From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Tips for a More Pleasant Travel Experience for You and Fellow Travelers

November 30, 2009
Pleasant Travel Experience

Often in the midst of queuing for tickets and transiting from place to place, travelers get caught up in the small things and missed the bigger picture for a pleasant trip experience for themselves and people around them.  This article by a Priority Club Connect guest writer, Amanda Kehoe provides a quick refresher on things [...]

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Review of The Pasta Shop by Sakae

November 28, 2009
The Pasta Shop Sakae

Who says Sakae only serves sushi? There are a number of non-sushi Japanese food restaurants under the umbrella of its parent company Apex-Pal, one of which is The Pasta Shop by Sakae.
The Pasta Shop by Sakae serves a number of Western dishes e.g. burgers, pizza, pasta cooked in an unique Japanese style.  According to [...]

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Hong Kong Day Markets: Bird, Flower, Goldfish Street

November 26, 2009
Hong Kong Flower Market

Hong Kong is well known for its colorful array of shopping destinations and this post will showcase some of the most quirky ones in the country.
Located near Mong Kok East MTR Station, Flower Market Road (花墟道) is a street market with lots of flower shops and street hawkers showing colorful displays, the sweet scents and [...]

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Hong Kong Cafe Meals: Ham, Egg, Instant Noodles with Milk Tea

November 24, 2009
Hong Kong Cha Chaan Teng Cafe

One of the ubiquitous eating places in Hong Kong is the Cha Chaan Teng – 茶餐厅 (Hong Kong Tea Restaurant).  It is known for its affordable menus offering a wide variety of dishes e.g. Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine (Canto-Western Cuisine).  It is something like Singapore’s kopi-tiam except that it specialises in [...]

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Anime Festival Asia 09 Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe Review

November 22, 2009
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe

As the winner of Klik.TV “Choose Your Favorite Maid” Contest, I won an opportunity for an exclusive photoshoot with my favorite maid at Moe Moe Kyun (MMK) Maid Cafe which was setup in Suntec as part of the Anime Festival Asia 09 (AFA 09) in Singapore.  My winnings also included a pair of complimentary passes [...]

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Hong Kong Standford Hotel Review

November 20, 2009
Hong Kong Stanford Hotel

Having reviewed one of the worst accommodation in Hong Kong, let me share with you one of the better hotels in Hong Kong – Stanford Hong Kong.  Located at the heart of Mongkok, it served as a good pitstop from hours of shopping at nearby Tung Choi Street Market (Ladies Street).  There are lots of [...]

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How to Book Secret Discounted Hong Kong taxis?

November 18, 2009
Hong Kong Taxi

There are 3 types of taxis in Hong Kong – Urban Taxis (red with silver roofs) cater to areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, New Territories Taxis (green with white tops) and Lantau Taxis (blue). They operate exclusively in each of these areas.
Hong Kong Discount Taxis (八折的士)
Among these taxis, there are also discount [...]

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How to Improve Your Odds of Winning the McDonalds Monopoly Game?

November 16, 2009
McDonalds Monopoly Game

If you have not heard of all the craze behind the McDonald’s Monopoly Game in Singapore, you are either living in a cave for the past few weeks or is a tourist just passing through Singapore.  If you are the latter, technically you are not eligible to win the amazing Collect-to-Win prizes.
To play the Singapore [...]

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Compare Hotel .com .sg Hotel Comparison Engine

November 12, 2009
CompareHotel Com SG

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Whenever I am preparing for a trip, I will look through many hotel booking websites for the best deal for the same hotel room.  Some of these hotel booking sites include reservation charges and booking fees, thus resulting in different price quotes even though the hotel room is the same.
CompareHotel.com.sg, a hotel comparison engine, is [...]

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Fly to Philippines’ Beautiful Beaches with Cebu Pacific Air

November 11, 2009
Cebu Pacific Air

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The Philippines is an archipelago abundant in nature, rich in culture, and filled with pleasant discoveries.  The historic and bustling capital city of Philippines, Manila is a blend of cultures and flavors that offers an endless serving of places to see, sights to behold, and experiences to never forget.  Besides Manila, each of the Philippines’ [...]

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