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Taipei IT malls, Guanghua Mall and Syntrend Creative Park, Taiwan

Taiwan is the home of global electronics, or at least most of them call home here before being shipped to all parts of the world. If you are in the DIY computer scene, big component brand names you may be familiar with like ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, etc. all have one thing in common- They all originate from...
East Asia

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Amusement Isle, Nantou Taiwan

Following on the Aboriginal villages of the theme park, we come to the southern end of the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Amusement Isle. This is where all the fun and thrilling theme park rides reside. Amusement Isle (Theme park) and rides It is not long after leaving the Aboriginal section of the park where you can start hearing people...
East Asia

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Nantou Taiwan

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is a massive theme park located in the highland hills of Nantou Taiwan near the Ita Thao region of Sun Moon lake- another popular scenic and tourist spot in Taiwan. The Cultural Village was founded in 1986 by Mr Jung-i Chang. He is the park’s current president with the vision to establish a...
Japanese

SORA Gourmet Food Hall Japanese Cuisine at Changi Airport Terminal 2 (T2)

Tucked on the third floor in Changi Airport Terminal 2 (T2) is the Japanese SORA Gourmet Food Hall. It is tad synonymous to the Market place "Marche style" eating outlets. The food hall opened just recently late 2017 at the public area of the airport Terminal. I got about trying out what this place has to offer...
Blog

Happy New Year with 2018 Fireworks at Marina Bay

I was at the Marina Bay "the float" on new year's eve to catch the countdown party at the floating platform, as well as the 2018 Fireworks at Marina Bay. It was pouring heavy rain that evening yesterday. However, that didn't dampen our spirits for the new year. The fireworks lasted about a sub 6 minutes to...
Blog

Welcome 2018! How to make better resolutions in the new year

Howdy! It is time of the year again where we look back and reflect on the year 2017 to pass. As we welcome 2018, it is also the time where we do a reality check, look back on your accomplishments and setting new plans and resolutions for the year ahead. Lets talk about making good resolutions. How to...
Asian

Song Heng Fishball Noodle Telok Blangah Crescent

Song Heng Fish Ball Noodles is a hawker store located at the Telok Blangah Crescent NEA hawker center. They serve light noodles with good quality hand-made fishballs. Furthermore, a typical visit to Telok Blangah Crescent will see long snaking queues in front of their store unit (#01-124). Also, notably, they are opened only during the morning to lunchtime...
Western

Wow Wow West Western food at ABC Market

Wow Wow West ABC Market Western food store is an independent western cuisine hawker store serving an assortment of grilled and fried dishes. They are known for their value for money western fare with sizable portions. The store is physically located at the rear end of ABC Market. This part is on the inner far end beside...
Sports Events

2XU Compression Run 2018 Race info

2XU is returning in early 2018 with their compression run. The 2018 run will be held at the F1 Pit Building on the Sunday, 8 April 2018. The event brought to you by Pink apple SG will see runners pound on the tarmac again through the scenic Marina Bay area with distances ranging from 5km to a...
Asian

Dining at Kim Dae Mun Korean food outlet

Tucked in the basement of the Concorde hotel Singapore (beside the Istana) along Orchard Road is Kim Dae Mun, a small gem of an eatery serving authentic and very affordable Korean food. Though labeled as a Korean food place, I find the term "Korean dining outlet" more fitting for the setting. You can enter the outlet via a...
Asian

Sungei Road Katong Laska at Jalan Berseh off Jalan Besar

Sungei Road is a place known as the one-stop place in Singapore for hardware and DIY products. But tucked in a HDB coffee shop surrounded by its resident HDB estate is a foodie gem. A store who survived and tested the perils of time, dishing out authentic Katong Laska, a Singaporean timeless favorite. The Sungei Road Katong...
Blog

Exploring Don Don Donki (Don Quijote) past midnight, Japanese discount chain in Orchard Central, Singapore

People in Singapore adore the Japanese culture, with the influx of Tokyu hands, Uniqlo, Daiso and Mini-so, the Japanese retail invasion doesn’t look like it is set to stop. Starting this month, Singapore welcomed their newest 24-hour Japanese retail store right in the heart of the Orchard road shopping district. Come Don Don Donki! Don Don Donki, also...
South East Asia

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Ben Thanh Market and Vietnamese Water puppet show

Ho Chi Minh City is a vibrant city full of happenings all day. Moving onto additional explorations, lets take alook at some popular shopping and leisure options the city has to offer. I shall cover the Ben Thanh Market, as well as traditional Vietnamese Water puppet shows for entertainment. Ho Chi Minh City Food streets If you are looking...
South East Asia

Ho Chi Minh City War Remnants Museum, Cathedral and Saigon General Post office

Continuing on my adventures in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, my exploration now focuses more on the history of the city. This is namely on war museums (War Remnants Museum), historical buildings of interests such as cathedrals as well as shopping locations. Significantly, Ho Chi Minh City is also the tourist destination of choice for roughly 70% of...
South East Asia

Ho Chi Minh City hall, Independence Reunification Palace, Vietnam

MossssssaHo Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s financial center and the country’s economic heart. While Hanoi is the center of government, littered with assortments of official government buildings lined with rows of patriotic Vietnamese flags, it is more prim and proper business here. Money is on the minds of everyone here in Ho Chi Minh City, the city...
South East Asia

Cu chi tunnels, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

The Vietnam war was one of the less glamorous part of Vietnamese history. The Vietnamese communist forces in the late 1940s began digging a network of tunnels under the jungle terrain of South Vietnam near Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), during their war of independence from French colonial authority in the 1946. After the end of the war against...
South East Asia

Hoi An Tra Que Vegetable farm, Fish Farming and Vietnam Basket Boats

Farming is an old way of life in Hoi An, Vietnam. But with tourism receipts being the main income provider to the region today, it had been less feasible for farmers to give up their trade and move on. My farming experience today comprises of such farms, doing both Vegetable and Fish farming. My first stop at...
South East Asia

Ancient coastal town of Hoi An, Vietnam

Vietnam’s former Imperial Capital Huế, is full of historical sights, whether its historical temples, monasteries, tombs and the perfume river or the Forbidden City located in the heart of the capital Citadel. Hoi An (Hội An) is another Gem in central Vietnam, about 120km (3 hour drive) down south from Hue, passing by mountainous roads and into...
South East Asia

Hue Vietnam, Thien Mu Pagoda Monastery and Khai Dinh King Tomb

Located not too far off the Forbidden city in the heart of Hue city are two historical landmarks. Situated by the northern bank of the Perfume river just 3km from the Ancient Citadel is the Thien Mu Pagoda. The pagoda is also known as The Pagoda of the Celestial Lady. Moreover, the Pagoda itself is an unofficial...
South East Asia

Hue City, Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City, Vietnam

The city of Huế (pronounced Hwe) is a city that was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and the national capital of Vietnam from 1802–1945. It is located in the Thua Thien Hue province in Central Vietnam. Geographically, the central Vietnamese city is well connected to other major cities in the country. Previously we looked at the...
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Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

Let’s take a hands-on of Samsung’s new foldable phones and wearables at this year’s Galaxy AI Unpacked 2024 event in Singapore. The global event...

Belkin BoostCharge portable Magsafe 5k charger review

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Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad review

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 unpacked

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Singapore Night Festival 2024

Singapore Night Festival 2024

Cable Cars A Ride Through Time at Vivocity Mall

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Singapore Garden Festival 2024

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Astro Boy Journey through Time BLAXK Funan

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European

Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian restaurant

Let’s take a dine-in today visiting the Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian/Russian restaurant at Tanjong Pagar. The restaurant offers a curated offering of Eastern Europe. The...

Sheng Ji Fishball Noodle Bukit Merah

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Yat Ka Yan Dessert (Fortune Centre)

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Kheng Fatt beef noodles Golden Mile

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COCA steamboat

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Mio Fine Foods Neil Road

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Food for thought National Museum

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