Travel Made Easy
Four Seasons Hotel, Puxi During my Dec 2016 trip to China, I stayed in 2 different hotels in Shanghai. Upon arrival, I stayed the first night in Grand Hyatt at Jinmao Tower in Pudong which is near my office. Then I went to Hangzhou and when I came back to Shanghai on Friday evening, I … Read more
A friend & colleague is being transferred to a new job last month, so I invited her to lunch to celebrate her new beginning. I decided to take her to The Clifford Pier at the Fullerton Bay Hotel. The Clifford Pier serves local and international food in a beautiful colonial setting at the site of … Read more
Day 12: Taipei Chiba 吃吧 at Amba serves buffet breakfast daily and it had a good selection of western and local breakfast. I liked the rice rolls a lot. You get a choice of 3 fillings per rice roll. The local breakfast choices include the usual Taiwanese porridge and also ru rou fan, braised mince … Read more
The day finally came! We took the 8am CX flight from Singapore and arrived in HK at around 12noon. After disembarkation, we went for lunch at Tsui Wah Eatery, Tsui Wah’s fast service counter at level 7 of the airport. As usual, I had my fish ball and fish cake soup and crispy wheat bun … Read more
Hui Shi Jia is a popular restaurant with several outlets in Guangzhou. I understand from my local colleagues that it is doing so well that it has recently even opened an outlet in Shanghai. Hui Shi Jia serves Cantonese cuisine and is well frequented by locals. The popularity of the restaurant leads to queues forming … Read more
As a lover of Japanese food and culture, I’m always looking to explore the extensive range of dining offerings in Singapore for a taste of Japan. From ramen to sushi, robatayaki grills to izakaya dining, there is no shortage of options to get my Japanese cuisine fix. But apart from the usual savoury favorites, I … Read more
As much as I enjoy eating out in restaurants, nothing beats the comforting experience of enjoying homecooked style meals in a casual laidback setting. This is what draws me back time and again to The Missing Pan, an Australian cuisine inspired café that specializes in delicious wholesome brunches and dinners perfect for sharing. Tucked away … Read more
While they serve the popular Singapore Chilli crab and pepper crab, Mellben Seafood is well known for its Claypot Crab with Vermicelli and Creamy Butter Crab. There are 2 outlets in Singapore. The original one is in Ang Mo Kio and a second one was opened in Toa Payoh. They do not belong to the … Read more
Day 9 : Hualien After I decided to stay 2 nights in Hualien,, I actually was worried that it’ll be too long and there’s not enough to do to keep the kids occupied. I was afraid I’d be bored! But it actually turned out ok. The east coast of Taiwan was beautiful and well worth … Read more
After nearly a week of city hopping around Taiwan, we were ready for a change of pace. So on the morning of day 7 of our road trip, we pointed our rental car inland, destination – the misty highland town of Cingjing. Located in Nantou County around central Taiwan, Cingjing is nestled over 1,700 meters … Read more