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Sleepy Cats at Meomi Cat Cafe
I knew exactly where I wanted to bring WJ for his Christmas surprise - a cat café! The only problem? I'm terrified of cats (and most animals).
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A Short Tour of Coney Island
We went to Coney Island in long pants and armed with insect repellant - all except for WJ. He'd rather deal with the risk of sandfly attacks than sweat too much.
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Homerun Baseball in Singapore: 3 Strikes and you’re Out!
My sister and I had a baseball set for kids when we were younger. We never quite managed to hit the ball with the bat though. And we were going to see how much we'd improved over the years at Homerun Baseball.
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G.Spa: Rest and Relaxation for 24 hours
"Are you excited for your birthday surprise?" I teased WJ as we made our way from Mountbatten station to an old building. The G.Spa sign was splashed across the front of the building.
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Cultivating my Green Thumb: Making a Terrarium!
I've never had green fingers. I wanted to plant little pots of vegetables and flowers when I was a kid. I didn't even have the opportunity to kill the plants. They never even grew! Even after my constant watering, not one stalk peeked out of the soil.
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Haw Par Villa, a Theme Park from the Past
Which theme park in Singapore doesn't have rides but can still make you scream? Haw Par Villa! Alright, it won't technically make you scream (unless you're that much of a scaredy-cat), but the park doesn't have rides. It did once in the 90s but the rides got shut down amfter a change of management to the Singapore Tourism Board! Now, it's more of a tourist attraction than a theme park.
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Hotel Review: Golden Temple Hotel
I think I've found my favourite hotel! Located just a 10-minute walk (or a 3-minute tuk-tuk ride) from Old Market and Pub Street, Golden Temple Hotel is convenient yet serene. Don't confuse it with its siblings, Golden Temple Villa and Golden Temple Residence, which are in the vicinity as well!
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Roaming the Temples of Siem Reap: Part 2
It's the second day of our 2-day temple tour. We're well-rested after the previous day of eating, cooking, eating and more eating, and pumped to go. Because we didn't read much about the temples of Siem Reap before we went for this trip, we didn't know much about them other than Angkor Wat. So when our driver told us we'd be going to Angkor Thom and 2 to 3 temples after that, we thought it'd be a relaxing day slowly exploring the few temples.
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Roaming the Temples of Siem Reap: Part 1
We woke up in the early morning with barely 4 hours of sleep when it was still dark out. Sleepily rubbing our eyes, we walked to the reception to wait for our driver and to collect our free picnic breakfast. Our driver was already waiting for us. He gave one glance at me and said I had to wear longer pants.
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Cooking Curry in the Cambodian Heat
Mmm... Khmer curry. How do I describe it? It's sweet and not too spicy, and perfect for my stomach. I love curry, but too much of it and I'll get an upset tummy! Even worse, some curries are so spicy I can't even finish my first mouthful! Previously, my favourite was the duck with lychee in red curry in Krabi.
