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How To Avoid The $14.30 Sydney Airport Station Access Fee

The fastest and most hassle-free way of travelling from the airport to Sydney central is by taking the airport link on the metro. Those who are visiting Sydney for the first time may not know about the additional Sydney Airport Station Access Fee (AUD$14.30 for Adult, AUD$12.80 for Gold Senior/Pensioner, Concession and Child/Youth) when you take […]

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Exploring The Melaka Straits Mosque – Dressing Up As A Muslim For One Day

The Melaka Straits Mosque is known as Masjid Silat Melaka in Malay. It is one of the most iconic mosque in Melaka, situated on a man-made island named Pulau Melaka (Melaka Island). The mosque cost MYR 10 million to build and it was officially opened on 25 November 2006. It was officiated  by the Supreme […]

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Nancy’s Kitchen – Authentic Peranakan Cuisine Since 1999

Besides being the historical center of Malaysia with numerous well-preserved colonial and Dutch architectures, Melaka is also known for its Peranakan cuisine.  Peranakan cuisine marries the Chinese style of cooking with Malay use of spices to create tantalizing dishes. There are many peranakan restaurants in Melaka, one of the most acclaimed is Nancy’s Kitchen. Nancy […]

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Mega Adventure – Adrenaline Pumping Adventure in Sentosa

Many people lists adrenaline-pumping activities such as bungee jumping and skydiving as bucket list items, things they want to accomplish before they die.  I get it, everyone wants to try something dangerous at least once in their life. Some people live off the adrenaline-rush while others want to prove to themselves and others that they […]

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Mido Cafe – Old School Cha Chaan Teng with More Than 60 Years of History

Opened in 1950, Mido Cafe is one of the oldest cha chaan teng in Hong Kong. Many Hong Kong movies and dramas such as “Goodbye Mr. Cool”, “PTU”, “Revolving Doors of Vengeance”and “Street Fighters” were shot here. This is also the place where Japanese drama “See You in Kowloon” was shot, drawing many Japanese to […]

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Fulum Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant – Hidden Dim Sum Restaurant in Kowloon

Dim sum is one of the most iconic food in Hong Kong and there is no shortage of dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong. From Michelin-starred restaurants to small shops, there is something for every budget.  The dim sum restaurant that I am going to introduce to you is called Fulum Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant. A […]

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Yee Shun Milk Company – Hong Kong Famous Double Skin Steamed Milk

With outlets spread all around Hong Kong and Macau, Yee Shun Milk Company is a popular dessert place in Hong Kong and Macau known for its steamed milk pudding. Ginger Steamed Milk was listed on CNN’s “Hong Kong Food: 40 Dishes We Can’t Live Without” and Yee Shun Milk Company was listed as the go-to place […]

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Mian Mian Dian – Cart Noodle Restaurant in Jordan

Cart noodles, which is otherwise known as 车仔面  (che zai mian), is one of Hong Kong’s iconic dishes which got its name from being sold from independent street carts in the 1950s. There are hundreds if not thousands of smalls shops all around Hong Kong that specializes in cart noodles, but I would like to […]

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Sang Kee Congee & Noodle – Yau Ma Tei’s Famous Congee Restaurant

Sang Kee Congee started out as an open-air food stall on Burd Street and it has now expanded in a four-shop operation. Its original flagship is located at its original spot in Sheung Wan, serving up Cantonese congee so good that even Hong Kong renowned food critic Chua Lam has written many rave reviews. Sang Kee […]

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Japan Airbnb – 4 Airbnb Experiences in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka

When I am traveling, I try to stay in guesthouses and hostels whenever I can. To me, hotels are pretty much all the same, the only things that sets one hotel apart from another are prestige, location, amenities and price. These are things I don’t really care that much about. Guesthouses and hostels on the […]