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中國新歌聲 SING CHINA Season 1 Episode 2
We are already at Episode 2 of the first season of 中國新歌聲 SING CHINA (also known as Voice of China Season 5, oops)! This episode is full of hits and misses, and no particular contestant that really...
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Let TheSmartLocal Be Your Travel Planning Companion
Hello there, my fellow wanderlust reader. Let's talk travel again, and this time, something to recommend for you to read during the lull periods when you take a break between journeys. There are many...
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Tagaytay away with me, with Lake Taal - 2D1N itinerary!
Tagaytay. It is a little mesmerizing little town in Cavite, a 3 hour ride down south of Manila, and just serene, peaceful, and a thousand times slower pace of life. Everyone here is perpetually on a...
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Pacamara, Upper Thomson's Best Brunch Location
A few weeks ago, there was a point I was just about to lose interest in going cafes for brunches after a bout of disappointments. It was just expensive, and just not as satisfying. Perhaps with the...
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How to travel when you are young (and broke)
Let's face it: the world is big.If your dream is to travel the world, it almost seems like you have to start young to have a chance of completing all the places you want to see at a comfortable pace....
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Convocation reflections
It is easy to feel like Convocation is just another day, another day to celebrate the end of the 4 years of my university life. But to be more retrospective, it is way beyond that. It's been a long...
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中國新歌聲 SING CHINA Season 1 Episode 3
We quickly shuffle into the third week of blind auditions. After the lacklustre second episode, the third episode makes up for it with quite a few good performances - especially the unpredictability of...
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BWB, burger VS wings + bar at Orchard
Burgers or wings? You know my answer: why not both?! There is no dilemma at this American diner BWB located at the higher floors of Orchard Central because you can have their moreish wings and burgers...
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Feeling lucky at Full of Luck Club by Li Bai
This name has been going around - what is this Full of Luck Club? Is it a club, an underground gambling den or some kind of clan association? Nope.. it's actually a contemporary Cantonese restaurant by...
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A cat lover's dream - Singapore's island-hopping adventures
Coney island might be the latest favourite outlying island, but the 'old-school' island hangout places are still worth a day trip. Especially.. how do you tell people you're Singaporean when you...
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中國新歌聲 SING CHINA Season 1 Episode 4
With Harlem's team collecting the bulk of good contestants this week (but not all), this episode is full of surprises and memorable performances. Yang Mei Na singing Diamonds by Rihanna is certainly...
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Domino's Singapore New Awesome 4-Some!
When it comes to pizza delivery services, what do you think of? The brand that I always fall back on in the past ten years of my life is Domino's Singapore - mostly because they have a 30-minute...
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Enjoy a scrumptious Singapore Story Weekend Buffet with Street 50 Bay Hotel
The Singapore Story Weekend Buffet has debuted on National Day and will be happening every weekend at Bay Hotel's restaurant - Street 50! We are the lucky ones, living in one of the most amazing food...
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Best Swedish fix in Singapore - Fika Swedish Cafe & Bistro
There are some things in life that I never knew I needed until I actually have them. Fika Swedish Cafe & Bistro is one of those. Well, it started off as an innocuous adventure to try out Swedish...
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中國新歌聲 SING CHINA Season 1 Episode 5
Before long, we have reached the LAST episode for blind auditions in SING CHINA! The beginning of Episode 5 is extremely fast-moving, with hardly any full performances anymore, as if producers suddenly...
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Wonton Noodles of the West Coast - 合兴面家 Hup Heng Noodle House
Wonton noodles is one of the national prized possessions of Singapore, but it isn't easy to find a good one. Certainly, it is quick to determine a plate of wonton noodles to be 'bad', but quite...
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Sports fans should head to Victoria
Anyone who loves combining their shared passions of sport and travel should consider Victoria as a hot destination to add to their bucket list. This is a state that simply loves sport, and happens to...
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中國新歌聲 SING CHINA, Top 5 of Wang Feng Team (Ep 6)
SING! CHINA has concluded the blind auditions section of the competition and now we're into the next round - ten competitors will fight for the top 5 positions of Wang Feng's Team! I can't wait to see...
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中國新歌聲 SING CHINA, Top 5 of Jay Chou Team (Ep 7)
This week, Jay Chou leads his team of 10 to five rounds of PK to pick out his top 5 contestants. Do you remember some of the most popular contestants from this team like Nathan Hartono and the Low Key...
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E-Sarn Thai Corner at Pasir Panjang
The fact is that we didn't come all the way to Pasir Panjang to have Thai food, but because I wanted to eat at one of my favourite cafes (On The Table) again... however, I was disappointed to see On...
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