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  • China #5: Scenic Spots in Guilin City (桂林市)

    Two caves refer to Reed Flute Cave (芦笛岩) and Seven Stars Cave (七星岩) in Seven Stars Park. Two Caves I was not really interested in limestone caves, especially those colourful lighting that were usually installed in such caves. Furthermore, I had been to Gold Water Cave (金水岩), a smaller limestone cave, in Yangshuo (see Story #3 So, I dropped both Reed Flute Cave (芦笛岩) and Seven Stars Cave (七星岩) from my itinerary.

  • Singapore Eat: Dong Bei Cai Guan / BBQ City (东北菜馆) @ Bukit Batok

    When I came across BBQ City serving grilled lamb legs as one of the signature BBQ item, I did not hesitate

  • Singapore See: First-Time Flying via Changi Airport Terminal 4

    When my turn came, I had to take a tray from below the conveyor belt and lay it on the belt before putting

  • These Items in Your Grocery Bag Cannot be Recycled

    In almost all cases, oil-stained packagings have to be discarded. Packaging Fused with Aluminium Foil Many items in the supermarkets came in plastic packagings.

  • China Story 5: Scenic Spots in Guilin City (桂林市)

    Tour agencies will usually promote "main-essence" packages for "3 hills, 2 caves and 1 river" (三山、两洞、 Two caves refer to Reed Flute Cave (芦笛岩) and Seven Stars Cave (七星岩) in Seven Stars Park. caves, especially those colourful lightings that were usually installed in such caves. Furthermore, I was in Gold Water Cave (金水岩), a smaller limestone cave, in Yangshuo. So, I dropped both Reed Flute Cave (芦笛岩) and Seven Stars Cave (七星岩) from my itinerary.

  • Singapore Eat: Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Laksa (德普路真善美叻沙)

    There were tofu puffs fully soaked with gravy, slices of fish cake, shredded chicken, a prawn and my

  • Singapore Eat: Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice (联合本记煲饭)

    Just before 5pm, a clean set of utensils was placed on my table and my claypot rice came few minutes

  • SG-JB Crossing: Cross the Border with Shuttle Tebrau + Tips

    Tip 1: Screenshot the e-tickets — especially the return ticket — just in case you have no roaming data

  • 8 Must-Try Specialties in Hoi An, Vietnam

    Bánh phu thê (Conjugal Cake) Bánh phu thê or bánh xu xê (or SuSe Cake) is a collective term for traditional The cake is usually light yellow in colour and is wrapped in a box made from banana leaf. The conjugal cake is usually served at Vietnamese weddings or as invitations to a wedding. Due to its shape and size, the yellow cake is often confused with bánh ít lá gai (gai leaf little cake ), another traditional cake that is black in colour due to its ingredients.

  • Food Trail in Houpu Town, Kinmen Island (金门后浦小镇)

    The longer and oval ones are usually sweet with cane sugar fillings. Oyster Puff (蚵嗲) One of the popular snacks in Kinmen is the fried oyster "cake" which is made with flour The popular stall, called "蚵嗲之家", which sold fried oyster cakes can be found near to Qiu Liang-Gong's

  • Singapore See: Intricate Street Arts in Tiong Bahru

    Two guys at a table are eating noodles with five pieces of chwee kueh (rice cakes) on the table. Further to the left is a tray with various types of Chinese muffins and cakes. It is interesting to learn that the cages were hanged on to tags for easy identification of who the birds

  • 10 Practical Tips to Save Electricity & Your Money

    It is not because I stayed by myself, but the ways I save on electricity from careful selection of electrical In my case, I bought a small 220-litre 2-compartment refrigerator — which is adequate for households In my case, I set my air-conditioner to run at 25.5°C and the timer to switch it off after 2 hours on And I use a thermal flask to store some hot water in case I want some hot beverage in later part of the not mean that electricity used is halved — do experiments and note the time required for different cases

  • Singapore Farm Visit: Hay Dairies Goat Farm

    We came to Hay Dairies Goat Farm after visiting Jurong Frog Fram, which was only about 1.8Km away (20

  • Michelin Guide Food Hunt: Tiong Bahru Food Centre (中峇鲁巴刹)

    ingredients, Lor Mee 178 uses deep-fried shark meat fritters, crispy batter bits, and slices of pork and fish cakes Who really cares if they are eating shark meat when it is so good. Jian Bo Shui Kueh (楗柏水粿) Jian Bo Shui Kueh served their shui kueh or chwee kueh (or water rice cake)

  • A Hidden Shoe Cabinet using Pegboards

    Each pegboard came with a metal bar for fixing to a wall but the electrical compartment houses cables To keep the rods in place, I fitted two screws (came with the pegboards) in two holes.

  • 8 Ways to Avoid Falling Sick when Travelling

    Ever wonder why people who came back from their holiday trips always fall sick? In most cases, the viruses may already be inside the body, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The worst-case outcome is hypothermia when the body temperature drops below 35°C. In less serious cases, one may catch a bad cold. So long as the water has been boiled, it is safe to drink even after it cooled.

  • Epilogue: Making the Home of a Traveller

    It came to a point where we simply had it replaced with a plain lamp that had lesser surface area to Electricity-saving should be easy through careful selection of electrical appliances, especially the

  • Bus Guide: Singapore to Malacca and Return

    And in case you are not aware of taxi-ripoffs, avoid them if you can.

  • 4 Iconic, Wild or Rare-to-See Animals in Singapore Nature Parks

    Going to a zoo to see animals in cages are probably no thrills to adventure-seekers. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves is supposed to be a safe haven for migratory birds and a great place for

  • Singapore Eats: Local Food Haven in Chinatown (牛车水美食天堂) (2019)

    Above left: Water chestnut cake. Chinatown, which the stalls have inconsistent opening days and time, Chinatown Food Street is setup to take care

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