Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning…

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McDo and the French

McDo and the French

I think it’s a widely known fact that the French takes serious emphasis on food and would easily spend 2 to 3 hours on a meal. Fast food and McDonalds (widely known as McDo among…

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The great unknowns of a train ride

The great unknowns of a train ride

As I mentioned in my earlier post and also very recently to my friend, Regina. I like taking the trains when I’m overseas. I’ll usually buy a zone pass and hop on and off stations…

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Paris, I'm on my way

Paris, I'm on my way

As you can tell, I’m going to start my posts of my France trip. Arriving in Paris in the morning, I was determined to navigate the trains to my hotel in the city instead of…

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Girlies Unite!

Girlies Unite!

Eleanor and Bernice are one of my closest and oldest friends spanning a history of more than 20 years. So when Eleanor was in town we all met up at her place! The main focus…

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Lunch at Tuck Kee

Lunch at Tuck Kee

Had a quick lunch at Tuck Kee Restaurant in Kepong before heading back to Singapore again.

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Late night supper at the Mamak

Late night supper at the Mamak

I love how Malaysia’s mamak opens so late with really good food! I do have to remember that their Mee Bandung is way spicier than the ones I find in Singapore though.

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Fooling around in the garden

Fooling around in the garden

The thing about having a garden is when you actually look closely, you realize that it’s not just part of your home but a home to others too. And here’s a shot of life in our little…

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Homemade Lao Shu Fen

Homemade Lao Shu Fen

Akiee brought me to try out this Lau Shu Fen Soup in KL. As usual, the place names always eludes me. He said he had seen it on TV and it was featured because unlike…

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Another short road trip to KL

Another short road trip to KL

It’s a common thing to take road trips in most countries. But Singapore is way too small for road trips since we would have driven ourselves out of the island within an hour if we…

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