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Soaking in the View at Monsoon Valley
I don't drink wine. Or rather, I don't drink any form of alcohol. Never liked the taste and the bitterness it fills my mouth with. So what was I doing at the Monsoon Valley vineyard? For the view, of course!
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Winter in Pyeongchang
Having just summer and summer all year round in Singapore, we wanted to try as many winter activities as we could in Pyeongchang.
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5 Fun Places to Visit in Ise and Toba, Mie
If you're expecting Ise and Toba to be cities like Tokyo and Osaka, you're in for a shocker. We passed by the main station for Ise, and our first reaction? "Is this it??"
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Vy’s Market Restaurant: Cooking Up a Storm
WJ and I wanted to go for a cooking class in Hoi An, and what better place to learn at than at Miss Vy's? She's the owner of many famous restaurants in Hoi An and we've tried a few of them and liked what we ate!
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9 Things to Do in Hoi An Ancient Town
Think all there is to do in Hoi An Ancient Town is walk around and snap photos of the photogenic area? Well, think again! The UNESCO world heritage site holds a lot more interesting things to do other than walk around aimlessly - although that is part of its' charm and one of the things I highly encourage you to do!
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Marble Mountain: A Slippery Trek
On our first visit to Hoi An, we skipped Marble Mountain because we thought it wouldn't be worth seeing. After we drove past Marble Mountain from Da Nang to Hoi An, the image of the metal elevator against the side of the mountain cemented our perception that it would be boring.
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5 Instagrammable Cafés in Bangkok
Singapore is home to many cafés, but they are so expensive! I went on a trip to Bangkok with friends recently to eat, relax and eat even more. Caféhopping in Bangkok is so much cheaper and fancier. Here are 5 cafés we went to that look like they're made just for Instagram!
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Budget Breakdown: 16 Days in Japan
We had our honeymoon in Japan and visited Osaka, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama and Nagoya. Hoping to catch the autumn colours, we booked our trip for November. But unfortunately, it was a little late and we missed most of the bright orange and red leaves. In fact, it even started snowing in Takayama just as we were leaving to catch the train! Scroll on for the budget breakdown for our 16-day trip in Japan! The total damage to our pockets was less than $7.5k for the both of us. Flights: S$1,087.40 We flew by Vietnam Airlines. There wasn’t any in-flight entertainment and it wasn’t the most comfortable flight, but it got…
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Shirakawa-go: Little Town of Huts
Shirakawa-go, home to cute little farmhouses which roofs are built without nails, was charming. We took the first bus from Takayama (7.20am) and reached the town in about an hour with the place almost entirely to ourselves. Taking advantage of the clear grounds before other tourists started pouring in, WJ and I went straight to the Outdoor Museum Gassho Folk Museum as soon as it opened at 8.40am.
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Takayama: Sleepy Town
Our trip to Takayama was in late November - rainy and cold. But I still loved every minute of it. I loved that the town was quiet and was devoid of crowds, and I especially loved the ryokan we stayed at! Funnily though, we still managed to bump into fellow Singaporeans there!
