Storytime at Eirakucho Drum Tea House 永樂町鼓茶樓-答嘴鼓
Eirakucho Drum Tea House Although known as a “tea house”, Eirakucho Drum Tea House 永樂町鼓茶樓-答嘴鼓 surely offers more than a mere cuppa. decorative lighting A visit to Eirakucho Drum Tea House is an...
View ArticleFUSHIN Hotel Tainan –富信大飯店, Taiwan
FUSHIN Hotel Tainan FUSHIN Hotel Tainan – 富信大飯店 or Tainan Fushin Hotel is a four-star business hotel situated in the heart of the bustling city of Tainan, just a few minutes’ drive from Eirakucho Drum...
View ArticleQing Tian Xai Guizhou Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan
1. Qing Tian Xai Guizhou Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan The short time spent in Taipei did not mean a lack of opportunity to try popular restaurants in the city. While lunch was settled at A Bi Han Ten...
View ArticleDogs in Taiwan
free-for-all doggie poo bags Although Taiwan had never been on my wish list of countries to visit one day, when the opportunity arose, I accepted it. Thus, it was in mid-January of this year that I...
View ArticleHow Google Maps Helped Me During My Taiwan Tour
Being a non-Mandarin speaking Chinese (a.k.a. banana), I never dreamt that I would one day visit Taiwan. This is one of the countries that I did not place in my bucket list due to my perceived language...
View ArticleTravelling to Batam On Ferry Via Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal...
modern ferry terminal During my visit to Batam earlier this month, I travelled to the Indonesian island in Riau Province from Johor’s Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal (PHIFT). I had taken a...
View ArticleAuthentic Javanese Cuisine @ Sego Pecel Bu Wir, Batam, Indonesia
Sego Pecel Bu Wir in Batam, Indonesia During my recent visit to Batam and Bintan, whereby I was invited to provide coverage for Batam Trail Run (5km) 2019 as well as to explore the tourism attractions...
View ArticleTop 5 Instagram-Worthy Spots in Bintan, Indonesia
Sunny tropical weather, soft sandy beaches, swaying tall palm trees…. these were what I had envisioned Bintan, one of the islands of Indonesia’s Riau archipelago, to look like prior to my maiden visit....
View ArticleThe Ancient City of Zhengzhou
One of the National Central Cities in China, Zhengzhou, located in east-central China, is the capital of Henan Province. Situated along the southern bank of China’s famed Yellow River, Zhengzhou is the...
View ArticleNite & Day Hotel @ Jodoh Square, Batam, Indonesia
Nite and Day Hotel Although I stayed two nights in Nite & Day Hotel at Jodoh Square, Nagoya, some 6 km from Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall, I did not have much time to explore the property like I...
View ArticleHARRIS Hotel Batam Center, Indonesia
welcome dance by the friendly staff of HARRIS Hotel Batam Center Located a mere three minutes’ walk from Batam Center International Ferry Terminal and Mega Mall shopping complex, HARRIS Hotel Batam...
View ArticleGurun Pasir Busung Bintan, Indonesia
Bintan is often promoted as an idyllic island to spend a weekend vacation at. In your mind’s eye would probably be a sunny tropical beach to lazy around, or crystal blue waters that you can frolic in....
View ArticlePoyotomo Fishing Park in Bintan, Indonesia
Poyotomo Fishing Park in Bintan Poyotomo Fishing Park is an angling park that offers joy not only to anglers, but also other visitors who may take delight in its beautiful scenery, backed by Mount...
View ArticleMadu Tiga Beach & Resort Bintan, Indonesia
Madu Tiga Beach Resort Bintan Another destination in Bintan that’s worth your time visiting for photography is Madu Tiga Beach & Resort Bintan. chalets vast land Located along Jl. Trikora, Desa...
View ArticleDesa Wisata Ekang D’ Bamboo Kamp @ Lagoi Bay, Bintan, Indonesia
D’ Bamboo Kamp, Bintan This resort, just 15 minutes’ drive from Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal in Lagoi, has a unique countryside concept known as D’Bamboo Kamp. D’ Bamboo Kamp, Bintan D’ Bamboo...
View ArticleOne Squid, Two Squids…..It’s All In The Jig
at Duyong jetty As the setting sun painted the sky orange in the horizon, Philemon Foo Choong Ming, 39, lowered his squid jig into the vast South China Sea, until the sinker had reached the seabed. As...
View ArticleSaying ‘I Love You’ With Sun, Sand & Sea
Yeow Weng Fee (in wheelchair) and his family at Subang Airport before their flight to Langkawi With his mobility seriously curbed due to old age, Yeow Weng Fee, 85, spends most of his time at home in...
View ArticlePacking for My First Backpacking Expedition
If you follow my social media accounts, you would know that I just spent 10 days in Nepal, the Switzerland of Asia. I still couldn’t believe that I survived the challenging trip. It was my first...
View ArticleTop Ten Things To Know About Nepal Before Your Maiden Visit
An opportunity was presented to me to travel to Nepal for ten days, and of course, I snapped it up. Frankly, Nepal, the Switzerland of Asia, was never on my list of countries to visit, somehow....
View ArticleBouddha Boutique Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal
If you have been following my blog, you would know that I spent ten days in Nepal recently. It was an epic Nepal backpacking-trekking trip, which saw me spending 7 days at the Manaslu Conservation...
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