• Villa 32 Private Room
    Asia,  Taipei,  Taiwan

    Soaking Ourselves Dry at Villa 32, Beitou

    Welcome to Villa 32, a hot spring haven set in a scenic location and highly recommended by a Taiwanese friend. The guys had wanted to bathe in the public pools initially, but most of us girls were shy going naked with each other, so we chose to soak in the private hot spring rooms. At 2,800NTD (S$120.38) each, it was a splurge for 90 minutes of relaxation. But there's a high price to pay for privacy.

  • Scenic Danshui/Tamsui, Taiwan
    Asia,  Taipei,  Taiwan

    Chasing the Sunset at Fisherman’s Wharf

    The weather was cooling in January, and we decided to take public transport and walk. Bus signs in Taiwan are all written in Mandarin so we took awhile to find the stop we wanted to alight at Danshui Fisherman's Wharf, here we come!

  • View from The Top, Taipei
    Asia,  Taipei,  Taiwan

    Going up Yangmingshan to The Top (café)

    The Top? At the top of Yangmingshan? A very aptly named café indeed. If you want to hike up the mountain, it's possible if you're good with directions and like to work up a ravenous appetite before reaching The Top (屋頂上). Us? Not so much. We took the easy way with the 8 of us splitting into 2 cabs. The ride up from Shilin station took about 15 minutes.

  • D'Talipapa wet market in Boracay
    Asia,  Boracay,  Philippines

    The Best Food and Restaurants to Try in Boracay

    Will it taste weird? Will I starve in Boracay? What kind of food do Pinoys eat anyway? Although I live in Singapore, home to many cultures and cuisines, I am embarrassed to say that I had yet to try Filipino food in my 26 years. This was my virgin experience. And to my surprise, some dishes tasted and looked so familiar!