After living in Singapore for a year and half, I finally had my first family visitors. My brother Andrew and his wife, who actually live the farthest away from me, were here for a week. It was definitely a real blessing seeing them and actually hanging out with them, which has been rare these past … Continue reading carrot cake, chili crab & combat durian
Month: January 2014
l’entrecote: steak & fries bistro
Can you imagine steak, fries, l'apertif, and salad for $29.90 (++) in Singapore? Well you had me at steak... I finally managed to satisfy my steak craving at L'Entrecote. Plus, they give you unlimited fries. Life doesn't get much better than that. Be warned though, they don't have ketchup. My friend joked that she would smuggle some … Continue reading l’entrecote: steak & fries bistro
wordless wednesday: oceans
beach bliss in thailand {koh nangyuan}
The most beautiful island I saw during our trip to Thailand was Koh Nangyuan. We took a longboat out there from the beach outside our hotel in Koh Tao, which cost 700 baht (21 USD) for the both of us, roundtrip. It's a tiny island with only 1 resort/hotel. There are actually 3 small islands … Continue reading beach bliss in thailand {koh nangyuan}
snorkeling, scuba diving & sharks
This was my third trip to Thailand, but my first time to Koh Samui. We flew direct to Koh Samui from Singapore, which was around 2 hours, but pretty expensive! We stayed in Koh Samui for 1 night then took a ferry the next day to Koh Tao, another smaller island that was about 2 … Continue reading snorkeling, scuba diving & sharks
wordless wednesday
one little word for 2014
Light. My one little word for 2013 still sticks close by to me as I enter into this new year. A few weeks ago, I wondered what my one little word for 2014 should be. It somehow suddenly found its way to me. It is a word that has resonated in me in different ways. Action. This word reminds … Continue reading one little word for 2014
singapore adventures {marina bay sands hotel}
After quite a lovely Christmas full of friends, food and presents, I still had a lot more of Singapore to show Janice. (I love having visitors!) So I had to take her to my favorite pool with the best view ever at the Marina Bay Sands hotel. Janice and I braved some rainy Singapore weather … Continue reading singapore adventures {marina bay sands hotel}