I think the cultural travel experience you should not miss is eating the local food while travelling, or even trying different cuisine restaurants in your city. This is the story of my first trip to India, which started my obsession with Hyderabadi Biryani. We reached Hyderabad after midnight and stayed only for the weekend,…
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That's when, I found out that it was a historic lane house called Longtang, dating back to the Golden Age of the 20s in Shanghai.…
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I love street food. Who doesn’t love?! It’s sinfully good. The cheap and warm street food from all over the city is the best, especially on a cold night! Of all the street food I have eaten, Indonesia has the best. If you think I am biased, visit Indonesia and try to prove me…
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Annyeong haseyo from South Korea! I am writing this on the last leg of my Korea trip.…
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We stayed in South Korea hostels because it means we wouldn't need to eat instant noodles for weeks after our South Korea trip.…
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We flew from Busan to Jeju. We chose the volcanic island purely to immerse deeper into Korean culture during this South Korea trip, especially after watching the hit Korean drama, Boys over Flowers, which was shot there.…
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The biggest, most famous, Ramadan bazaar in Singapore is the Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar. The bazaar is so big that it's nearly impossible to cover it all in an evening.…
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We did our Christmas dinner tradition a little early this year as I will be flying home for Christmas. Christmas Dinner Tradition With My Best Friends This time I met my friend, Fia, who was the host at the supermarket after work to collect an enormous turkey in a box and carry it home…
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Geisha is a Japanese hostess trained to entertain patrons with conversation and performance. Chasing Geisha in Gion, Kyoto What I knew about Geisha then was limited, based only on Michelle Yeoh’s hit movie Memories of Geisha. I tried to read the book but couldn’t finish it. But a few hours earlier, a Japanese taxi…
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Fun fact, Unit Bathroom in a Japanese home is for soaking and relaxing after a shower. All family members use the same water. In Japanese homes, with Unit Bath, each family member bathes one by one, in order of seniority. Traditionally starting with the oldest male or the oldest person in the household. If…
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