Gyoza Gyoza has delicious tapas-style Japanese food. From edamame, yakitori, takoyaki to miso soup. And their drinks are delicious.…
Keep ReadingConfession time: I have committed several travel sins, including not travelling for a long time to needing bathroom amnesties.…
Keep ReadingLet’s talk about pausing to take notice of the beauty in ordinary things. I am slowly losing a skill, especially if it's in my own backyard.…
Keep ReadingMy favourite Singapore food culture festival might just be the Mooncake Festival. Celebrated in mid-autumn, usually in September, to give thanks for the harvest. In short, it’s the Asian Thanksgiving. Mooncake You Say? Moon cakes themselves are dense, filled pastries. Some have a more dense, pie-like crust, while others have a flaky crust. The…
Keep Reading“Is this the Intan house?” I asked the taxi driver. He shrugged and pointed at the GPS “This is the address you gave ah, miss” he replied. A minute later and a few Singaporean dollars poorer, I cautiously tapped on the blue-doored house. Ready to be shouted by a random house owner. The door cracked,…
Keep ReadingI went to Singapore for a couple of weeks in December and then to Japan for the New Year. At the end of January, I went to Bali (gotta use the jobless days effectively), right at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. I also visited the Rain Room exhibition and explored Melbourne’s Jewish neighbourhood. I am so grateful…
Keep ReadingChinese lion dance has been a significant part of Chinese culture. It should be on the list of things to see during the Chinese festival.…
Keep ReadingWe are in my latest favourite bookshop in Singapore, The Moon. So glad to see non-pretentious-indie bookstores keep popping up here.…
Keep ReadingI finally got to try the trending Satti Sorru today at the appropriately named Satti Suttathada restaurant in Singapore.…
Keep ReadingIt is nearing midnight Singapore time, and I just drew the card for the day from my trust Golden Rider Waite Smith tarot deck.…
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