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Great Italian food in…a Tiong Bahru kopitiam

By On Thursday, 13 November 2014

We all know what a kopitiam is, right? Kopi-C, kaya toast and maybe some soft boiled eggs. Well, think again. A kopitiam (read ‘coffee shop’ if you’re still confused) over in Tiong… Read More

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Remembrance Day

By On Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Poppy Dog with a poppy to mark Remembrance Day – today – 11th November 2014.… Read More

Festivals

Number one country to visit in 2015?

By On Monday, 10 November 2014

“Over recent years Singapore has been nurturing an emerging local fashion scene, artisan coffee has taken off like wild fire and brunch has become a ‘thing’.” I am so proud of the… Read More

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Remembrance Sunday

By On Sunday, 9 November 2014

In the UK, Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November – Armistice Day – and the anniversary of the end of the First World War. Remembrance Sunday… Read More

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Tower of London poppies and London life

By On Monday, 3 November 2014

Safely back in Singapore after my sojourn in London, here’s a bit of what I got up to during my week away. Sorry for lack of posting, London internet is terrible and… Read More

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Louboutin and London

By On Monday, 27 October 2014

 I always joke that if I ever met Christian Louboutin I would shake his hand and say a big thank you for making shoes I can actually walk in without wincing. The brilliant… Read More

Day Trips

Hong Kong to Hanoi…by bike

By On Saturday, 18 October 2014

I went to a dinner party last Saturday and, on one side, found myself sitting next to a guy I couldn’t help but be rather impressed by: about three years ago he… Read More