I am pretty much whacked-out today. It is only 9.30pm (Korean time) now and I can barely keep my eyes open. My sleep on the plane was disrupted by the crew serving breakfast at 4am…! Who eats breakfast at 4am? I
Gangneung
Jeju: MINT Restaurant
^ Photo from Happy Mize Travel I came across this restaurant while surfing the Internet for Western restaurants to feed TBH when we are in Jeju. Any Korean drama addict would be able to recognize this restaurant. I saw it
Notre-Dame Cathedral
The one in Saigon known as Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Not the Notre-Dame de Paris. Located in downtown Saigon, the cathedral is situated right next to the hotel where we stayed in. I spent an hour wandering inside the red-bricked cathedral
Cha Gio
The Vietnamese spring roll. The deep-fried spring rolls are my FAVOURITE Vietnamese food. I could eat a dozen of these in one sitting. ^ From the quaint Vietnamese bistro, Quan An. The non-fried spring rolls – I try to stay away
Thit Nuong In An Alley
Thit Nuong – Vietnamese grilled pork. Fresh off the charcoal grill from a roadside stall in Saigon. This pushcart stall is located somewhere behind the Opera House. I had forgotten to note its exact location in our post-drunken stupor. What
Pho-to
Tongue-in-cheek. Inspired by my colleague. ^ Pho 24 The Vietnamese Pho is one of those things that I don’t enjoy eating but still eat it anyway. Like chocolate cake. What’s not to like about flat white noodles in clear beef
Nightlights of Saigon
On the way to the Sheraton Hotel for a drink, we passed by the Hotel Continental Saigon and I was immediately attracted to the hotel’s changing lights. It was quite tough taking these pictures of without a tripod and I am
A Vietnamese Bistro
While walking along Dong Khoi street (the Orchard Road equivalent in Saigon), we stumbled on this quaint Vietnamese bistro hidden in an alleyway called Quan An. I can’t quite remember the directions to this place. The 1930s-looking interior of the bistro
Quick Trip To Saigon
I just got back from an intoxicating (and I mean it literally) work-cum-play trip to Saigon. I wish the Vietnamese had kept the old name of the city. I have always thought ‘Saigon’ to be a much prettier name than ‘Ho Chi
Prayer Flags
These ubiquitous prayer flags, or dorji, can be found everywhere in Bhutan – on ridges, bridges, hillcrests and mountain passes. I was, and still is, fascinated by them. There are four different types of prayer flags and the ones shown
Bhutan: Men In Skirts Shooting Arrows
It is a sexy look! Archery (known as dha) is the national sport of Bhutan and practically every male Bhutanese learns the sport from young. We had a chance to watch a weekend archery competition in Thimphu and I was amazed how
Bhutan: The Bumdrag Trek
When our local travel agent included an overnight trek in our itinerary, I didn’t think very hard about it. At that time, I thought trekking would be a great way of experiencing the mountains and enjoying what nature had to
Azaleas
^ From the Punakha Monastery in Bhutan. Azaleas are part of the Rhododendron family. Pretty!