Author: ContentED
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Chia Te and Sugar & Spice in vending machine
Each trip to Taipei usually involves a stop at Chia Te at Nanjing East Road to buy its mouth-watering pastries for the folks back home. And since a friend introduced me to Sugar & Spice, that’s another stop to make while in Taipei. Imagine my joy when I took a walk at Level 2 of…
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More than a carabiner
Having grown up on spy novels and adventure books, I’ve been a sucker for gadgets of all kinds. One of these is the ubiquitous carabiner, which can be used for a multitude of purposes — hanging stuff onto back packs, hooking things onto poles and lots more. Imagine my delight when I stumbled upon the…
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Credit card payment makes Sydney commuting so easy
One of the the biggest joy of my trip to Sydney was the discovery that I could use the credit card to pay for public transportation. There’s no need to buy and top up an Opal card. The contactless credit card works perfectly. Why didn’t they think of this earlier? OK, kudos to Sydney but…
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River Safari: A walk along the wild side
Mother’s Day was the day we set aside for our first visit to River Safari, a Singapore attraction flanked by the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari Singapore, both of which are must visits for locals and visitors. Millions have visited since River Safari officially opened in 2014 and we were delighted that we could finally…
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Goodbye, chicken rice ball
A trip to Toa Payoh to buy one of our favourite chicken rice turned out to be a sad occasion. The stall has closed. The owners have retired. We were 29 days late. Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball is no more. I was devastated because it had been a part of my growing…
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Mesmerising Jewel!
Singapore has a new attraction. And it’s one that excites Singaporeans across the nation. So much as that an estimated half a million people squeezed into Jewel Changi Airport for a preview earlier this month. When my turn came two Saturdays ago, I decided to avoid the Jewel car park and park at Terminal 3…
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Embark on The Rubylicious Adventure
What is The Rubylicious Adventure? It’s not quite Charlie and the chocolate factory but it does entail a tour, a very interesting and lip smacking one at that. The tour is to a series of food and beverage (F&B) establishments that have innovative creations based on ruby chocolate — the fourth chocolate in the world,…
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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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