From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Sumiyaki Onigiri Meal (Japanese BBQ) at Sakae Sushi Wheelock

October 31, 2009

Besides sushi, Sakae Sushi also offers many variety of Japanese food – one of which is Sumiyaki (a form of Japanese BBQ). There are different sets of Sumiyaki offered at Sakae Sushi Wheelock Place (near Orchard MRT) – different pricing for various quantities and flavours. We ordered the Sumiyaki Onigiri set at $12.90 which comprised [...]

Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styling

October 30, 2009

Besides visiting miniature theme parks such as Splendid China and Windows of the World, you can also indulge in various activities e.g. shopping, massage and even get a new hairdo all at very cheap prices. We got a cheap massage (foot + shoulder) near our hotel, at just 30 Yuan. Totally worth it! The sign [...]

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Shenzhen Windows of the World (Eiffel Tower and Merlion in China?)

October 28, 2009

Located just one metro stop away (at Shijiezhichuang Station on Line 1) from Splendid China lies another amazing theme park – Windows of the World (世界之窗). As the name suggests, this park showcases buildings and marvels from around the world; a form of Splendid China with bigger buildings outside China. Entrance fee cost 120 Yuan. [...]

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Shenzhen China Folk Village: Experience All 56 China’s Ethnic Groups Customs in 2 Hours

October 26, 2009

Another part of the Splendid China miniature park is the Chinese Folk Village (深圳中国民俗文化村) where the daily life and architecture of China’s 56 ethnic groups are showcased. Unlike the Splendid China where the buildings are shrinked down by a scale of 1:15, the buildings here are the same size as they would be at the [...]

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2009 Asia-Pacific Nuffnang Blog Award Winners Revealed

October 25, 2009

The 2009 Asia-Pacific Nuffnang Blog Award Ceremony was held last Friday (23 October 2009) at the Pan Pacific Ballroom. As a finalist in the Best Travel Blog category, we were invited to attend this exclusive and prestigious award ceremony. A video of all the Best Travel Blog finalists’ work (see below) was shown before the [...]

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Pizza Hut New Twist ‘N’ Dunk Pizza & Chicken Pomodoro Pasta Review

October 25, 2009

Having tried Pizza Hut’s Pasta Perfetto – Fish in Tomato Cream Sauce and Prawn Aglio Olio last month, we are convinced that Pizza Hut can cook yummy pastas with very unique flavors. We decided to try out a pasta dish that is more commonly available in the market to ascertain if Pizza Hut’s version is [...]

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Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of China’s Attractions in 3 Hours

October 23, 2009

Spreading over an area of 30 hectares, Splendid China is the largest miniature park in the world. 84 replicas of typical Chinese ancient buildings, natural landscapes and folk dwellings, which reflect the Chinese history and culture of 5000 years, have been constructed on a scale of 1:15. Among them are the Great Wall of China, [...]

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Getting Around Shenzhen via Metro

October 21, 2009

To get around the Shenzhen city area, tap on the modern Shenzhen Metro (深圳地铁). It is the most convenient and cheap form of transport to get around Shenzhen. It will cost you ¥2 to travel the first 3 stops and a maximum of ¥5 to travel along the entire line. There are currently 2 Metro [...]

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Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau Trip Summary

October 19, 2009

For the next few weeks, we will be sharing with you our travel experiences around the Pearl River Delta cities – Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau. These posts will contain a mix of photos from both my trips to Hong Kong (first in Dec 2007 and recently in Sep 2009) so don’t be puzzled if [...]

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Visit to Kukup Fish Farm

October 16, 2009

The 2D1N Kukup package includes a guided tour of a local fish farm. At about 10am, a ferry will pick us up right from our “backyard” – the outdoor wooden platform to bring us to the fish farm which is the middle of the sea. At the fish farm, there will be a demonstration of [...]

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