A culture chat with Sri Lankan artist Michelle Perera on in The Supposed To Be, leaving Colombo, Melbourne theatre, and her Sri Lanka must-dos…
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Batik is an integral part of Indonesian culture, the official pattern, and the pride of the country. The word itself means a cloth with dots. It describes how the cloth design is made, by inking it with tiny dots into a beautiful pattern.…
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Borobudur Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in the world which is interesting considering only a tiny portion of Indonesians are Buddhist.…
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In short, February is going to be fabulous, people! Speaking of travel, I am off to celebrate the CNY in Singapore with my cousins.…
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I think travel is powerful because it can change someone’s life forever. So many twists and turns in this world mould how we see ourselves and our thoughts about anything and everything. So many of those are driven by the travel culture. 10 True Power Of Travel That Can Help To Shape You 1. Travel…
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Today, 26 December, is Boxing Day in Australia, which coincidentally is my first ever Boxing Day. I first thought it had something to do with, you know, boxing, the sport. But apparently, this Commonwealth countries’ public holiday was originally about giving to the less fortunate. But thanks to capitalism, it is now all about…
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Hainanese chicken rice has been my comfort food ever since I moved to Singapore almost a decade ago. The Hainan-origin dish consists of a plate of poached chicken served with seasoned rice, chilli sauce, and garlic paste. The Power of Chicken Rice I found out about its “power” during a very bad hangover afternoon after…
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The first time I saw a complete Japanese Sumo wrestling match was on TV at one of the train stations in a rural Hokkaido town on my last trip to Japan. It lasted for about four seconds. Despite the gruesomeness, Sumo wrestling is utterly fascinating. A peek into the multi-layered Japanese culture. I truly hope I can…
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The next day, we decided to venture out and ended up at Akan Ko Ainu Kotan - a small Ainu village on Lake Akan.…
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Have you seen a Marimo before? Marimo, scientifically known as a seaweed ball, is a type of sea plant found in the northern hemisphere that can grow in size over time. It’s a perfect house plant/pet due to its cute ball-like form and simple growing ability with little care. Marimo at Lake Akan Lake Akan,…
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“All the Japanese food I ate on my Japan trip has been amazingly delicious. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in a hole in the wall restaurant or inside top to bottom glass doors restaurants; something I bought from 7-11 or vending machine“, I tried to convince Fafa to book a table at Jiro Sushi…
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