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[Food Review] La Petite Cuisine

October 17, 2018

Name: La Petite Cuisine Cuisine: French Nearest MRT: Botanic Gardens (Downtown / Circle line) Address: 10 Jalan Serene, 258748 One of my favourite to-go places for French food, La Petite Cuisine has been around for at least 10 over years. The restaurant serves food at affordable and comfortable prices with good quality of fresh products. The concept is …
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Trip Planning for Colombia

May 1, 2018

Announcing my next big adventure: one more month to Colombia! It will be my third time to South America, I love this continent so much. I am excited to explore this country which has both the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, Amazon rainforest, Andes mountains, coffee plantations and colonial towns. But what really seals the deal …
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Crossing the Georgia-Armenia border

April 28, 2018

Armenia has borders with Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iran, but is only accessible overland through Georgia and Iran. There are three border openings between Georgia and Armenia. Bagratashen – Sadakhlo: Main road between Tbilisi and Yerevan. There is lots of transport between these 2 cities. Easy-breezy-beautiful. Gogavan – Guguti: Border is open for international travelers. Very easy. …
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Yell out loud Yerevan

April 24, 2018

On 24 April 24 1915, hundreds of Armenian Intellectuals: poets, musicians, publicists, editors, lawyers, doctors, deputies, were arrested in Constantinople (current day Turkey). They were all sent into exile and horrifically slaughtered. The annihilation of the Armenian Intellectuals was the part of a systematic, fiendish plan to exterminate the Armenian people in their homeland. It …
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Boat ride along the Yangshuo

April 23, 2018

Perhaps you may have heard Yangshuo being a very touristic place but it all depends on how you explore it. Places where genuinely friendly and welcoming villagers offer you an insight into the local culture and customs. To little local family-run restaurants with character with true local foods and to beautiful isolated spots you can …
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[Food Review] Paul Singapore

April 22, 2018

Address: #03-16/17 Ngee Ann City, 391 Orchard Road Nearest MRT: Somerset / Orchard It was my first time at Paul thanks to the girlfriend who wanted to have dinner here. Being a lover of French cuisine, I have been eating at other French places such as La petite cuisine at Serene Centre or Saveur, but …
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Longji Rice terraces

March 28, 2018

One of the highlights of visiting Guilin is to head to the rice terraces in the countryside. Longji, which literally translates to ‘Dragon Backbone’, is home to one of the most amazing rice terraces in China. Construction of the terraces began in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and continued until the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) when …
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Guangzhou Bites

March 26, 2018

Cantonese cuisine is well-known for its blend of color, fragrance, taste and presentation, and it is ranked among the top four in China. In particular, dim sum, a delicate pastry, is famous for being simple yet delicious. Local customs, as well as a long history of contact with the West compared to other regions in …
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M Social Singapore

March 25, 2018

M Social Singapore Address: 3 Nanson Road, Singapore 238910 Thanks to Amex cards, I managed to get a one night complimentary stay at M Social Singapore with purchase of one night stay. M Social is a contemporary lifestyle hotel along the stunning and historic Singapore River created for the adventurers, the explorers and those who …
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Guilin, China

March 19, 2018

Guilin (桂林) was China’s first city to develop tourism after 1949. For decades, children’s textbooks proclaimed ‘Guilin’s landscape is the best under heaven’ (桂林山水甲天下). It was the darling of Chinese politicians, the star city proudly presented to visiting dignitaries. Today Guilin’s natural endowments still amaze, yet, thanks to imperfect urban planning, there is a pervasive …
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Count on me Kutaisi

March 8, 2018

From Gyumri in Armenia, I decided to cross the border to Georgia through another crossing to go to Kutaisi, the third largest city in Georgia. Another post will be written about how to cross the Armenia-Georgia border. I had taken a marshrutka (minivan) from Akhalkalaki. Kutaisi is the traditional rival of Tbilisi for capital status, …
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Red Hot Chile

February 18, 2018

Santiago, the capital of Chile, is gaining a reputation as one of South America’s coolest cities with creative districts, hip boutique hotels and a vibrant food scene. It is a wonderful city for strolling, and each neighborhood has its unique flavor and tone. Head out during the day to take in the museums, grand architecture …
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Baku – city of wind

February 17, 2018

Welcome to Azerbaijan! This is the Land of Fire and the Pearl of the Caucasus, a land where eastern colours combine magnificently with western progress. Azerbaijan is a country of unique nature, unmatched culture, centuries of history with its customs and traditions and fine cuisine; a place which will satisfy the expectations of the most …
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[Flight review] Singapore Airlines SQ872

February 15, 2018

Waiting at Changi Airport to board my plane. Aircraft type was a B777-212  I reached my gate about 40 minutes in advance. I am always impressed with the efficiency of Changi Airport. From the terminal to immigration only took 20 minutes for me and I had time to wander around the shops. Walking past business …
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[Food review] Saveur

February 14, 2018

Outlet visited: Saveur @ Bugis Address: 5 Purvis Street, #01-04, 188584 Nearest MRT: Bugis or City Hall Saveur had a special Valentine’s Day set so we decided to go there to celebrate VDay. Morever, I had been to Saveur before and I was impressed with their quality of food. The cuisine is French and has never …
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Church-hopping in Armenia

February 10, 2018

Armenia is one of the oldest Christian nations in the world. Armenia, as one of the most ancient countries, not only has an ancient culture and rich history, but also ancient religious history, dating back centuries — Christianity from 301 AD, and prehistoric pagan religions dating back centuries before Christ. Armenia, also known as the “Land …
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Don’t cry for me Argentina

May 24, 2013

My first impressions of Buenos Aires as I landed in Ezeiza airport and took a taxi to the city – am I in South America or in Europe? Buenos Aires is a coolly elegant, almost European city with style. The porteños, as the people of Buenos Aires are fondly known as, are famous for their …
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