Cheap Eats in Tokyo I needed to make a business trip to Tokyo in the first week of Nov in 2015.  Since it was also perfect time for seeing autumn foliage, DH decided to join me over the weekend after my meetings so that we can head to Kawaguchiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes.  Incidentally, […]
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Grand Hyatt Beijing & The Best Peking Duck My Flight: Last month (Aug 2016), I made a business trip to Beijing and Qingdao, staying a total of 2 nights in Beijing and 1 night in Qingdao. Â I took the SQ flight departing Singapore at 8.30am. I was travelling Business Class, and as usual had my
Day 2: Christchurch to Punakaiki I made buttermilk pancakes for breakfast this morning. I had bought a bottle of shaker pancake mix the day before. It was easy to use and tasted good.  Then packed sandwiches for our lunch. We had brought along 2 soft cooler  bags and cooler packs for this trip to keep
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Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai The Location: I stayed at Hyatt on the Bund in Shanghai during my recent May business trip.  I was going to travel to Suzhou the next morning after my arrival in Shanghai and since I wasn’t going to go in the office in Pudong, decided to check out this hotel
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Day 8 (22 Dec 2017) : Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain We had originally planned to spend the morning exploring Sheffield town which is well known for its murals, then visit Tasmazia to explore its mazes before driving up Cradle Mountain that afternoon. However, the weatherman was forecasting light showers this morning and early afternoon today
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Why the trip? I make regular business trips to Shanghai  several times a year.  Normally I just zip in and out and hardly venture out of the Financial district in the Pudong area where my office is located.  In July 2014, I had planned some meetings in Shanghai and it was going to be another
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Day 4 (18 Dec 2017) : Hobart – Port Arthur After checking out of St Ives, our first stop this morning was the summit of Mt Wellington. It was very windy and cold when we got to the observation station. Inside the station, there were telescopes for those interested in having a closer look at
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Day 7 (21 Dec 2017) : Bicheno- Binalong Bay – Sheffield Bay of Fires @ Binalong Bay We stayed only one night at Bicheno by the Bay. After check out this morning, we headed towards Binalong Bay. The drive from Bicheno to Bay of Fires in Binalong Bay was about 1hr 40mins. Famous for its
We went to Taiwan in December 2015. Â There were 7 of us on this trip, my parents in their 70s, DH and I and our 3 kids, DS1 (18 yo), DS2 (16yo) and DD(9yo). Â We had a driver to take us around Taiwan for the first 12 days of the trip. Day 1. Singapore-Taipei We
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Day 5 (19 Dec 2017) : Port Arthur This morning, I made pancakes for breakfast. Together with the strawberries we picked yesterday, we had pancakes with whipped creamed and strawberries. It was a much welcomed change after 3 days of sandwiches. Exploring the coastal landscape at Eaglehawk Neck Port Arthur Historic Site only opens at
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