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Been Away on a Short Trip
Hope everyone has been having a good start in the year of the water dragon. I was away in a place where there was no free wifi. Really missed using my smartphone and chatting with my cousin. Will be posting … Continue reading
Helsinki: Market Hall
Another must see is the lovely indoor market. It’s by the harbour and just beside market square where the open air make-shift type market was. Everything in one convenient location. And the best part was, it was walking distance from … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, biscuits, Chocolate, Finland, Food, fruits, Helsinki, herring, Hotel Fabian, indoor, interesting, Life, market, market hall, meat, must see, patries, photos, shopping, travel, trip
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Helsinki: Stockmann Food Hall
If you ever go to Helsinki and want to eat as cheaply as possible, I recommend you buy take away from the Stockmann Food Hall. The pastries here are freshly baked unlike most other cheaper places I patronized like the … Continue reading
Skansen in Stockholm
Skansen which is a ferry or tram ride away from the city centre, was one of my favourite places. It’s where I got to see the Nordic animals. It’s an open air museum or a sort of cultural theme park … Continue reading
Furthest North I’ve Ever Been: Helsinki & Stockholm
This is the most last minute trip I have ever been on. Felt quite unprepared and the night before wanted to cancel, due to my claustrophobia. I had a major panic attack and it was quite scary. Thank goodness for … Continue reading
Just Back from a Spontaneous Trip
Sorry, I’ve been away for awhile. Went on a very last minute, spur of the moment trip. Will be writing all about it soon. Meanwhile I am catching up on reading all my favourite blogs – and that means you … Continue reading
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Tagged away, blogging, blogs, holiday, Missing, trip, writing
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3 Singapore Hotels Linked to MRT Stations & Malls
Update 30 Sep 2011: Since I’ve written this post, I have been getting great tips which leads me to suggest you check out Fairmont Singapore which is located above City Hall MRT. This is a good central MRT station as … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged culture, Fairmont, guide, hotels, Intercontinental, linked, Malls, map, Marina Bay Sands, Marriott, MRT, planning, Singapore, solo female, tourist, travel, traveler, trip, Tripadvisor, very near, women
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Driving into JB (Money Changers, Coffeeshops & Street Vendors)
Everytime I enter Malaysia I immediately feel the people are so much nicer, starting with the customs officer who has a genuine friendly smile. I feel very close emotionally to Malaysia as some of the best holidays I’ve had were … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged coffee shop, culture, drive, Entertainment, Food, happiness, JB, Life, Living, Malaysia, Money Changer, Nostalgia, Pao, people, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, trip, wan tan mee
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Halloween Comes Early in Osaka
One thing that struck me during my recent trip to Osaka was that Halloween is taken seriously. There were so many shops either dedicated to selling the decorations and costumes, or decked out in the orange and ghostly finery. There … Continue reading
A Minimalist, Serene Life
I feel frazzled, stressed and poor, by a consumerist society that is continually telling me what you need to own in order to be happier. It made me wonder if there was a healthier way to live. Well there is. … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, calm, culture, design, distress, habits, happiness, health, holiday, Life, Living, love, mental, mind, Minimalist, money, nature, peace, personal, photos, physical, pretty, reading, serene, Serenity, slow, stress, travel, trip, worry, writing, Zen
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Kerala: Journey Inside A Houseboat
I think the reason why I write so many posts is that I treat the blog like a diary and my first draft is what you see which is probably full of typos. I try to correct them if I … Continue reading
Imported Sand Filling Up the Shoreline as Kids Play at East Coast Beach
It was a lovely cool enough day to enjoy the beach. There were cute kids playing in the sand and even a monk appreciating nature. For the first time I saw how sand was added to the shoreline as this … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged attraction, East Coast Beach, expat, kite, Life, Living, personal, photography, Singapore, Things To Do, travel, trip
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Singapore’s Orchard Road Flood: 2 Days Later
The shop owners at Singapore’s luxury belt, Orchard Road, were so nervy today they were prepared to board up their stores. Understandably, they were afraid of another recurrence after this morning’s drizzle. Here are some of the latest pictures of … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged flood, Life, Living, Orchard Road, Singapore, travel, trip, weather, Wendy's
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Sunny Skies After Yesterday’s Flood
I had to snap a picture of the pretty sky today. Looks like the sun is out a blazing again. I wonder if there will be a repeat of the floods. It has been revealed that it was caused by blockage … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged funny, happiness, Humor, Life, Living, news, Orchard Road Flood, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, Starbucks, travel, trip, weather, Wendy's
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Dan Dan Mien in Beijing
I got to taste the authentic stuff at a little cafe near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. So yummy and really spicy. Great to tuck into during the cool spring. Thoughts of 2011 Me: This was 5 years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged 2006, Bejing, China, Dan Dan Mien, noodles, reflection, Temple of Heaven, thoughts, travel, trip
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