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Mengniu milk scandal
Hi! Now that we’re back in China, I’ve got to go back to the reality of food safety issues. Here’s what I’ve been stressed with the past few months: 1. April 2011 -Fresh cow’s milk in contaminated with nitrite in Gansu province (read the news reports here and here). 2. June 2011 – Rumours of [...]
Sri Panwa @ Phuket – The Resort
The next morning, we walked to the restaurant to have breakfast instead of calling for a tuk tuk. Our villa was really near the Baba Poolclub anyway. I have to mention that their tuk tuk service is impeccable. We’d call for a tuk tuk and one would appear on our doorstep a mere few minutes [...]
The Chao Phraya River and Chinatown
To get to Chinatown (Yaowarat) Bangkok, the fastest way is via the boat ride, since it avoids traffic and it’s cheap. First, we took the BTS to Saphan Taksin, and once we’re out from the station we followed the crowd and saw Sathorn Pier barely 3 minutes away. At the pier though, it could be [...]
Guinness Storehouse Announces Launch of New Smartphone App (iOS & Android)
If I'm on a tour of Dublin, one of the items on my itinerary would be a visit to the Guinness Storehouse. Having been a fan of Guinness Stout for years (even as a kid, yeah, I kinda started early), it would be pretty awesome to take a tour of that place. Having said ...
The Big Easy
hello hellooo, this is kafka. quaintly is away saving the world so i get to sit in this chair and tell my stories :) i spent last christmas break exactly the way i wanted – lounging in the pleasantly warm winter of my surrogate hood in the upper west side with her. we went to [...]
Eight Lido Restauant & Cafe (Dine, Wine, Unwind) at Johor Bahru.
Eight Lido Restaurant and Cafe (N1.463042 E103.732175) is located along the coastal road - Jalan Skudai of Johor Bahru. Unique name isn't it? It's the lot number of the building, Number 8 along Lido Beach. :) I was invited by Mr Euginn (Nov 2011) for the foods tasting at the restaurant that night together with others food reviewer and bloggers,…
Mummy’s Dinner, Fat Spoon, Templer’s Park, Batu Caves, & La La Chong
Oh man. You have no idea what i had to go through to get this blogpost up! First of all, i had to think whether i wanted to blog tonight, then figured i’d better cos i know my schedule will be crazy for the next few days. Then my iPhoto wouldn’t recognize pictures from my [...]
Made Cafe & Bagus Cafe at Jimbaran Bay, Bali.
After the disappointed sunset at Tanah Lot Temple, we proceed to Jimbaran Bay for dinner. This time we decided to try another cafe/restaurant other than LIA Cafe. The duration took us about 30-45 minutes from Tanah Lot Temple to Jimbaran Bay. We chose the Made Cafe & Bagus Cafe (S8.78052 E115.16482) which was recommended by our drivers. The staffs here…
2011 Japan Trip Day 3 – Tokyo Disneyland!
Finally, i can sit down and go through the pictures taken in Tokyo Disneyland & blog about the adventures there when i was back in Japan 2 months ago for the awesome company holiday trip!!! It was the last day we were able to enjoy ourselves in Japan as we are scheduled to fly back [...]
2011 Japan Trip Day 3 – Tokyo Disneyland!
Finally, i can sit down and go through the pictures taken in Tokyo Disneyland & blog about the adventures there when i was back in Japan 2 months ago for the awesome company holiday trip!!! It was the last day we were able to enjoy ourselves in Japan as we are scheduled to fly back [...]
What We Did in Chatuchak, Bangkok
This post is long due, since we went to Bangkok a couple of months back! Seeing that we’re in Bangkok again right now, I thought it would be the perfect timing to continue with the adventure. Chatuchak Weekend Market is synonymous with shopping in Bangkok. It’s almost unacceptable if one visits Bangkok without dropping by [...]
Sunset of the Tanah Lot Temple, Bali
Visited the Tanah Lot Temple (S8.62073 E115.08705) again in our 2011 Bali's Trip. This is one of my Favorite places in Bali Island. The purpose of this visit was purely for photography, yeah...I'm trying to catch the spectacular sunset of Tanah Lot Temple... You can view my last blog post about Tanah Lot Temple here. But that seems like not…
Letter one hundred and ten - the days go on
Dearest J,I've stopped counting the days when I write here. Can't say that counting the days make me particularly cheery so yea, I stop. The 'distance' can only get longer, as we get older, pages turn yellower...Last month's Bali getaway with the gang was really fantastic. Here's a photo of me chilling at the private villa we stayed in, Bodhi…
Bali Sorgawi Hotel at Kuta, Bali
After about 1 hour and 30 minutes travel from Ubud, we reached the Bali Sorgawi Hotel (S8.71066 E115.17131) at Kuta. We chose this hotel was because of it situated in the heart of Kuta town, shopping area is just a stone throw away...and there are many restaurants, cafes and night life happening here. But the main reason was it's nearby…
New Year’s Eve of 2012
I decided 3 months before New Year’s that spending it BBQ-ing and chilling with some friends would be ideal compared to partying amidst hundreds of people in a crowded club. So i booked the top floor of Awanmulan before anyone thought of what they’d do for NYE and paid the full price even though i didn’t [...]
Packing, packing…
The Hubs is so excited about going home soon that he’s already packed up one suitcase We’ve made our list of things to bring back: a) stack of English books I’ve finished reading b) pack of party favors for *someone’s* birthday party c) someone’s old school books d) summer clothes I can re-use back home [...]
Beautiful grape eyes
No, it’s not Jamie Oliver talking about fresh fruits in his famous recipes. Neither is it this bento newbie Mom using grapes to craft her bentos It’s a Chinese lady making a remark about my daughter’s beautiful eyes. She actually said, “Her eyes are so beautiful! They look like grapes!” I burst out laughing when [...]
Coca Cola can shaped glass from McDonalds
Once in a while, McDonald’s in China loves to run promotions on their Coca-Cola “can” shaped glasses. Judging by the collection of 5-6 such glasses in our cabinet, McDonald’s had probably run the campaign for the past 3 years. We have white, pink and a few blues (my favorite color): These Coca Cola glasses, shaped [...]
Shopping for sandals…
We will be going home soon for Chinese New Year (Yahoooooooooo!!!) and one of the TOP items on my shopping list are sandals for summer. Now, why am I thinking of sandals in the middle of winter? 1. My old sandals are tattered and torn Remember these Sembonia slingbacks and Hush Puppies loafers I bought [...]
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is wei jing (味精)
Nobody in my family cooks using Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in their cooking. My grandmothers, aunties and mother only use table salt, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sesame seed oil and oyster sauce. According to my mother, my grandmother would secretly use a bit in her cooking but my grandfather didn’t like it. Thus, she [...]