One of the most important things to do when planning for our holidays to Japan is deciding on our meals. As a result, I would be researching the Internet for weeks and consulting my friends for dining recommendations. Then I
Starbucks Uji, Kyoto – Coffee And A Beautiful Garden
Is it a problem that I don’t write my travel posts in a chronological order? Or in any order at all? I jump around between old and recent travel posts, in no particular order. I wish I had the discipline
Corner House – Michelin Star Dining in Singapore
Last weekend, we went to Corner House with one of my old secondary school friend and her family for dinner. Gosh, her sons are 18 years old and 16 years old. Time really flies. My friend had previously dined at
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Champs Elysees – Excellent Lunch In Paris
I have ticked off another item off on my bucket list, which is to visit Paris. I made plans to visit Paris last November but because of the terrorist attack on the city, I cancelled my travel plans. The trip
Seoul: Galchi Jorim (Spicy Hairtail Fish Stew) Alley In Namdaemum
I have been wanting to visit some of Seoul’s many food alleys – jokbal alley, gamjatang alley, nyaengmyeon alley, tteokbokki alley, kalguksu alley and many more. As I was wandering around Namdaemum one cold wintry morning in early December last
Tokyo: From afar 倉庫01Coffee And Tea
From afar倉庫01 is a beautiful tearoom that I had seen in the Instagram feed of shewhoeats. Her Instagram feed is gorgeous – filled with photographs of cakes, pastries and desserts that she bakes and her travels. We were heading to Asakusa for
Osaka: Dojima Roll Cake By Mon Cher Patissierie
In Tokyo, I satisfy my Japanese cake and pastry cravings at Harbs. Even though Harbs is also present in Osaka, I wanted to find out which are the other patisseries that I should visit. One name kept popping up in
Modern Korean At Meta Restaurant In Keong Saik
It has been a while since the husband and I dined out at a nice restaurant on our own. There are so many new restaurants popping up every month, we are spoilt for choice whenever we want to splurge on
BAKE Hokkaido Cheese Tarts
I don’t usually queue up for food but I had some time to kill while waiting for a hair appointment, so I joined the queue that had formed outside BAKE about 15 minutes before the shop’s opening hours. These cheese
Kyoto: One Michelin Star Sushi Gion Matsudaya
We wanted to eat sushi in Kyoto and asked Hotel Mume for recommendations. They recommended Matsudaya, a one Michelin star place that serves Edo-style sushi, and got us a lunch reservation on a Sunday. I have never tried Kyoto sushi
Jung Sik Dang – Excellent Mod-Korean Restaurant In Seoul
I love Korean food. Whenever I visit Korea, I have it for breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner. This is the reason why my husband rarely travels with me to Korea on my annual trips – he does not enjoy spicy Korean
Osaka: Pablo Cheese Tart
Originally from Osaka, I have never heard of Pablo until a friend mentioned its popularity to me. When I spotted a Pablo shop in Dotonbori, I joined the queue to get some tarts. I bought a box of 3 mini
Kyoto: Matcha Parfait At Tsujiri Honten In Gion
I am not a fan of matcha-anything but I love Tsujiri’s matcha parfaits. Their matcha ice cream is smooth and creamy, with a touch of bitterness. I have always been satisfying my Tsujiri matcha parfait craving at the 100AM outlet at Tanjong Pagar.