The Fullerton Monument Tour is a free tour conducted by Singapore Tourism Board-accredited heritage guides. This one-hour tour gives you a glimpse of Singapore’s history. The Fullerton Monument Tour is available on Mondays 11.15am Thursdays 11.15am Saturdays 3.45pm A guide armed with speakers, file and tablet will meet you at the meeting point which is […]
One Kind House is not your typical restaurant. I wouldn’t even call it a restaurant for it is housed in an old 3000-square-foot double-storey terrace house in Telok Kurau. It is an organic farm, cooking school, 21st century kampong” and art gallery all rolled into one. 76-year-old former primary school teacher, Madam Ng Swee Hiah, […]
After comparing prices of 5 Nagoya Hill massage parlors, I decided to get my massage done at Thai Odyssey. Not only is Thai Odyssey’s prices one of the most competitive among the 5 massage parlors, I was very impressed with the grand Thai interior. The moment I stepped inside, I felt as if I have […]
I love massages and massage in Batam is so much cheaper than in Singapore. I have already written about Go! Massage and Dimension Spa where I did massage the last time I was in Batam. This time, I decided to try out a massage in Nagoya Hill. The massage centers are actually not inside the shopping […]
This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own. At the end of year 2019, I had a few days of leave to clear and decided to bring my parents on a year-end retreat to Batam. I was looking to book a nice relaxing holiday resort there and Harris Resort Waterfront Batam stood […]
After a long day of sightseeing in Bagan, I really needed a good massage to soothe my tired muscles. Even though Bagan is not as developed as other parts of the country, there are 3-4 massage shops in Nyaung-U where I stayed. I have personally tried out 2 of these massage shops. Siam Body & […]
Myanmar has so much delicious food but ordering food at restaurants are nightmarishly-difficult. At least 90% of Myanmar people don’t speak a word of English and Google Translate doesn’t seem to work either. Most restaurant menus are written in Burmese language and I simply cannot decipher the curly-wiggly Burmese words. The increase in tourists […]
We originally booked a room at Cheri Land River House but it turned out that this hotel does not have the license to house foreigners. The hotel helped us book another a room at a sister hotel called Wut Hmon Thit Guest House. Wut Hmon Thit Guest House is a small roadside motel in Nyaung-U […]
I like to travel by train, it is a great way to see the country and interact with the locals. I have taken the train in Sri Lanka and Vietnam and I really wanted to try taking the train in Myanmar. Taking a train in Myanmar is not as easy as just booking a ticket […]
If you are in Mandalay and you are looking to hire a chauffeured car or taxi to bring you around, I recommend Mr. Zaw Win Maung. Mr. Zaw Win Maung was the taxi driver Thiri Thitsar Hotel hired to fetch me from the highway bus terminal. He told me that he also does full-day taxi […]