While in Korea, I bought a few "souvenirs" for myself, but my favourite, almost two years later, is the Dojang, a Korean name stamp.…
Keep Reading
Today, 26 December, is Boxing Day in Australia, which coincidentally is my first ever Boxing Day. I first thought it had something to do with, you know, boxing, the sport. But apparently, this Commonwealth countries’ public holiday was originally about giving to the less fortunate. But thanks to capitalism, it is now all about…
Keep Reading
Hainanese chicken rice has been my comfort food ever since I moved to Singapore almost a decade ago. The Hainan origin dish contains a plate of poached chicken served with seasoned rice, chilli sauce, and garlic paste. The Power of Chicken Rice I found out about its’ “power” during a very bad hangover afternoon after…
Keep Reading
The first time I saw a complete Japanese Sumo match was on the TV at one of the train stations at a rural Hokkaido town on my last Japan trip. It lasted for about four seconds. Despite the gruesomeness, Sumo wrestling is utterly fascinating. A peek into the multi-layered Japanese culture. I truly hope…
Keep Reading
The next day, we decided to venture out and ended up at Akan Ko Ainu Kotan - a small Ainu village on Lake Akan.…
Keep Reading
Have you seen a Marimo before? Marimo, scientifically known as a seaweed ball, is a type of sea plant found in the northern hemisphere that can grow in size over time. It’s a perfect house plant/pet due to its cute ball-like form and simple growing ability with little care. Marimo at Lake Akan Lake Akan,…
Keep Reading
“All the Japanese food I ate on my Japan trip has been amazingly delicious. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in a hole in the wall restaurant or inside top to bottom glass doors restaurants; something I bought from 7-11 or vending machine“, I tried to convince Fafa to book a table at Jiro Sushi…
Keep Reading
I flew to Japan last Saturday with my best friends. My second Japan trip, to fulfil the pact we made at the airport three years ago, to come back again because it’s JAPAN! I dislike repeating things and for someone who hasn’t seen much of the world and with limited work leave, I shouldn’t…
Keep Reading
Visiting Shibuya means walking on the iconic Shibuya crossing. The world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, the Shibuya crossing is a quirky thing to tick off of the Tokyo travel list. I expected to see some weird shenanigans while walking on the Shibuya crossing. But instead, rushing among thousands of strangers, I felt overwhelmed. I chalked it out as a dehydration…
Keep Reading
Shinjuku at night was busier and livelier than Shinjuku during the daytime. There was a 7-11 below the hotel so I got my goodies for the night, including various Onigiri, random coffee cans and a bottle of wine and went back to the hotel.…
Keep Reading
Known to be the most expensive district in Tokyo, therefore one of the most costly areas in the world, Ginza is a paradise for high-end shoppers. Ginza was the last stop of the day before returning to the hotel. Shopping in Ginza I excitedly walked around Chuo Dori before going inside Ito-ya, the famous stationery…
Keep Reading