On a grey, long winter weekend, we drove up into the Dandenong Ranges to do a getaway-cation in a yurt. Somewhere, the cold is prettier and the air smells of wet eucalyptus and woodsmoke. Every trip of ours starts the same way: a small ceremony of leaving the city. It’s usually shakshuka at Tall…
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Flying to Sydney for a mental health break. What followed: a vegan Japanese feast, a borrowed dog, and a love language Indomie.…
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I was sailing up the river on a starry night. Does that sound romantic? How about sailing up a pitch-dark river surrounded by worms?What if the worms are glowing, giving the same illusion of a starry night? Would you? When you visit New Zealand, you should see the Waitomo caves and experience them yourself.…
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Unlike in Melbourne, where I immersed myself in the city’s coffee culture, even though the weather was considerably colder when we visited, I didn’t crave much for Auckland coffee. Instead, I kept asking for alternatives, while Fafa tried various types of caffeine. No, this wasn’t a complaint. I had the best times satisfying my sweet…
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Retroespresso food truck was just outside of the airport which turned out to be a lifesaver for a shivering girl who stupidly packed her jacket in her suitcase.…
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You go to Disneyland when you visit a city that has Disneyland. You eat dessert at brunch. Those are life rules.…
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Esplanade is the home of performing art in Singapore. It has the effect of calming me. I like sitting in the open-art concept hall and just daydreaming. I feel safe here. I don’t people-watch here. I am usually busy with my mind or whatever stuff I have, like typing this on the laptop I…
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Gardens By The Bay is a bit far from my apartment. To think about it, there is no garden or park close to the Bishan neighbourhood.…
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I liked our Hong Kong Ocean Park day, but I think I am done with theme parks for a while. Only for a little while, because I love theme parks.…
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For dinner, we had the Hong Kong local delicacy, spicy crab bee-hoon, right in the middle of the night market. It was my favourite part.…
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I am sitting here in front of one of the most famous coffee shops in Hong Kong. In front of me was a honey-drizzled strawberry tart. Two things I enjoy immensely combined. Ready to be devoured. But no. I can’t eat it just yet. Do you know why? Because Jik said: “Jangan kau makan…
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There are a few places without being overwhelming, and that’s the best place for drunk people to watch in Lwan Kai Fong.…
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