Hotel Stage Opens In The Historic Heart Of Hong Kong
Posted By Saimatkong on Feb 12, 2016
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Hotel Stage, an urban lifestyle boutique hotel in the historic heart of Kowloon, has pulled back the curtain on its opening act. The stunningly stylish yet intimate property pays homage to the city’s artisans and community through its impressive display of local artwork. Enjoying a prominent location in the vibrant Yau Ma Tei district, it is easily accessible for both business and leisure travelers from the airport and for...
Day 5 Taiwan Trip : 依兰 Yilan, 九份 JiuFen, 十分 Shifen, 西門町 Ximending
Posted By Saimatkong on Feb 3, 2016 12,266 views
Our itinerary on the fifth day is visiting Yilan (依兰) and Jiufen (九份). While Yilan is well known for its beautiful scenery, Jiufen is a place for sightseeing, food and of course shopping. Before embarking on our journey, we dropped by 樂田麵包屋 Gakuden Boulangerie which is just right behind our hotel to get some breads. Gakuden Boulangerie (樂田麵包屋) is a cosy bakery selling a wide variety of bread, pastries and cakes. The breads were not...
Day 4 Taiwan Trip : 永和豆漿大王, 國家戲劇院, 瓦城泰國料理, 通化夜市, 西門町夜市, 阿宗麵線
Posted By Saimatkong on Jan 18, 2016 11,487 views
The one thing that I really wanna try during this Taiwan trip is the traditional Taiwanese breakfast. In Malaysia we have Nasi Lemak, Roti Canai, Wan Tan Mee, Roti Kaya Toast for breakfast right? Do you know what do Taiwanese have for breakfast? According to my sis-in-law, the two famous shops serving traditional taiwanese breakfast are Fu Hang Dou Jiang 阜杭豆漿 and Yong He Dou Jiang 永和豆漿. We went for the latter coz there’s a...
Taiwan Trip Day 3 : SOGO, Godiva Specialty Store, Taipei 101 & 鼎泰豐 Din Tai Fung
Posted By Saimatkong on Dec 28, 2015 10,978 views
It was kinda sad that we had to change our Taiwan Trip itinerary due to typhoon. Poor Wifey coz she planned the whole itinerary but when the news of typhoon came, we had to change our plan and just stay indoor to avoid the heavy rain and strong wind. SOGO is one of the famous shopping malls in Taipei and it’s a must go place to shop. They have all the luxury brands here, so make sure you bring along enough cash. I realized that...
Mr.Rich Bakery – buttery rich butter cookies from Hong Kong
Posted By Saimatkong on Dec 18, 2015 7,352 views
The Wifey and I love butter cookies so much that during our previous visit to Hong Kong in 2013, we queued for about 2 hours just to buy the famous butter cookies Jenny Bakery :/ Then we came to know about this famous bakery in Hong Kong selling butter cookies too – Mr.Rich Bakery. Similar to Jenny Bakery, Mr. Rich’s butter cookies come in very nice packaging 🙂 The pretty cookie packaging is perfect as gifts for relatives...
Taiwan Trip Day 2: 天天利, 臺北地下街, 李儀餅店 & 士林夜市
Posted By Saimatkong on Dec 16, 2015 20,446 views
Wifey: I wanna have Stewed Pork Rice for breakfast tomorrow. Me: Huh! Rice? Isn’t that too heavy for breakfast? Wifey: The weather forecast says it’ll rain for the next 2 days and rice is carbs, so it’ll keep me warm. Me: *gulps* Uh, ok And so, the next day, we started our day with breakfast at 天天利美食坊 Tian Tian Li, a restaurant in Ximending (西門町) famous for Stewed Pork Rice Fried, Radish Cake and Oyster Omelette....
Taiwan Trip Day 1 Itinerary
Posted By Saimatkong on Nov 19, 2015 13,302 views
I finally had time to write a blog post of my Taiwan trip in July. Refer to the complete Taiwan trip itinerary. I had so much fun shopping, eating and exploring new places….overall it was an enjoyable trip! Looking forward to visit Taiwan again soon (hopefully) 😀 Getting to and from Taoyuan International Airport (臺灣桃園國際機場) is actually very easy. The easiest way to travel is definitely by taxi but it can be a little pricey, from...
Eating Around Ximending (西門町) – What to eat in Ximending?
Posted By Saimatkong on Sep 30, 2015 78,798 views
Ximending (西門町) is known as the “Harajaku” or “Shibuya” of Taipei (台北). This area is one of the most popular tourist spots in Taipei with endless choices for shopping, food and entertainment. I always prefer to stay around Ximending when visiting Taiwan coz it has everything; from entertainment, food and also shopping. When you’re around Ximending, you basically don’t have to think “what to...
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