinerary, here are some points to note before you even land in...
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Beautiful Halong Bay – Vietnam Trip
This is one of my favourite photos taken at Halong Bay, a 4-hour drive from Hanoi and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mum and I had gone to Hanoi on 8 May and Halong Bay was on Day 2 of our itinerary booked through Go Asia Travel (you can read my review on this tour...
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Review of PoTeaTo at Tiong Bahru
As we all know, Tiong Bahru (the area that I happened to grow up in) is now a hip and yuppie hangout with lots of cafes and upscale restaurants such as Open Door Policy and Ikyu. However, the most famous cafes there will have to be Tiong Bahru Bakery and 40 Hands. The former for...
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What To Do When Your Maid Steals From You
It was very sad that my Dad caught our maid stealing from him today. On 15th Apr evening, my dad had noticed that $100 was missing from his wallet when he went out for dinner with my mum. He withdrew $200 and that evening, he photocopied all the notes in his wallet. This morning, when...
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Steaked out at The Chop House
I had a craving for beef. I think it’s because it’s the time of the month and I need more iron. Plus, I haven’t had a good piece of steak for ages. Thus, the family got dragged along with my craving to The Chop House, a restaurant under the Wooloomooloo group, where they serve up...
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The House of Bernada Alba
I was very fortunate to win a pair of tickets to “The House of Bernada Alba” staged by W!ld Rice. So, I brought my mum to watch it along with me. 2 Peranakan ladies watch a Singaporean Peranakan adaptation of a Spanish novel. Apt, don’t you think? Thanks to SMRT, we got seats in the...
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Sick but recovering Baileys
Last Tue, my dear dog Baileys was lethargic and grumpy. When I touched him, he was really hot so I stuck a digital thermometer in his ear and found out that he had a mild fever. His WHOLE body was bright red and he was itching all over plus his ears were also infected overnight....
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Chinese New Year Nails!
It’s Chinese New Year (CNY) and the Floral Nails that I did last week were starting to chip so, to keep in the CNY mood, I did a variation of plum/cherry blossoms on my nails using gold and white. Also, I went with a slight nude colour just to make it look less gaudy. I...
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Reunion dinner with the Fanns
Lo hei! Huat ah!! That above, my non-Singaporean friends, is a plate that you’ll see often in Singapore just before and during the Lunar New Year. It’s a salad of grated radish, pickled ginger, carrot, sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, pomelo pulp, crispy crackers and topped with a sweet plum sauce, vegetable oil, five spice powder...
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Finally ate at Jamie’s Italian Singapore
With the long queues (be prepared to wait 30-60 min for a table if you walk-in) and full bookings on weekends (they only allow a certain percentage of tables to be reserved), it was not easy to get a table at Jamie’s Italian Singapore, located at Vivo City. Opened just last year, Jamie’s Italian has...