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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Great Night of Comedy
Chowchow won 2 pairs of tickets to the above Comedy Night held at the Hollandse Club but he wasn’t able to attend it so I was given both pairs. Went there with Joe and his 2 other friends. Was really looking forward to an evening of laughter, especially after the past 2 stressful months. Was...
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Savour 2014 – Celebrating Delicious Food and Chefs
03/09/201403/26/2020Brunch, Festival, Foie gras, Food, Friends, Japanese Food, Michelin Star, Restaurants, Reviews, Singaporeby faeline@gmail.com
Despite the heat, throngs of people were making their way to The Promontory @ Marina Bay and I couldn’t help but get excited when approaching the entrance and the waft of food smells greeted me. What were we all here for? Savour 2014 – a 4-day event which celebrates Michelin starred Chefs and panders to all...
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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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Review – CNY lunch at Lei Garden CHIJmes
I must say that I didn’t pick these dishes and I do know that some of the following are NOT the signature dishes of Lei Garden. Nonetheless, I guess these dishes will also give you an inkling of what not and what to order if and when you do go to Lei Garden at CHIJmes....