Ok, I know what you are thinking. What the heck is a vegan butchery? I had the same sentiments when my colleagues mentioned that term to me. However, being the only vegetarian in the office, I was the obvious choice to cover this event. This event being Jungle Kitchen’s Vegan Butchery demonstration at the Boutique Fairs at the F1 Pit Building. A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or participate in any combination of these three tasks. This is the definition of butcher from Wikipedia. Going by that analogy, a vegan butcher should be a person who ma ..read more

From the floral elegance of the afternoon tea to a delicious buffet brunch, look forward to curated indulgences at Sofitel Singapore City Centre to spoil mom with. This Mother’s Day, celebrate the extraordinary women in your life with two exceptional dining experiences at Sofitel Singapore City Centre: A month-long botanical-themed afternoon tea from 27 April to 31 May 2024, and a celebratory buffet brunch of epic proportions happening only on 12 May 2024.   Petals & Leaves: A Floral Fantasy Afternoon Tea at 1864 An ode to springtime, 1864 presents a delightful floral-themed afternoon ..read more

Forewarning: If you love staycations, you will love what I am going to share with you. In a sea of almost seemingly endless options when it comes to staycations in Singapore, what Oasia Resort Sentosa has to offer stands out. A bit of a backdrop to the history of staycations in Singapore. I never knew that staycation was a word. However, after the pandemic, staycation has become a culture and to some, a necessity. I have never understood why staycations were a thing. You go to a hotel, you watch tv, you eat, you sleep, you swim, you use the gym. I can do that all in the comfort of my own home ..read more

Haidilao enthusiasts, rejoice! Haidilao has just unveiled an exciting new promotion for weekdays called the BIG FEAST, featuring a one-for-one buffet deal! Running from April 17th to May 31st, 2024, this promotion is exclusively available at the Haidilao Royal Square@Novena outlet from 10:30am to 6pm, with the last order at 5:45pm. Please note that it’s only valid on weekdays, excluding the eve of public holidays and public holidays. For just S$69.90++ for two diners, patrons can indulge in a lavish spread of meats, vegetables, and other hotpot delicacies, including the renowned prawn paste ..read more

Are you a Health Ambassador? Do you know there’s a Health Ambassador (HA) Grant that  serves as a seeding fund to encourage Health Ambassadors to initiate sustainable fitness interest groups in the community? Grant call is open! You can register your interest at https://go.gov.sg/hpb-ha-grant by 28th April 2024. Eligibility Criteria Health Ambassadors who have attended the HA Induction programme and acknowledged the criteria prior to the application of the HA Grant. If applicant has not attended induction, please email HPB_HAN@hpb.gov.sg for assistance. Grant Scheme The grant is ..read more

Planning a trip to Hong Kong? Now is the time! Find a companion and grab the incredible offer, with flight tickets sponsored by Hong Kong International Airport. Enjoy BUY 1 GET 1 FREE when you book a “Flights+Hotels” package for two via Cathay Holidays. Do take note of the dates: Booking period: From 3 April to 30 June 2024 Travelling period: From 3 April to 15 Sep 2024 *Applicable to selected hotels only. *Ticket is on a first come, first serve basis. The offer excludes any applicable taxes, surcharges and other fees. The hotels available are of high standards too! You have a variety of opt ..read more

Day one is spent driving from the airport to the hotel, and that’s it. The real adventure starts on day 2. Our flight is slated to arrive at 1430 hours. The plan is to grab a quick bite, pick up the car and head to Matsumoto. It’s about a 4-hour drive from the airport to the hotel. We considered booking transport for this part of the journey and only picking up the vehicle when in Matsumoto. (I should have done that) It didn’t help that it started pouring heavily en route to the hotel, which slowed our progress considerably. As usual, my rental car company of choice is Toyota. We split into tw ..read more

Last autumn, we took a two-week trip to Japan. It was a self-drive itinerary starting from Nagano and ending in Tokyo. We stopped at Gotemba/Hakone and the Izu Peninsula in the middle. Earlier in the year, my wife and I went on a 14-day self-drive trip to Kyushu, Japan. If you are planning one for yourself, check out my blog posts. Hopefully, the shared travel itinerary will help. We arrived via Narita International Airport, picked up our car, and went to Matsumoto, Nagano. I know the 1st part of the route seems unnecessary. Because we booked the flights late and considering SQ prices exceed ..read more

Every Hari Raya is a challenge. It is always a struggle between my willpower to stick to my healthy diet and my desire to try all the Hari Raya cookies that are on offer from Mdm Ling Bakery. Truth be told, every year my healthy diet takes a back seat as I munch down on just about any available flavour of cookies. The damage so far… As a side note… the cookies from this bakery are, in my opinion, and my wife’s opinion (which is perhaps more important), the best Hari Raya cookies there is. Everyone has a health conscience and mine would have felt great consternation when Little Big Red Dot’s c ..read more

This is a follow up post from my experience buying a film camera and getting into film photography.  I went back to Whampoa Color Centre to develop the first roll of film shot. Fingers crossed that they all turn out okay! The mechanics of the camera worked well to me. Nothing felt loose or cranky. In fact, the camera felt solid in my hands. The only sticking point was perhaps that the shutter speed dial was bit stiff. Maybe this is due to infrequent usage compared to the aperture dial. With a bit of force, it is still workable. For now, I’m just sticking to 1/iso for the shutter speed and ..read more