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Every time we go to the area known as Chip Bee Gardens on Jalan Merah Saga we make a new discovery…With a bevy of lovely little restaurants, gourmet food stores, art galleries, bakeries and cool specialty kitchen / baking supply stores, one can spend a whole afternoon puttering around. And we often do!
A destination in and of itself, here are some of our favorites on Jalan Merah Saga.
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Everything about Hong Kong is to me is what an international city should be. While I have enjoyed living in Bangkok and Singapore, should Unilever ever open up an office in Hong Kong, I’d be there in a flash!
There are some very clear contrasts between the HK, SIN anf BKK… [keep reading…]
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3 days in French colonial India by the sea
If any of you have read the Life of Pi, you will remember Pondicherry as the hometown of the main character, Pi, the zookeeper’s son. Well there is no longer a zoo in Pondicherry, there is still plenty to see and do in this quaint French colonial seaside village in South India. [keep reading…]
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Making the most of a stop-over with some charming shopping, chic cocktails and dining like royalty with a luxurious South Indian meal
The 4th largest city and India and known as the “Detroit of India,” Chennai itself is not so much a destination as it is a hub which travelers stop-over on their way to something else. While I wouldn’t recommend Chennai as a destination, there are a couple of fun ways to spend a day…from strolling through carefully curated boutiques in old colonial homes to eating fabulous South Indian food, there are a few gems in this otherwise rough city. [keep reading…]
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Kampot and Kep are two charming little villages, if not already on your list of to-do’s in Cambodia, certainly should be. [keep reading…]
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Deep Historical Roots + Culinary Delights await in this dynamic Cambodian city
As many of you will no doubt know, Cambodia was formerly colonized by the French. So in addition to having its own rich history and culture to explore, there is an adopted culture of fine European food, wine and architecture. As such, what will follows can most accurately be described as both a dissection of culinary pursuits with a smattering of local culture in between. [keep reading…]
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Four days in Ho Chi Minh City were spectacular. [keep reading…]
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