Taipei's Shilin Night Market is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Taiwan, famous for its abundance of Taiwanese street food. The place was the first stop for my Taiwan trip in late April 2008... … [Read more...] about Shilin Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan
Life in 20s
Back in Kuala Lumpur
Back to Kuala Lumpur yesterday after a week of holiday in Taiwan. It was a nice trip, not great, but nice. It was quite an unusual day for my family actually... besides myself, my brother and sister were flying on the same day. I flew back from Taipei, … [Read more...] about Back in Kuala Lumpur
Happy Wedding Aly & Sam
Attended a wedding of a high school friend a couple of weeks ago... brought back plenty of memories, and prompted some thoughts about my future. High school is probably the best moment in my life. I'm glad that I have had a decent high school life, and … [Read more...] about Happy Wedding Aly & Sam
Stinky tofu, Mongkok, Hong Kong
Stinky tofu (臭豆腐) is a fermented bean curd that stinks. It's an iconic Hong Kong street food, but it's not that easy to find it these days. Luckily we still managed to spot (or smell) some eateries selling it in Mongkok... This was my first try on … [Read more...] about Stinky tofu, Mongkok, Hong Kong
Cotton candy @ Hong Kong Disneyland
A huge cotton candy bought at the Hong Kong Disneyland... I am not a fan of sweet stuff, but it's always fun seeing the candy vendors making the fluffy candy floss... brought back childhood memories. Hong Kong travelogue - Previous: Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Cotton candy @ Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland & Halloween
Our visit at Hong Kong Disneyland. It happened to be Halloween season, and the resort had featured plenty of Halloween settings alongside its "traditional" stuff. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Disneyland & Halloween
Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Hong Kong
Disney's Hollywood Hotel is one of two hotels at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (another is Disneyland Hotel which presumably is a bit classier). We checked in to the Hollywood Hotel in the evening. The room was much larger than our previous hotel, and it was … [Read more...] about Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Hong Kong
Yung Kee Restaurant, Wellington Street, Hong Kong
Yung Kee (鏞記) is one of the most famous restaurants in Hong Kong. Founded in 1942, the restaurant in the Central District is famed for its century eggs, roast goose, barbecue pork, and perhaps for the expensive price as well. … [Read more...] about Yung Kee Restaurant, Wellington Street, Hong Kong
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Avenue of Stars (星光大道) is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront. The avenue is Hong Kong version of Hollywood Walk of Fame, honouring celebrities that have contributed to Chinese film industry over the years. … [Read more...] about Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Kau Kee desserts, Parkes Street, Hong Kong
Kau Kee (九記甜品) is a dessert shop at Parkes Street in Hong Kong's Jordan area. Visited the place after supper at Mak Mun Kee, located just next door. We ordered two tong sui (糖水, lit. sweet soup) - a read bean soup and a barley soup (with lotus seeds … [Read more...] about Kau Kee desserts, Parkes Street, Hong Kong