I’m more than a week late in blogging this and it’s because I’ve been caught up in finishing my kdramas, had a high fever on Wed and was also busy cleaning my room. Anyway, I went to this year’s Affordable Art Fair held last Fri-Sun, thanks to a pair of complimentary tickets given to me...
Category: <span>Travel</span>
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Things to do in Hanoi for 1 Day – Vietnam Trip
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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8 International Flavoured Xiao Long Bao – Paradise Dynasty
I admit, I was enticed by Paradise Dynasty’s floor to ceiling advertisement of their 8 International Flavoured Xiao Long Bao (S$14.80++) at Vivo City (proof that marketing does work). It has everything that I love wrapped in tiny parcels that are delightfully colour coded. So…off I went to try ALL flavours (much to the shock...
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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 melfann
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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Update on Saveur’s fare
I finally went to Saveur for lunch today for my intern’s leave-do and it has been a long awaited affair. The abstinence was necessary to ensure interest in the food and observation of changes. The last time I went to Saveur was in Mar 2013. That’s almost a year ago! So…some changes noticed: The price...
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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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I love the Singapore Zoo
I used to go to the zoo with my parents when I was a child and the last time I went there was at least 20 years ago. With the reason of going to see the Giant Pandas in the River Safari, I decided to go to the Zoo as well since a 2-park-in-1 ticket...
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Morning Adventure At River Safari
I wanted to see the Giant Pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai at our darling River Safari. So…this became my adventure with Siew Mai as we like animals! Best time to do this is of course, when I’m on leave and can play tourist in my own country. Tip: buy the tickets online. Skip the...
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Merry Christmas 2013
It started with a not-so-simple Nativity Scene in St. Ignatius church… The stable with the manger They depicted the whole village scene Complete with a small market Then, it continued with an actual fir tree. Specifically, a 3-feet tall Noble Pine tree. Before After my decorating skills! I have a Rudolph Then came the food...