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Travelling Cheap To Johor Bahru

Walter — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 08:59:00 +0000

Johor Bahru (JB) can be fun for families who watch their budgets. With our rising Singapore dollar and the high costs of air travel (taxes and fuel surcharges particularly), there are more reasons than ever to consider a Malaysian holiday. On a whim and a fancy, we hopped over to Johor Bahru (JB) when school […]

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WTF! The Story of Two Fry Guys

Walter — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:34:00 +0000

27 year old Melvin Ong (above) has a vision. And that is to be the king of fries in Singapore. Together with his partner Steve Tan (also 27), Melvin owns and operates What The Fries! – a snack food outlet located at the basement of J Cube Mall. With the cheeky acronym WTF, the stall […]

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Eat Play Shop at Johor Bahru

Walter — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 04:02:00 +0000

What are Johor Bahru’s (JB) malls like? Do they really offer great value for shoppers? Recently, my wife and I decided to revisit JB’s shopping malls after hearing positive things (mainly how cheap it was to buy books from Popular) about our closest neighbouring city from friends. As we’re pretty time-starved, we chose to focus […]

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Bangkok – Haven of Hedonism, Holiness and Health

Walter — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:14:00 +0000

There is nothing quite like a trip to Bangkok to revive, refresh and rejuvenate one’s jaded senses. From ultra-modern shopping malls, colourful street markets, health giving spas, larger-than-life shows to fabulous culinary delights, one is never spoilt for choice. Indulgence became our middle names as we soaked in the Sun – and rain – splashed […]

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Why We Love to Dine Out in Canada

Walter — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:52:00 +0000

Contrary to our initial perceptions, Canada (well at least the Vancouver-Banff-Jasper stretch) generally offered a decent dining experience. While the variety and pedigree of their cuisine can’t quite match that of Singapore, I do enjoy the experience of dining out in Canada. First, almost every place offered a vegetarian, vegan, or healthier dining option. This […]

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