Cat cafe Hapi Neko, Shibuya

I’ve always wanted to visit a cat cafe and when the opportunity came up in Tokyo, I jumped at it. We picked Hapi Neko in Shibuya. Trying to find the cafe was a challenge considering it was our first time exploring the area. We did find it in the end and had to do a…

Penang: out and about in Georgetown

Walking around Georgetown Down at the Clan Jetties Having dinner at Seven Terraces’ Kebaya Dining room Hanging out at the Lone Pine hotel in Batu Ferringhi

Eastern and Oriental hotel, Penang

We picked Penang as our destination to kick back, relax and recharge over 9 lazy days. The 123 square metred Corner suite in the Victory Annexe of the Eastern and Oriental Penang met our requirements perfectly. The suite was redolent with the luxury trappings of colonial days gone by. Our version of a lazy vacation…

Lunch at the Corner House, Singapore

When we were in Singapore in April 2016, we took my aunt to the Corner House to celebrate her birthday. I had read about the restaurant ethos and Chef Jason’s Kaya toast and was keen to dine there. Prior to arriving at the restaurant I had informed them of my various food allergies and intolerances….

Melbourne Cup 2016

I’ve always wanted to attend the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival and I was finally able to tick it off my bucket list last year. Along with 10 others, we descended on Melbourne en masse with our pretty frocks, fascinators, fancy suits, sensible heels and shiny shoes. The only way to experience Melbourne Cup is…

Ladies who Lunch dine like Queens in Saigon

April, Jasmine and I hopped into a taxi and headed to An La Ghien on the recommendation of April’s friend. This Vietnamese cuisine restaurant has a traffic warden to help diners cross the street and after their meal, flag a taxi to take them to their next destination. We were directed upstairs and shown to…

Saigon memories

I jumped at the opportunity to take a break from winter and joined two of my childhood pals April and Jasmine on a food adventure of Ho Chi Minh. It’s wonderful how we were able to synchronize our separate lives, step away from our busy daily schedules and come together for a few days of…

A most excellent street food tour of Saigon

We were keen to check out the street food scene in Ho Chi Minh (previously known as Saigon) after hearing from friends about the fresh produce, rich abundance and cooking simplicity of delicious tasting food. To familiarise ourselves with the lay of the land, so to speak, we signed up for an evening street food…

Singapore Hawker Fare

A photo blog of the different hawker fare I’ve eaten in Singapore.