Quiet afternoons are meant for scones and tea. It is such an elegant combination and we can do with a good set anytime.
You need not be English to love scones and tea; you only need to find Smith & Hsu, and all is well. How this Taiwanese brand captured our hearts and made us fall head over heels in love with them is simple. And they cast the same spell on whoever steps in too. You’d never want to leave, simply because Smith & Hsu is indeed the best place for scones and tea in Taipei.
Xin Cuisine at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium may not be the fanciest Chinese restaurant around, neither does it have a lavishly posh interior to boast. But you know what? We love Xin Cuisine; always have, always will.
Xin Cuisine has a steady following accumulated over the decades, and if you’ve dined there before, you would know how they never disappoint. As for us, we enjoy its relatively quiet environment and how the chefs always upkeep the consistency of the food. No efforts are spared in putting the most tantalizing dishes on your table for your enjoyment.
Whether it is a gathering with family and friends, corporate luncheon with your esteemed business partners, or simply a quiet dinner with your loved one, a meal at Xin Cuisine will be ideal.
There are many dishes to fall in love with, and today, we share with you every reason to love Xin Cuisine. Here are the highlights of our meal.
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Sometimes a recipe you find online is just a recipe because it does not tell you what to look out for. You can follow it exactly, yet your bakes still fail. It might have given you the idea that baking is difficult, but really, it isn’t!
There are so many factors to consider, but here are the 10 most basic and important things beginner home-bakers should take note of and it applies to almost all types of bakes.
There are endless digital camera options in the market. Plenty of models to pick from, all with its respective niches and functions, of different price points, and in the colours of a rainbow.
We are such camera junkies and we often find ourselves torn between choices. There were bad decisions we made, money that we shouldn’t have spent, but you know what? Our latest acquisition is definitely a right choice – the Panasonic LUMIX GF7. We go everywhere with it now – on our daily escapades, for official photo shoots, when we go on holidays and media trips… it is now a mainstay in our bag, and we have become so reliant on it.
The functions are more than incredible. And it is the best selfie camera that we’ve laid hands on. It also comes with a wifi function, so we can conveniently download our images to our phones for immediate upload on social media platforms. The cherry on top? It is only S$699, and it comes in a palette of four fashionable colours!
It is true. We bring our GF7 everywhere we go now. And we will share with you 9 reasons just why so.
Have you ever wondered about how tight security is in an international airport? What are the checks and measures put in place to ensure that every passenger who boards the plane is clean and free from terrorism agendas?
Let’s talk about somewhere closer to home – Changi Airport. How are the staff trained to ensure that the airport is safe? What are the screening procedures like? What are we allowed and not allowed to bring onboard a flight?
We went behind the scenes and followed a team of aviation security officers from Certis CISCO as they carried out their daily duties. Along the way, we made discoveries about things we never knew of – pre-boarding security screening and checklist, the hierarchy and levels of authorised personnel, checks that we do not see etc – and had queries-of-our-lives answered.
There is no place like Bangkok when it comes to heavenly massages and pampering spa treatments. Sure, Asia has no lack of such indulging options, but Bangkok is the place to be if you want some rejuvenation.
You have your very cheap massages at an average THB 300 per hour; that’s S$10 per hour. Unheard of! And then you have the mid-tier ones that are slightly pricier, but what you get is a lush environment with detailed services from the moment you enter.
No trip to Bangkok is complete without a session, so here’s sharing 11 of the Best Thai Massage and Spas in Bangkok. You deserve the pampering.
There are convenience stores everywhere in the world, but the ones that have our hearts are the ones in Taiwan. They are nothing but convenient. Sounds silly, but if you’ve stepped in to one at Taiwan, you would realize how much it eases your life!
You can find them everywhere – city or countryside – and the sheer array of services is why the Taiwanese love their convenience stores so much. Apart from the usual routines like picking up a snack or a drink, you can pay your utility bills, buy movie tickets, use the ATM, have your blood pressure measured, print documents and so much more – all within one convenience store.
The vast demographics that you can find in a convenience store speaks volume of the one-stop solution – suited executives seated with a cup of coffee each for a casual meeting, students eating a simple and cheap lunch, housewives running their errands and paying their bills, tourists stopping by to tap on the free wifi…
Here, we share 12 things that make Taiwan’s Convenience Stores So Awesome:
Regular readers will know that we are strong advocators of using HungryGoWhere Online Reservations when we want to make bookings for restaurants. Other than the fact that it is convenient, easy and free to use, you can also enjoy special deals when you make reservations through HungryGoWhere Online Reservations.
If you have missed our previous post, Dian Xiao Er is giving away a free Duck Roasted with Ten Wonder Herbs till 30 April 2015. On top of that, we have two more reasons why you should try using HungryGoWhere Online Reservations – The Boiler Louisiana Seafood & Beer is giving away a free lobster (worth S$75++), while Spizza Mercato is offering a free 10″ pizza (worth up to S$21++).