To get us from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville in the south, from where the ferries to Koh Rong depart, we had booked tickets with Giant Ibis. I’ve done a bit of reading and they seemed to be the recommended company for bus travel in Cambodia. Although Raffles was just a short walk from their bus… Continue reading Part 2: Giant Ibis bus from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville
Category: Asia
Part 1: Phnom Penh
The first four days of our trip was spent in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. The three days after arrival we stayed at the semi-swanky but quite affordable Plantation Hotel. Their breakfast by the pool was really nice, and in general it was the pool area that made the hotel great. Rooms were only… Continue reading Part 1: Phnom Penh
5 days of eating in Shanghai
Just visited the Chinese mega city Shanghai, for five days of eating, getting some Chinese culture and just enjoying Asia. We naturally started the eating at my favourite Asian chain Din Tai Fung to have some of their otherworldly steamed xiao long bao soup dumplings. Sheng Jian Bao at Yang’s. These are with soup and… Continue reading 5 days of eating in Shanghai
Three days in Baku (with lots of food)
Since I learned about the new Azeri “Asan Visa”, an e-visa, replacing the former tedious process of applying for a visa at an Azerbaijani embassy, I’ve been really keen to go. Who can’t remember the promotions for the country during the 2012 Eurovision in Baku (Yay, Sweden won!); Azerbaijan – Land of Fire; Azerbaijan –… Continue reading Three days in Baku (with lots of food)
A night at the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore
Being my third visit to Singapore, I’ve not been able to miss the enormous, pretty-yet-slightly-ugly, structure of three buildings topped off with an ironing board, sort of. The space ship-y structure is of course the Marina Bay Sands, a huge complex including a hotel; casino; giant shopping mall; the world’s most Instagrammed swiming pool; and,… Continue reading A night at the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore
My foodie happy place: Lau Pa Sat food market
Lau Pa Sat, also known as Telok Ayer Market, is a hawker centre that has fed Singaporeans since the 1800s. Situated smack bang in Singapore’s financial district, the classic building, filled with local eateries, is one of my favourite foodie places in the world. Just sitting there, sipping on a beer, smelling the grilled satay… Continue reading My foodie happy place: Lau Pa Sat food market
Meat-mayo-marrow mayhem at Burnt Ends Singapore
One of 2017s best meals was at Burnt Ends Singapore, sort of an Australia meats (sorry) United States-style barbecue restaurant – in Singapore! Ranked as 10 on San Pellegrino’s Asia’s 50 best list, reservations is a must and we made ours a month or so in advance. We sat at the bar where dinner is… Continue reading Meat-mayo-marrow mayhem at Burnt Ends Singapore
Great lunch at Candlenut, Singapore
Before leaving for Singapore, I read at several places about a restaurant called Candlenut that serves Peranakan style food, sort of meaning Singaporean/Malay and some extent Indonesian food influenced and fusioned with the food of Chinese migrants. Straits-Chinese Candlenut themselves call it. They also have a Michelin star, naturally I had to pay Candlenut a… Continue reading Great lunch at Candlenut, Singapore
Dinner at Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Whenever I am in a city with a branch of Taiwanese chain Din Tai Fung, I tend to go there for a fix of one of my favourite dishes in the world – the famous soup dumpling, xiao long bao. Din Tai Fung’s Marina Bay Sands branch is one of the best I have visited… Continue reading Dinner at Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Japanese style curry at Curry House CoCo Ichibanya in Shinjuku
One of the days in Tokyo we had been walking for ages in the rain. We were cranky, tired and hungry. That is usually not an ideal situation to start discussing where to eat. We stood outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building when it struck me; “Curry, I want Japanese curry”. After a quick look at… Continue reading Japanese style curry at Curry House CoCo Ichibanya in Shinjuku