{Travel Tuesday #43} Hakone Scenic Drive along Ashinoko Skyline
I often mention in my Japan travel blog that once you get out of the major cities in Japan, self-driving is really the best way to explore what Japan has to offer. One of my favourite regions to drive...
View Article{Giveaway} Go Go Bambini Happenings this June Holidays
Earlier this month, we introduced you to the revamped Go Go Bambini Playground at Dempsey which now houses not just an indoor playground but also a Montessori pre-school. June Holiday Programme 2016...
View ArticleShopback Singapore – How it Works and How to Maximise Cashback for Travel
Do you shop online at… RedMart? HonestBee?? iHerb?? Taobao? GROUPON??? Surely I have hit jackpot at least once on one of the above? No? Okay, maybe you are not so auntie like me. Let me try again....
View Article{Giveaway} Busy Tables June Holidays Promo + Play Passes Giveaway!
This month, we visited an awesome new playground called Busy Tables at Rochester Mall that kept the kids, well, very busy. If you missed our review, you can read it > HERE <. With more than 500...
View Article{Review + Giveaway} Doughworkz @ Pastamania – Make your Own Pizza & Pasta!
Pastamania needs little introduction here in Singapore. With more than 20 outlets around our little island, there is bound to be one near you… Right?? I mean, there’s like one right downstairs from my...
View Article{Review + Giveaway} Pororo Park Singapore Review – May 2016 Update
Last November, Pororo Park Singapore opened at Marina Square and we have shared with you our review of the playground then. Earlier this month, we were invited back to Pororo Park Singapore for another...
View ArticleImagine | Native Creative Fest for Kids @ S.E.A. Aquarium
S.E.A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa always seem to have a way of surprising me. Every now and then, they throw in some seasonal event, like Sea Monsters and Spooky Seas which we visited last year....
View Article{Travel Tuesday #44} Zoorasia Yokohama Zoological Gardens – Our Self-Drive...
Zoorasia in Yokohama is a relatively new zoo in Japan, opened in 1999. We were looking for a kids-friendly spot to break up the drive from Tokyo to Hakone and while scrolling around Google Map (yes, I...
View ArticleMadame Tussauds Singapore – Dads visit Free this June!
I used to think Madame Tussauds was just a museum full of life-like wax figurines standing around and not something that would interest the kids. Well, I was half-right. It was essentially a museum...
View ArticleRestaurant Hoshigaoka (The Grandstand) – Enjoy Tajima Wagyu Creations at 30%...
I LOVE Japanese food. Whether I am in Japan or Singapore, I eat Japanese food quite often. But truth is, no matter how good the Japanese food in Singapore is, I often feel they are missing the ‘taste...
View ArticleLargest PLAY-DOH 60th Birthday Bash @ Waterway Point
Come, create and celebrate the Largest PLAY-DOH 60th Birthday Bash at Waterway Point from 6 – 12 June at Waterway Point, Village Square Level 1 (West Wing)! Event Highlights Largest PLAY-DOH Cupcake...
View ArticleHokkaido Self-Drive Trip (June 2016) Itinerary Outline
Hellooooo world! I am back after taking an almost one month break from blogging. There is a Chinese saying ‘rest is to allow you to walk longer’. And boy, do I have a long walk to do as I share with...
View ArticleLilytopia @ Gardens by the Bay Singapore
Lilies. You either love them or you hate them. Last time my husband and I used to work in the same office and one of our colleagues had a lily on her table. My husband said he couldn’t stand the...
View ArticleBudgeting for a Self-Guided Hokkaido Trip
One of the questions I get quite frequently from readers is how much to budget for a Hokkaido trip. A budget can vary quite widely depending on your choice of airline, accommodation and food. I can...
View ArticleHokkaido Self-Drive Trip (June 2016) Part 1: Furano, Biei, Asahikawa
Before I begin PART 1 of my (as always) looooong-winded story of our two weeks adventure in Hokkaido last month, let’s set the background for the trip. This trip involved 12 people. Me, my husband, 2...
View ArticlePokemon Cafe Singapore x #ToyTravel!
Everyone knows I love Japan. When I am not physically in Japan, I live vicariously by reading online about places that I can visit for my future trips to Japan. (Yup, there will always be a future...
View ArticleHokkaido Self-Drive Trip (June 2016) Part 2: Lake Shikotsu, Lake Toya, Niseko
Day 4: Asahikawa – Lake Shikotsu – Lake Toya – Niseko On Day 4 of our trip, we had to pick up a friend who would be joining us for the rest of the trip from CTS. So we headed South from Asahikawa....
View Article{Review + Giveaway} Alive Museum Singapore @ Suntec City
I have mentioned quite a number of time on my blog that I absolutely LOVE trick art. My love for trick art started in 2011 during our visit to Korea where we visited the Trick Art Museum in Jeju. Back...
View ArticleHokkaido Self-Drive Trip (June 2016) Part 3: Sapporo, Otaru
So the previous leg of our Hokkaido trip didn’t go so well, with crappy weather and all. But things started to change for the better once we reached Sapporo. And by things, I really meant the...
View ArticleMarine Cove (East Coast Park) – Playground & Eateries with Play Areas
It’s official. The hype over the new Marine Cove at East Coast Park is dead. At least on weekday afternoons. For a few weeks since the new Marine Cove at East Coast Park opened end of last month, it...
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