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Tag Archives: hotel
Perth Trip Day 4: Drive back to Perth CBD
Driving from Bunbury crossing the Swan River and back to the Perth CBD area. We checked into a lovely hotel in Perth with a great location – Peppers King’s Square Hotel.
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Tagged hotel, Peppers King’s Square Hotel, Perth, perth CBD, shower
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Perth Trip Day 3: Beachhouse at Bayside – Wonderful B&B at Albany
We were charmed by this place from the onset. Truly felt like a beautiful cottage home. So cosy.
Perth Trip Day 2: Amazing View at the Pullman Bunker Bay Resort Buffet Breakfast
You can’t see it here, but the skies were clear and sun was blinding. I’m not used to this as humidity in Singapore is high and there is always some cloud cover. And it was pretty crowded so I couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakfast, breakfast buffet, Food, hotel, Perth, photography, photos, Pullman Bunker Bay, travel
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Perth Trip Day 2: Pullman Bunker Bay
I was even more impressed by the majesty of the hotel shalet in the morning.
Perth Trip Day 1: Drive to Pullman Bunker Bay from Perth Airport
We arrived at night, but unexpectedly the ride was comfortable didn’t feel too long although it took about 3 hours. The resort looked beautiful so that helped too.
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Tagged Bunker Bay, hotel, perth trip, Pullman Bunker Bay, south of Perth, travel
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Weekday Lunch Buffet at Edge (Pan Pacific Hotel)
Family birthday lunch celebration today. We tend to like having leisurely lunches or teas at new places – who doesn’t I guess. Among all the items in this huge international buffet, I found the North Indian food, satay and chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged birthday, buffet, Celebration, dining, Edge, hotel, lunch, restaurant, Singapore, weekday
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CNY2015: Firecrackers at Pan Pacific Hotel
I found the decorations at Pan Pacific Hotel very pretty and the photo I took doesn’t do it justice.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Chinese New Year, CNY2015, Daily Photo, decorations, hotel, Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore
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Katong V: New Hotel Mall
Katong V is a quiet small mall connected to a hotel. My kind of mall. A nice place to have tea or coffee perhaps, but I didn’t this time. Just bought a fresh baguette at the bakery called East Manhattan. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Baguette, GPS, hotel, Katong V, mall, new mall, postal code, Singapore
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Hanoi: Sofitel Metropole
The highlight of the trip to Hanoi was the stay at the elegant Sofitel Metropole and besides the fact that it was beautiful with great service was the fact that it has so much historical significance. Recently a bomb shelter … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, Breakfast, Hanoi, hotel, photos, Sofitel Metropole, swimming pool, travel, Vietnam
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Hyatt High Tea
It has been a long time since we’ve had high tea at Hyatt. I have fond memories of high tea with my Aunty S as the waterfall rushed down in their old cosy lounge. It’s now called 10 Scotts Lounge … Continue reading
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Tagged buffet, Celebration, high tea, hotel, Hyatt, service, Singapore
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Memories of Hong Kong & Trip Planning, from My Old Journal Entries
It’s strange how details go missing as time passes. Two days ago I blogged about the Hong Kong Trip I took back in June 2007, but I came across old journal entries just after the trip and I thought I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, diary, happiness, Hong Kong, hotel, Langham Place, mall, memories, old journal, personal, thoughts, travel, trip
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Our Hong Kong Trip Back in 2007: Day 1
I’ve been to Hong Kong a total of 4 times and thought I should dig up photos from my last trip with B in 2007. You see, my cousin’s going there in December and I thought I should jog my … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, connected, holiday, Hong Kong, hotel, Langham Place, mall, memories, Pasta, The Spaghetti House, travel, trip
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My Favourite Hotels for High Tea
Blogged about it here. If only the Fullerton Bay High Tea would start earlier and last longer like the one at Shangri-la, I would declare it as my top pick.
Posted in Food in Singapore, White as Milk
Tagged afternoon tea, Best, editor's pick, fullerton bay, high tea, hotel, Singapore, tea, top
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The Best Asian Buffet in Town: Penang Buffet at King’s Hotel
I have come here quite a number of times as I love the buffet at the Princess Terrace at Copthorne King’s Hotel. Lunch is from 12 – 2.30 pm on weekdays and there were many people from various offices out … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian, Assam Laksa, Best, buffet, desserts, hotel, King's, Nasi Kunyit, Penang Buffet, photos, satay, Singapore
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Trip to Delhi – Day 1 (On the Way to the Taj Hotel)
The most prominent feature on the roads of Delhi were the green and yellow tuk-tuks. We saw them everywhere. And in this shot, a helicopter in the air – probably part of the tight security due to Republic Day. Also … Continue reading
Shangri-la Hotel
To me Shangri-la Hotel kinda feels like home, because we used to organize several conferences here and I even stayed in the hotel once. As a teen I always dreamt of working in a hotel as it seems so glamourous, … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, decor, design, Entertainment, hotel, Life, Living, lobby, photography, photos, Pool, Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore, travel
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The Free Light & Water Show at Marina Bay Sands
In Singapore, it’s great that there is free entertainment, like the light & water show at Marina Bay Sands. Basically it’s a laser and fountain show set to music, like the one that we watched a year ago at Sentosa. … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, Entertainment, fountain, free, Fullerton Hotel, hotel, laser, Life, Light show, Lights, Living, Marina Bay Sands, musical, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, skyline, travel
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Marina Bay Sands Hotel – Beautiful at Night
I was very impressed by how beautiful the Marina Bay Sands Hotel structure looked, all lit up and lined with the palm trees at the bottom.
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, design, Entertainment, hotel, Life, Living, Marina Bay Sands, night, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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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
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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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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
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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
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