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. [...]

3 Great Reasons to stay at The Ritz Carlton KL

Who wouldn’t want to stay at The Ritz Carlton KL .. ? Ritz-Carlton is one of our favorite hotels because it not only is a leading brand in luxury lodging, but it is also a friendly place to stay at, with efficient and approachable staff. Its unique culture can be summed up as a group [...]

That exciting portal called YourSingapore Live!

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Singapore recently launched the “Only in Singapore, Right Now!” campaign to introduce YourSingapore Live (YS Live) and the plethora of upcoming activities and attractions happening Only in Singapore. CCFoodTravel was in Singapore over the weekend, to check out the YourSingapore Live’s exciting itinerary. It turned out to be immensely fun and we had a hectic [...]

Eating, Drinking Orlando!

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For many, Florida conjures images of jaw-dropping rollercoasters, sweetie stores with every imaginable flavour, rubber ring rides at water parks, plus of course burgers at fast food restaurants. However, as a 20-something on a holiday to Orlando with friends last year, I realised that there’s much more to this sunshine destination than at first meets [...]

3 common misconceptions about wine

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There are so many old wives tales told about wine. We’ve all met, at some point or other, someone at a dinner party who professes to be a connoisseur. They only see things in black and white.. or should I say red and white. Like any hobby, wine tasting can be as complex or carefree [...]

A Photo Essay of Peru

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Today’s Blogger in the Spotlight is my buddy CK, who is a food and travel photographer. We managed to persuade him to share some of his most amazing Peru shots here on our blog. Very happy to have him do a photo essay for us.. here is CK! One of my all time favourite travel [...]

The sons and daughters of the middle kingdom 2 – Suzhou

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Only 120km away from Shanghai and a quick dash on the high speed train, is Suzhou. Suzhou is famous for its classical landscape gardens, ancient buildings, winding canals, chinese opera, silk museums, and had once been home to Sun Tzu, the great military strategist whose name is often mentioned on the History Channel, and by [...]

5 Reasons to Stay, at the Majestic Hotel KL

The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur.. a colonial heritage building, was built in 1932 and became one of the great hotels of Kuala Lumpur in its time.. today, has been restored to its old splendor.. During our recent weekend stay at The Majestic, we found 5 great reasons, to stay at this hotel. Here they are [...]

The Top 10 Places to Visit in 2013

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My mate Abigail King, is Blogger in the Spotlight, and today, she shares her Top 10 Places to Visit in 2013.. The place you’ve always wanted to go. You know, the one you read a book about, watched a cartoon about or gazed up at the cinema screen back when you were young enough to [...]

Tune Haymarket opens – first ever in Scotland!

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Flashpacking is taking the world by storm. No longer the grungy backpacker that smells bad and looks disheveled and unkempt, the flashpacker is well groomed, savvy and travels with all his technological comforts at hand. Yes indeed, this phenomenon of flashpacking – techno traveller of sorts, who never leaves home without his smart phone, mac, [...]

10 Things to Do in Phuket

Living in Malaysia, Thailand is actually just a stone’s throw away. And now with Air Asia making travel so cheap, I find myself constantly drawn to Thailand’s largest and most popular island, Phuket. Phuket is as colourful as it is cosmopolitan and one of the world’s most famous dream destinations. Phuket has everything – from [...]