Author: ContentED
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A new chocolate is coming
The mysterious box was part of a media kit sent out this week. “Feel the Spark”, it said. Wonder what is that spark? When opened, there was a huge piece of chocolate — pink and shaped like a ruby. The taste is unlike any chocolate that we’ve tried before. It certainly doesn’t taste like milk,…
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What’s your size?
Size can be a highly sensitive topic if not presented correctly. XS or XL can mean different things to different people. For some, being extra small is nice but others may feel that it translates to tiny, bony or skinny. Likewise, the other end of the scale is another massive minefield. One of the biggest…
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Desaru Coast? Where’s that?
My first thought on hearing about Desaru Coast was “has Desaru changed its name?” It’s been many years since I last went there so perhaps I was a little out of date. Turns out that Desaru Coast is a newly developed part of Desaru. It’s a premium integrated destination with a blend of renowned resorts and…
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New hangout at Changi Airport T3
Football fans, rejoice! There’s a new place to catch your team live — at The ST3PS at Changi Airport Terminal 3. Best of all, it’s in the public area so you can rally your folks and watch there if you’re staying in the eastern part of Singapore. My family discovered this new hangout when we…
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Top End chicken rice a contender for best Down Under
Born and bred in Singapore, I have a biase when it comes to chicken rice, or food for that matter. I’ve yet to taste a chicken rice outside the country, aside from Malaysia, that is good enough for me. Even those recommended by well-thinking friends in their home countries have fallen short. I’ve tried chicken…
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A SunnyHills pineapple cake convert
Along with the upcoming Chinese New Year comes a slew of must-have goodies to celebrate the occasion. Having so many snacks can make decision making tough. I used to face this dilemma until a few years ago when I decided to narrow down the goodies to just a few — mandarin orange, bak kwa (hopefully…
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Otter-ly amazing note taking
Transcribing recordings is one of the most tedious and dreaded tasks. One minute of voice recording can take three or more minutes to transcribe and that’s not talking about recordings that are hard to make out or filled with background noise. I’ve done this during my air traffic control days when I had to listen…
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Airbnb surprises
Travelling has not been the same for me and my family since the advent of Airbnb in 2008. While there have been horror stories of staying in such accommodation, my experience so far has been positive. Over the years, I have stayed in Airbnb in a number of cities across four continents — Asia, Australia,…
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Cremia ice cream on my mind
Ever had a taste that lingers on your tongue and mind long after you’ve eaten something? For me, it was the memory of a creamy ice cream that I ate in Osaka in December 2017. Though a year has past, the thought of that smooth, rich Creamia ice cream that I bit into on a…
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