Travel

Chiang Mai has always been that holiday destination that I would tell my friends “I really want to visit” but for some reason, the idea of booking a flight there eluded me. Until mid-last year when Jien and I felt the need to spend some R&R as a family come…

Autumn in Japan is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen – the colour of leaves changes and crops are at their best. It is the season where food is tastiest especially when it comes to fruits, vegetables and rice. I visited Japan last month, after more than a year…

Koh Samui has been one of the holiday destinations I wanted to check out as I’ve read online and on print, a lot of good things about the place. We decided on a fairly relaxing trip and made sure to space out our activities over the span of five days…

I’ve been mooting the idea of bringing May Anne on holidays with us, to which Jien agreed when she turned 6 months old. We took her to Singapore by car and three weeks later, she was on her first flight – to Bangkok. Jien and I last visited Bangkok in…

Tokyo is one of my favourite cities to visit – from the abundance of good food, shopping options and local attractions. If you ask me about my must-eats in Tokyo, I’d definitely say monjayaki! Monjayaki is known as another version of okonomiyaki, but with different fillings. “Monja Street” in Tsukishima…

Travel writer: Melissa Foo What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Sentosa Island? For someone who has never set foot on Singapore’s most popular island resort, I can gladly say that my first experience is definitely one where expectations and reality were aligned (in a…

My first visit to Tohoku was in October 2016 when it was autumn and the leaves were changing colours. It was also the time of harvest so we got to enjoy the best rice and the freshest of vegetables and fruits. Last month, I visited Tohoku again but in winter,…

Travel writer: Melissa Foo Last December, we visited Japan for the first time after our last big holiday in December 2016. Japan was our top pick because the flight tickets were reasonably priced compared to other destinations, seeing that December is a peak period for travels. Since it was our…

Hokkaido Prefecture is one of the more popular tourist spots in Japan, but most of them focus on the sights and culture of Sapporo town. I had the pleasure of visiting the less travelled path of Hokkaido Prefecture – taking in all the beautiful sights and experiencing the local culture…

Am documenting my trip to the US which is way overdue to a point I’m starting to forget! Jien and I have always wanted to visit the States and since my dad wanted to celebrate CNY in London, we figured it was a good time to also explore the US,…