Food Escapades

Snippets: What To Eat In Ipoh, Malaysia | 10 Best Restaurants To Have Local Cuisine And Dishes In Ipoh

February 11, 2020

Ipoh, Malaysia – With its proximity to Singapore, just within an hour flight away, it is surprising that Ipoh is not on the radar of many Singaporeans as compared to [...]

Snippets: 10 Best Restaurants And Cafes To Visit in Queenstown, South Island New Zealand

January 30, 2020

Queenstown, New Zealand – Our adventure to the capital of adventure in South Island New Zealand extends to food without saying. We stayed a good number of days in [...]

Food Review: Khua Kling Pak Sod Bangkok | Michelin Bib Gourmand And One Of The Best Southern Thai Restaurants In Bangkok

January 25, 2020

The Place My go to Thai restaurant whenever I am in Bangkok is Khua Kling Pak Sod, even before it received the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2017. With 3 outlets in Bangkok [...]

Food Review: Mume Taipei At Da’an District | A Glimpse Of Dining At One Of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant

December 20, 2019

The Place One of the restaurants I really wanted to check out in my recent Taipei trip is Mume. Run by three young chefs, Mume restaurant is not shy of accolades as it is [...]

Snippets: Why the Franz Josef Glacier Heli Hike Is One Of The Best Experiences In South Island New Zealand

December 16, 2019

The Location Mention the West Coast of South Island New Zealand and Franz Josef is easily one of the most mentioned town! The one thing which makes this town famous is the [...]

Snipppets: Best Road Trips And Drives In New Zealand’s South Island | Beautiful Landscape Down The Scenic Roads

December 8, 2019

South Island, New Zealand – Some of the best experiences in a trip are the unexpected moments, and how best to stumble upon such moments by taking a road trip. Car [...]

Food Review: Tek Sen Restaurant In George Town Penang | One Of The Best Zi Char Restaurant In The UNESCO Heritage City

October 3, 2019

The Place Located within George Town, Tek Sen Restaurant is easily where I had one of my best meals in Penang. I was warned about the notoriously long queue, hence I made the [...]

Snippets: 8 Best Restaurants To Have Local Cuisine And Dishes In Penang | From Siam Road Charcoal Char Koay Teow To Tek Sen Restaurant

September 30, 2019

Penang, Malaysia – After our previous trip in Penang, there is still so much more to explore in George Town, be it local cafes or restaurants and eateries. Here are [...]

Snippets: Best New Cafes to Check Out in Bangkok | From Sarnies to Ground Coffee

July 14, 2019

Bangkok – I visited Bangkok late last year and managed to check out some of the new cafes and restaurants which opened in the past year. Here are some of the worthy [...]

Snippets: Best Cafes and Restaurants to check out in Brooklyn, New York City

July 6, 2019

Brooklyn, New York City – Take a trip from Manhattan across to Brooklyn, as there is more this borough can offer to complete your Big Apple experience. From the [...]

Food Review: Nancy’s Kitchen Restaurant in Melaka, Malaysia | One of the Most Popular Peranakan Restaurant in the City

May 25, 2019

The Place Mention Peranakan food in Melaka and Nancy’s Kitchen is most likely to be on your radar. The family run Nonya restaurant used to be located at New Jonker Street, [...]

Food Review: Ronin at Central, Hong Kong | Modern Japanese Izakaya and One of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

April 28, 2019

The Place Located around the corner from The Chairman, Ronin is a modern Japanese Izakaya restaurant by the same team behind the highly raved Yardbird. The small and cosy [...]

Snippets: Best Hikes You Must do in Hong Kong | Tips on walking the trails of Dragon’s Back, Lion Rock & Sunset Peak

April 22, 2019

What’s the hype about the hikes? We have been visiting Hong Kong for ages, and it is always known for being a shopping paradise and food haven. Unknown to many, Hong [...]

Food Review: The Chairman Restaurant (大班樓) at Central, Hong Kong | One of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

April 17, 2019

The Place The private dining trend in Singapore over the past year is hugely inspired by Hong Kong’s long established private dining scene. The Chairman restaurant [...]

Food Review: Sun Hing Restaurant (新興食家) at Kennedy Town, Hong Kong | A Must Try Cheap and Good Dim Sum Eatery

April 11, 2019

The Place Located in Kennedy Town in Hong Kong, Sun Hing Restaurant is one of my favourite dim sum restaurant during my most recent trip to Hong Kong. Thanks to the opening [...]

Food Review: Best Egg Tarts in Hong Kong | It’s more than just Tai Cheong Bakery and Honolulu Coffee Shop!

March 15, 2019

There are a few must-eats while in Hong Kong, and aside from the usual Pineapple Buns (aka Bo Lo Bao), Roast Goose, and Dim Sum, enjoying Egg Tarts as a street snack is a [...]

Snippets: 10 Hikes to do in New Zealand’s South Island | Best Short Walks and Day Hikes, from Ben Lomond to Roy’s Peak

March 4, 2019

A trip to New Zealand should be more than just a road trip. If you were to take some time out of the scenic drives, and get your legs moving, you would not regret it. Hikes [...]

Snippets: 10 Restaurants and Cafes to Check Out in Christchurch, New Zealand | From Christchurch Farmers’ Market to Hello Sunday Cafe

February 13, 2019

Christchurch, New Zealand – If you are making a trip to South Island New Zealand, Christchurch is most likely the city you will land given its international [...]

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