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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Did I Eat Crocodile in Vietnam?
Saw Crocodile Luc Lac at the lounge during the dinner buffet at the Sheraton Saigon. Luc Lac means to cook the small pieces of meat while tossing it in a wok or skillet. Well I didn’t dare touch it first … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged comedy, crocodile, culture, dinner, Food, funny, Grand Tower, Karl Pilkington, Life, Living, lounge, personal, photography, photos, Ricky Gervais, Sheraton, strange, travel, Video, Vietnam, YouTube
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My Top 5 Most Shared Posts
I love looking at my WordPress stats. Ok, I am addicted to checking it obsessively. One thing I like to look at is what kind of posts my readers are interested it and one indicator is the posts that they … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged 100 Reasons, babytard, bloggers, blogging, blogs, Chinatown, culture, happiness, interest, James Blunt, Life, Living, most read, most shared, most shared posts, music, personal, Shaytards, Singapore, statistics, stats, Tintin, top 5, topics, traffic, WordPress
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Food Porn from my Trip to Vietnam: Dreaming of Pho & Spring Rolls
Having been to Vietnam, makes me want to hunt out all the authentic Vietnamese eateries in Singapore. Especially places where I can have the healthy cuisine of Pho and fresh spring rolls. Of course there are the less healthy versions … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, chicken, coffee, cuisine, culture, Food, fresh spring rolls, HCMC, healthy, Ho Chi Minh, iced traditional Vietnamese Coffee, KFC, Lemon Grass, Life, Living, personal, Pho, Pho24, photography, photos, pretty, Restaurants, spring rolls, travel, Video, Vietnam, women, YouTube
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Vietnam and My Expectations
Soon after I got there I was telling myself that I really love this place. It’s the loveliest place that I have visited in Asia, after Japan and Taiwan. To me the people of the country are a huge factor … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged children, culture, cute, expectations, friendly, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, kids, Life, Living, masks, My Trip, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
16 Comments
Our Stay at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City)
My sister booked a room at the Tower Wing of the Sheraton Saigon. We picked this hotel for it’s excellent location in District 1. We didn’t need to take a cab at all and just walked everywhere from the hotel. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Art, bathroom, beds, decor, design, Food, Ho Chi Minh City, hotel, Life, Living, lounge, personal, photography, photos, room, service, Sheraton Hotel, Sheraton Saigon, Tower Wing, travel, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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Arriving in Vietnam
I was surprised that the flight time from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh felt shorter than a trip to Bangkok (2 hour flight). The trip to Saigon took just 1.5 hours. It truly felt like the plane was descending just … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Architecture, arrival, Asia, beauty, City, culture, duration, face masks, Flight, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, motor bikes, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, Saigon, Temple, tet, traffic, travel, trip, vibrant, Vietnam, women
7 Comments
My Trip to Saigon: Adorable Vietnamese Girl at Highlands Coffee
As I sat at Highlands Coffee with the best ever iced Vietnamese Coffee, my day dreaming was interrupted by a little girl in the next table who accidentally splashed orange juice on me as she was playing with her straw. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Baugette, beautiful, beauty, chicken, child, coffee, cute, Food, Highland Cafe, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Iced coffee, Life, little girl, Living, our double, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Saigon, Singapore, traditional iced coffee, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
11 Comments
I consulted Kaho’s Blog before my Trip to Saigon
Before I went to Ho Chi Minh I was so lucky to stumble upon Chuzai Living by the stunning Japanese blogger Kaho who lives in Jakarta. She recently visited Vietnam with her two beautiful little girls. Because my trip was … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged blogger, blogging, Chuzai Living, Ho Chi Minh, japanese, Kaho, reblog, travel, Vietnam
4 Comments
In Vietnam, it’s the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit
When my sister planned this short family trip to Ho Chi Minh City over the Chinese New Year break, we expected to just be holed up in the hotel and not see anything much and purely having a relaxing time. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged ao dai, Art, babies, beauty, cat, cats, Celebration, children, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, cute, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, ladies, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, personal, photography, photos, Saigon, Singapore to Ho Chi Minh, Singapore to Saigon, tet, toddlers, tots, traditional attire, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
11 Comments
WordPress Withdrawal
I am away on a very short holiday in Vietnam right now and I thought it would be a great chance for me to have a blogging blackout period. You see, I have been feeling that I have become addicted … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged blog, blogging, blogging black out, Chinese New Year, culture, Ho Chi Minh City, hotel, Life, Living, personal, postaday2011, short trip, tet, travel, vibrant, Vietnam, withdrawal, writing, year of the cat, young
13 Comments
Blogging About Chinese New Year 2011
It just dawned on me that I have blogged a ton about Chinese New Year 2011 – The Year of the Rabbit. Thought I’d better be a bit organized since February is already here. Here are all my Singapore CNY … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beauty, blog, blogging, Chinatown, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2011, CNY, cny 2011, culture, decor, design, documenting, Entertainment, Food, heartlands, Life, Living, Marina Bay, memories, Orchard Road, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, posts, shopping, shops, Singapore, Toa Payoh, travel
10 Comments
CNY 2011: Chinese Festival of Arts at The Esplanade
Cascading Red is something you must see. The art installation caught my eye immediately. It looks like red powder from a distance and it was astounding to discover that it was in fact very fine red spools of thread. As … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, art installation, artist, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Esplanade, Huayi-Chinese Festival of Arts, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, red threads, Singapore, Su-Chen Hung, Taiwanese, travel
7 Comments
River Hong Bao 2011 is Awesome (Head to the Float at Marina Bay)
As we drove past The Esplanade we were quite dismayed as it seemed like there was nothing to see, but when we walked towards the area after parking, I was thrilled at the sight before me. River Hong Bao 2011 … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 25th anniversary, Architecture, Art, attractions, awesome, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, decor, design, dragon, Entertainment, Esplanade, exciting, exhibition, festive, Food, Food Fair, God of Fortune, Life, Living, Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Nanjing, personal, photography, photos, rabbits, River Hong Bao 2011, Singapore, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, STPB, The Float, Things To Do, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see, Year of the Rabbit
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