• Ice cream in Japan
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    A Twist In Ice Cream In Japan

    When in Japan, the most tried street food I had eaten was… the ICE CREAM. It was winter when I visited the lovely Osaka and Kyoto. However, the weather did not deter me from eating the soft creamy ice cream that I could see practically everywhere I go. Be it in a restaurant or street hawker store, ice creams were enjoyed by the old and the young. So here, I want to show you the photo that I had taken when I was in Kyoto. The vanilla ice cream in the cone was sweet and delicious. One bite and it just melted inside my mouth. The twisted soft ice cream that…

  • Happy face meal at Take Eat Easy Cafe
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    A Happy Smile Meal In A Cafe

    Last month, we were introduced by a family member to have a brunch in this modern cafe called Take Eat Easy Cafe, which is tugged at a corner of an office building. The exterior of the cafe is simple, dark glass doors with steely door bars, a brown awning stating that it has baked goods, pastry, sandwich, pizza, salad, waffle, ice-cream and coffee. The interior is dark too but with a luxurious feel. Velvet lounge chairs that are arranged near the glass windows are as tall as my shoulders, heavy drape curtains, brown colour checkered ceilings filled with hanging lamps, wooden dark brown tables and wooden dividers to separate the…

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    5 Days Easy Relaxing Osaka Itinerary

    This guide is for the Globetrotters who want a relaxing trip to Osaka. And it is a family-friendly guide, suitable for the not so young and the young ones too. The activities for each day are capped to a minimum so you will have plenty of time to explore the places. Osaka is a  major city in Japan, so obviously this guide does not cover all the attractions but at the some of the top ones are mentioned here. Click this to get Osaka Itinerary!   Day 1 Osaka Castle and Osaka Museum of History. Umeda Sky Building and shopping and eating at Umeda. The iconic Osaka Castle on the…

  • Sweet - Coffee in Cone
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    Sweet

    Valentine’s Day is a day where couples shower each other with sweetness, whether it is chocolates, desserts or a sweet gesture of giving a rose. Even towards family members, giving sweetness like cooking a meal, playing games together or simply spending time accompany each other to show their love to one another. This Valentine’s Day I decided to have brunch at The Coffee Academic at Scott Square Singapore. This was where I tried this dubbed as ‘the most Instagrammed coffee in the World’, Coffee In The Cone. The interior of the cone is coated with chocolate. Instead of ice cream, warm coffee is added into the cone. A stirrer is…

  • A day trip to Nara from Osaka
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    A Day Trip To Nara From Osaka

    Want to take a day trip from Osaka to somewhere else? Want to venture out of Osaka but don’t know where to go? My suggestion is to take a day trip to Nara from Osaka. From Osaka to Nara is about 38 minutes by train. We planned to visit Nara for half a day in the morning. After breakfast, we walked to Osaka-Namba station to take the Kintetsu train to Kintetsu Nara station. This station is the closest to the Nara Park and Todaiji temple. The walking distance from the station to Nara Park is about 20 minutes. Click this to get Osaka Itinerary! Along the way from the station, we…

  • Food to eat - Ippudo Ramen Namba Osaka
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    The mouthwatering Ippudo Ramen in Namba Osaka

    What do you like to eat during cold weather? Well, for me, I like to eat something with hot delicious soup. So we decided on this winter day travelling in Osaka, we should get a bowl of hot ramen each to fill up our ever-hungry stomachs.In the daylight, while walking towards the subway station, we saw the big advertisement for Ippudo Ramen and it was a very short distance walk from the Namba subway station. So after a tiring day walking around Osaka Castle, Osaka Museum of History and Umeda Sky Building, we headed to this restaurant for dinner before going back to our Airbnb apartment for recharging. Click this…

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    Osaka Museum of History

    Do you enjoy cultural activities like visiting the museum? If yes, then I would suggest paying a visit to Osaka Museum of History after the Osaka Castle. The walking distance between the two is about 14 minutes. It was easy to get to the museum as there were lots of signs along the way to the museum. This museum is just next to NHK Osaka (Japan broadcasting company). I really like the architecture style of this museum. Very tall, modern, and a three-quarter globe-shaped entrance. Click this to get Osaka Itinerary! After the morning walk in Osaka Castle, we decided to get lunch first. So, we had our lunch at…

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    8 tips you need to know before going to Osaka

    The third largest city in Japan, Osaka, nickname “Japan’s kitchen”, is a city for food lovers, where you can find lots of different varieties of Japanese food that you can “eat till you drop”, in Japanese is called “Kuidaore”. So, before I set my foot on this “kitchen”, I must find out what kind of food should I try and what else is there this city has to offer. Click this to get Osaka Itinerary! 1. What to eat in Osaka Okonomiyaki When I searched online to look for what is the must-try food in Osaka, this one came out the top. It’s a Japanese style grill savoury pancake that…

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    TOP things to do in Valencia

    Valencia, the third largest city in Spain, has a mix of old and modern buildings, certainly has its charm. Besides the architecture, it is where the famous Spanish food Paella originally from. Rich in culture, great architecture, delicious food and plenty of drinks, so definitely should not give this city a miss. Architecture Let’s talk about the old buildings first. In Spain, I encountered various plazas or squares. And usually, these plazas are accompanied by famous buildings, for example, the cathedrals, bell towers or palaces. So no surprise here in Valencia it is the same. One of the places I had been to was the square of Valencia Cathedral. At…

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    A Day Trip To Home Of Swiftlets, Yong Peng Johor Malaysia 

    Have you tried coconut bird nest before? How about bird nest on soya bean pudding? I have tried edible bird nest before. It is woven by swiftlets from their saliva and harvest for human consumption. It is a Chinese delicacy and most popular tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).   I know, you must be wondering why on earth would I eat something that got to do with birds’ saliva? Eww….. (this was the reaction from my kids). Well, first of all, my parents did not explain how the edible bird nest came about when they gave it to me (I was a child then). All they said was “it…