Jakarta is one of the world’s most populous cities, a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, celebrating diversity through food! The capital and commercial hub of Indonesia has brought together international cuisines and traditional delicacies from all over Indonesia including Javanese, Sumatran, Surabayan and Chinese, just to name a few. In less than 2-hr flight…
Sydney: Coogee Beach
On the last day in Sydney, I decided to venture out on my own to catch up with a friend before departure. It’s great to meet locals as I’m pretty sure they would show the hidden gems of their hometown. My friend suggested we could meet at Congee Beach for breakfast as it won’t be…
Sydney Escapade with Hilton
Hello, Sydney. Long time no see! It’s been a while since we last met two years ago. Hilton says we should hang out together this summer for some serious #foodporn and #instatravel. Where shall we go? Any recommendations on places to eat? Things to do … We took the 8-hr night flight and arrived in…
NLB S.U.R.E Campaign
. “Eating Kangkong can give you weak legs.” “McDonald’s burger won’t rot.” “Fat-free or low-fat diet would help people lose weight.” “Can warm milk help you sleep?” S.U.R.E. or not? Unknowingly, many of us are drowning in hearsay and old wives’ tales without digging deeper to verify facts. I really thought eating Kangkong (water spinach) regularly…
Gifu Day 4: Gero, Nakatsugawa, Ena Valley
Continuing from Gifu Day 3 After staying overnight to experience Gero’s onsen at Suimeikan, one of the largest ryokan in the heartland of Japan, we checked out early for a morning jaunt to the nearby attraction that’s just 10min away. Gero The Gassho Village of Gero Onsen (下呂温泉合掌村) is an open-air museum that mirrors UNSECO…
Gifu Day 3: Okuhida, Shirakawa-go, Gero onsen
Continuing from Gifu Day 2 Okuhida is the mecca for onsen pilgrimage in the Northern Alps of Gifu. Nestled deep in the mountains, there are 170 open-air hot spring baths across five onsen villages, namely Hirayu, Fukuji, Tochio, Shinhotaka and Shinhirayu where we stayed overnight at Nakadaya onsen ryokan. Shinhotaka Ropeway Besides onsen, another must-do…
Gifu Day 2: Hida Furukawa, Takayama, Okuhida
Continuing from Gifu Day 1: The Northern Hida Region After a well-rested night at the ryokan, we were all charged up for the cycling tour in the picturesque countryside of Hida Furukawa (飛驒古川) fringed by the Japanese Alps. It’s a great way to immerse into the local community and get closer to nature if travellers…
Standard Chartered Tigerair Platinum Credit Card – a faster way to more holidays
Attention: There’s something nice to giveaway for one lucky reader. You will find out at the end of this post. Are we overwhelmed by the choices of credit cards available in the market? It may be a taboo topic to discuss about credit cards for some, unless we use it wisely… read on. These days,…
Soul in Seoul
Not the regular tourist information center filled with maps and brochures, it’s star-studded with Korean idols! We were star-struck at the K-Star Galley, going gaga over life-sized images of famous celebrities and pretending to get personal with them. The tourist information center is pretty huge. You can spend some time browsing the souvenirs and Korean…
Universal Studios Singapore: Halloween Horror Night 3
By Kelly Khong Foggy and cold, it was a cloudy, moonless night. “Thriller! Thriller night …” Humming to myself, I couldn’t get enough from Monster A Live Rock Musical: Halloween Edition an amusing and entertaining musical with characters like Beetlejuice, Frankstein and Cleopatra having a little rock-n-roll fun. ADRIFT I hiked through the road back home, only…
