Review: Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)

Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa is a 4-star hotel situated within a 5-to-10-minute walk from Takanawa Gateway Station, Shinagawa Station and Sengakuji Station. It is convenient to have a variety of train lines so close by but the walk to and from these stations are largely unsheltered, so do come prepared with your umbrellas (: Given … More Review: Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)

Review: Dolly Dim Sum Restaurant, NU Sentral Shopping Mall (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

After our fifth and final escape room at Breakout located in NU Sentral shopping mall, my husband and I opted for convenience and decided to grab lunch in this mall. We did a Google search for what’s good to eat here and this restaurant came up! Located right at the mall entrance where the drop-off … More Review: Dolly Dim Sum Restaurant, NU Sentral Shopping Mall (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Review: Alila Bangsar Hotel (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Alila Bangsar is a luxury hotel that occupies levels 35 to 40 of The Establishment, a mixed-use development nestled in the district of Bangsar. It is conveniently connected to Bangsar LRT station via a direct sheltered bridge. Having heard many good things about this property and seeing photos on the website of how absolutely alluring … More Review: Alila Bangsar Hotel (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Review: Crossroads Cafe, Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel (Singapore)

Crossroads Cafe is the main all-day buffet dining restaurant at Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel along Orchard Road. Thanks to a HSBC Wow weekend 1-for-1 promotion, my husband and I were enticed to give it another shot despite a rather mediocre breakfast experience during our last stay. The theme of the buffet this time was John … More Review: Crossroads Cafe, Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel (Singapore)

Review: Bosphorus Turkish Restaurant, Patong (Phuket, Thailand)

My husband came across this Turkish restaurant on one of his leisurely walks to the Patong Beach area from our accommodation and was intrigued enough to want to try it. As such, we headed here for a quiet supper after taking in the overwhelming sights and sounds of Bangla Road nearby. It is located on … More Review: Bosphorus Turkish Restaurant, Patong (Phuket, Thailand)

Review: Mövenpick Myth Hotel Patong (Phuket, Thailand)

With so many nice hotels to choose from on the island of Phuket, it wasn’t an easy feat narrowing down the options for our very first trip here! My husband’s friend was the one who initially proposed the idea of a short group getaway and our plan was to book a whole villa for ourselves. … More Review: Mövenpick Myth Hotel Patong (Phuket, Thailand)

Review: Dusit Thani Laguna Hotel (Singapore)

December 2020 marked the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Hotel, Dusit International’s very first property in Singapore. Situated within the Laguna National Golf Resort Club, I imagine it’d be a hotel of choice for avid golfers wanting easy access to the two 18-hole championship courses. Having said that, the hotel’s appeal does extend to non-golfers … More Review: Dusit Thani Laguna Hotel (Singapore)

Review: Quivo Restaurant, Mid Valley Southkey Shopping Mall (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

Mid Valley Southkey is a relatively newer shopping mall that opened its doors in 2019 so my girlfriends and I were keen to check it out. While exploring the mall, we chanced upon this Mediterranean restaurant located on the ground floor and decided to have dinner here. It had a lively sports bar atmosphere and … More Review: Quivo Restaurant, Mid Valley Southkey Shopping Mall (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

Review: Binchotan Restaurant, Jalan Kuning (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)

On a weekend trip to Johor Bahru with my girlfriends (plus husbands), one of them was super keen to try out Binchotan as her colleague highly recommended it. This restaurant offers a modern Japanese omakase experience but they do have an a la carte menu available during lunch service, albeit a very limited one. They … More Review: Binchotan Restaurant, Jalan Kuning (Johor Bahru, Malaysia)