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Taiwan Trip 2015 : Eat & Shop in Taipei
Jul29

Taiwan Trip 2015 : Eat & Shop in Taipei

It has been two years since I last visited Taiwan and I only covered Taoyuan and Taipei during my previous trip. There are many other places that I wanna visit which include Taichung, Kaoshiung, Tainan, Wulai, Hualien and Yilan so I’m looking forward to visiting Taiwan again 😀 This year, I visited Taiwan again in July with my in-laws and I must say that July is not the best time to visit Taiwan coz not only the weather is...

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Phuket Weekend Night Market @ Phuket Town
Apr02

Phuket Weekend Night Market @ Phuket Town

Whenever I travel, I love visiting the markets and hypermarkets coz markets and hypermarkets (Tesco, Big C, Central, Lotus) are the best places to get a glimpse of the local culture. After our scrumptious dinner at Raya Thai Cuisine, we head over to Phuket Night Market in a Phuket Town. Sadly, we were too full after dinner or else we could have tried and pack some food at the night market. Phuket Night Market is divided into two...

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Sea Pearl Villas Resort @ Patong Beach, Phuket
Mar29

Sea Pearl Villas Resort @ Patong Beach, Phuket

When I was researching for places to stay in Phuket, I wanted somewhere a little further away from the happening Bangla Road and the famous Patong Beach. My top three choices were Amari Phuket, Sea Pearl Villas Resort and DoubleTree Resort by Hilton and finally we decided on Sea Pearl Villas Resort, a fairly new resort nestled atop of Patong Hill with stunning views of Patong city. We took a taxi from Phuket International Airport to...

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3D2N Phuket Itinerary – Warm, relaxing & fun holiday in Phuket
Mar19

3D2N Phuket Itinerary – Warm, relaxing & fun holiday in Phuket

The Wifey and I share the same deep passion for traveling and make it a point to travel overseas at least once a year. Last year we celebrated our wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Hong Kong. To commemorate our second wedding anniversary this year, we made a trip to Phuket. It was a short but a very memorable trip, one that allowed us time to recharge, reignite our love for each other. Phuket, formerly known as Thalang is...

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Tsui Wah Restaurant (翠華餐廳) @ Hong Kong International Airport 香港國際機場
May11

Tsui Wah Restaurant (翠華餐廳) @ Hong Kong International Airport 香港國際機場

It’s our last day in Hong Kong, which means our Hong Kong trip is coming to an end. We went to Hong Kong International Airport with a heavy heart. It’s so true that time flies when we’re having fun. Hong Kong International Airport is incredibly spacious and clean with a great variety of eateries and shops for last minute shopping. If you wanna grab some wife cakes as souvenirs for relatives and friends, there’s...

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Hang Heung Wife Cake (恆香老婆餅) @ SOGO Causeway Bay
May06

Hang Heung Wife Cake (恆香老婆餅) @ SOGO Causeway Bay

Wife Cake or also known as Sweetheart Cake (“Lou Po Peng” in Cantonese) is a popular Cantonese pastry which can be found in almost all the bakeries in Hong Kong. The top 3 famous bakeries for wife cake are Kee Wah (奇華), Hang Heung (恆香) and Wing Wah (榮華). My choice is definitely Hang Heung Wife Cake (恆香老婆餅) 😉 Hang Heung Cake Shop is a famous Chinese cake and pastry manufacturer in Hong Kong. Its flagship shop is located in...

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Mak’s Noodles (麥奀雲吞麵世家) @ Jordan
Apr21

Mak’s Noodles (麥奀雲吞麵世家) @ Jordan

Mak’s Noodles (麥奀雲吞麵世家) is situated next to Australian Dairy Company at Parkes Street in Jordan. There are many noodle specialists all around in Hong Kong but Mak’s Wonton Noodles is known to be one of the best. The simple one page menu. Braised Beef and Wonton Noodles Mak’s noodles is served in a petite bowl and the reason for using small bowl is to keep the noodles from going soggy. The wontons though mini sized, has the...

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Wing Wah Noodle Shop (永華麵家) @ Wan Chai 灣仔
Apr16

Wing Wah Noodle Shop (永華麵家) @ Wan Chai 灣仔

Other than egg tarts, Hong Kong is also famous for wonton noodles. Wonton noodles in Hong Kong is different because there’s no ‘alkaline’ taste. There are many noodle shops all over Hong Kong. Mak’s Noodles, Lau Sum Kee Noodles, Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop and Wing Wah Noodle Shop are some of the well-known noodle shops serving really good wonton noodle. Wing Wah Noodle Shop 永華麵家 is a Michelin star noodle shop located a...

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