Penang the pinang island no more

Penang, the areca nut palm tree island no more. Unlike many south asian destinations, there are fewer betel nut vendors and chewers now on this Malacca Straits island, colonially known as the Prince of Wales Island, and a former free port of the British East India Company. There are no more coolies on the docks [...]

Rama V & the Songkran Festival with Janet Lee

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It was a good thing that, instead of dunking us in water, the good folks of Rama V, used a pandan leaf, soaked in scented water, to gently bestow some good luck sprinkles on our shoulders. Otherwise, we would have been thoroughly soaked, as this was Thai Songkran, the mother of all water festivals. The [...]

Les Amis, Singapore

One of the memorable restaurants we got to visit on our recent trip to Singapore with #YourSingapore Live, was Les Amis. Les Amis, a restaurant famous for its contemporary European cuisine, seemed like the right choice for lunch, on our second day in Singapore. This restaurant, located on Scotts Road, very close to Orchard, shopping [...]

Nook & Mai Bar @ Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral

CCFoodTravel check out Aloft, the latest hotel under the Starwood group… Honestly, there is no stopping the Starwood group. They have nine hotel brands globally, and in Malaysia they have at present five hotel brands, the Le Meridien, The Luxury Collection, Westin, Four Points, and Sheraton. Apparently the other two Starwood brands, the St Regis [...]

Songkran @ Erawan

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I’m glad I was not in Thailand for Songkran. Armed with water guns, the weekend of Songkran, is a great excuse Thai folks to shoot girls and boys and tourists alike with water. Of course, the boys, girls and tourists shoot back. Needless to say, this is the country’s most popular festival, which runs every [...]

Movie Review – Iron Man 3

Marvel’s ” Iron Man 3 ” pits slick, brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/ Iron Man against an enemy who is equally slick and cunning… The essence of this movie is really about the “stripped-down” iron man. It kind of reminds me of Skyfall, where Bond goes back to basics, in the final confrontation with the enemy. [...]

Pisco Bar, Mid week with Miserable Man

Last wednesday we headed to Pisco Bar, to catch Miserable Man , and he was brilliant! Here’s what he sounds like.. There were also some creative, oh so delectable, tapas (Chef Miguel Hokama’s trademark cooking) and Pisco Sours to kick back with, and enjoy the music. If this sort of scene is your thing, you [...]

The Script in Concert, Singapore 29th March 2013

Thanks to #YourSingapore Live, we were in Singapore to catch The Script , live in concert. The band rocked Singapore Indoor Stadium, in the 29th of March, and everybody in the crowd was up on their feet the entire night, singing all the tracks. This is the hit song “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” [...]

Versatile dining at Chef Choi

If you like versatile dining.. it’s time to head on down to Chef Choi.. Having dinner at Chef Choi is an experience in itself. The chef is full of surprises and we have became regular clients at this restaurant for a couple of years now. And dining at Chef Choi is like eating the best [...]

The sons and daughters of the middle kingdom 3: Shanghai and Hangzhou

Next stop, the vibrant modern city of Shanghai, and the style capital of China. Then, a short hop to Hangzhou, the lake city, where I escaped the Chinese crowds and return back to into the sweet chili paste of South East Asia… not before a little drama that really changed my perspective of modern China. [...]

Brew Culture @ Plaza Damas 3

You ain’t had good coffee, if you ain’t been to Brew Culture.. So what makes a great cup of espresso? Up till this point, I didn’t even know that there’s a big difference between ‘brewing coffee’ and ‘extracting espresso’. Then I met the good folks at Brew Culture. Brewed coffee is steeping ground beans in [...]