Opening its doors back in 2017, this 4-star hotel was the first of the Courtyard brand to be established in Singapore. It is located right above Royal Square shopping mall and easily accessible via the Novena train station. In the vicinity, there is a medical hub and a number of other shopping malls as well. … More Review: Courtyard By Marriott Hotel Novena (Singapore)
A few minutes’ walk from Somerset train station, this hotel is conveniently situated amongst the popular malls along the Orchard Road shopping belt. Previously Mandarin Orchard Hotel, it was rebranded and given a major, much-needed facelift to become the largest Hilton hotel in the Asia-Pacific region. I was pretty excited to see what it had … More Review: Hilton Singapore Orchard Hotel (Singapore)
Having stayed at Fairmont Hotel twice already, I was taken by surprise when my husband asked me to wield my coupon queen powers to get us a reasonable deal for a room here. It was the first time he initiated a stay in a local hotel, something he isn’t usually too thrilled about. Upon further … More Review: Fairmont Hotel – Deluxe Harbour View (Singapore)
Pasar Karat, also known as Bazar Karat or Bazar JB, is a sizeable night market that spans a few streets in the vicinity of Jalan Segget. As I love the buzzing, vibrant atmosphere of night markets, I shorlisted this one as it seemed quite a popular recommendation based on online reviews. After the not-so-filling evening … More Review: Pasar Karat Night Market, Jalan Segget (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
While my husband was researching for places to visit on our trip to Johor Bahru, he came across this restaurant recommendation on Google and exclaimed without hesitation that we had to go. This particular outlet we visited is located at Taman Sentosa, a 10-minute car ride from DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel where we were staying. … More Review: Kopilicious Restaurant, Taman Sentosa (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Conveniently situated just a 10-minute walk away from the JB Sentral train station, this hotel was one that I wanted to try after reading and hearing some good reviews about it. I hadn’t been to Johor Bahru in a while anyway so I figured it might be an apt time for a short getaway here. … More Review: DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)
Many years ago when I visited Bangkok, I recall dining at one of the After You Dessert outlets with my friends and it left us with a good impression. Having read recent rave reviews online and hearing my colleague recommend it too (she just came back from Bangkok at that time), I put it on … More Review: After You Dessert Cafe, Centralworld Shopping Mall (Bangkok, Thailand)
This night market is located just behind the Central Rama 9 shopping mall and is apparently where you can find the famous stalls from the now defunct Ratchada Train Night Market. My husband and I arrived around 5.30pm on a Monday evening after our massage and onsen experience at Let’s Relax Onsen & Spa and … More Review: Jodd Fairs Night Market, Rama 9 (Bangkok, Thailand)
After checking out from sister property, Siam Kempinski Hotel, my husband and I hopped straight over to Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel for the tail end of our Bangkok trip. Opening its doors in 2020, this hotel has a strong focus on wellness, with many of its programmes, facilities and dining options reflecting this philosophy. However, what … More Review: Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel (Bangkok, Thailand)
While sourcing for Bangkok itinerary options over lunch with my colleagues, one of them highly recommended Liab Duan Night Market, which I’d never heard of before. I went to do some research on it and was quite excited by what it had to offer. It does require some planning to get to as it is … More Review: Liab Duan Night Market, Pradit Manutham Road (Bangkok, Thailand)
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