Let me start with this: why are we rushing into Christmas like our lives depend on it?? I noticed it from the first week of November, and by mid-month, I was surrounded by all things Christmas, from Christmas decorations to shopping, trees, PJs, and even food. I went to Terror Twilight Collingwood and had…
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If there is one event In Melbourne that I haven’t missed since I moved here more than three years ago, it’s the Melbourne Night Noodle Market. I have been here with Fafa, with Amma, and even just by myself. Today, marking the fourth year I visited the night market, I came with my colleague,…
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I think I experienced hell recently by sitting on a window seat in a plane for 12 hours without standing nor sleeping on my way back from Amsterdam…
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Last Saturday I went to the Queen Victoria Market Foodie Tour by myself. I booked it months ago and yesterday, when I woke up with a massive hangover, I almost cancelled it. But, I am glad I didn’t give in to my laziness and poor planning because the food did help to tone down…
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The service in Navi was impeccable and put me at ease. So was the decor and ambience. And the food was sublime.…
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The 88 in "Hawker 88 Night Market" made me assume there would be 88 stalls, at least. It's not even close to half of that.…
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Winter Night Market in Melbourne was one of the first few places I went with Fafa once we reinstated our Wednesday date-night tradition. I don’t remember much of my first time at Queen Victoria Winter Night Market except that we ate the best Sri Lankan food I have ever eaten while standing. It also…
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There are more than 200 stalls at Melbourne Finders Keepers Market this year. Most of them looked pretty similar to my untrained-not-artsy eyes.…
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Makan is one of the most important Indonesian words one should know about. Translated simply, it means to eat. But Makan, for us Indonesians, means much more than that. It can also mean celebration (makan makan), a call of respect (silahkan makan) even a term of endearment (tukang makan) and many others. Birthday Makan…
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It was a cold morning with the weather getting closer to zero degrees. I needed motivation, beyond the career calling or a promise for late-night Netflix’s latest season of Black Mirror date, to drag myself from the warmth of the bed. Maybe if I eat something nice today, I thought to myself. Half asleep,…
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