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Italian Steak and Fine Dining @ Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse

Italian Steak and Fine Dining @ Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse

As a steak and fine dining lover, I’m constantly on the search for great steakhouses in Singapore that can deliver quality cuts of meat alongside an elegant dining ambience. This...
Iceland Winter Adventure 2017

Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Pre-Trip Planning

Sorry for this long lapse of silence. I’ve been busy in the new year.  Just came back from an exhilarating trip from Iceland and am just getting my photos and...
Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 6 (East Iceland)

Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 6 (East Iceland)

Day 6 – East Iceland This morning, we woke up to the sound of rain.  It had started raining in the night.  We had originally swapped our Ice Cave tour...
Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 5 (South Coast

Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 5 (South Coast

Day 5 – South Coast & Vatnajokull Breakfast this morning is simple continental breakfast.  Spread was not anything great.  But they had baked beans and I was happy to find...
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Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 4 (The Golden Circle)

Day 4 : Essential stops along the Golden Circle Breakfast this morning was at the restaurant in the farmhouse.  We trotted there in our warm clothing.   It was a...
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Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 3 (West Iceland & Þingvellir)

Day 3 – West Iceland & Þingvellir This morning the breakfast spread was not as good as 22 Hill Hotel.  But surprisingly, we found instant noodles at the breakfast buffet...

Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 2 (Snaefellsnes Peninsula, the start of our Road Trip!)

Day 2 – Snaefellsnes Peninsula, the start of our Road Trip! We had a good continental breakfast that morning at 22 Hill Hotel.  I especially enjoyed its pate.  First time...
Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 10 (Reykjavik)

Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 10 (Reykjavik)

Day 10 – Reykjavik We only had 2 specific things that we wanted to do today,, (1) visit Hallgrímskirkja, the Lutheran parish church of Reykjavik, and (2) buy a hotdog...
Iceland Winter Adventure

Iceland Winter Adventure 2017 – Day 1 (Singapore to Reykjavik)

Day 1 : Singapore to Reykjavik The day finally came for our Iceland adventure road trip. The four of us, DSis, DBIL, DH and I, left Singapore on a Finnair...
Hyatt on the Bund,

Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai

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...

Hong Kong Hotels – Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong It has been a while since I stayed at the Island Shangri-La in HK. I used to stay there whenever I was in HK for business...
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Hong Kong Hotels – Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong I made several trips to HK in May and June in 2018. During the trip in June, I stayed at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong in...