I have been planning this for over a year! What am I talking about? Singles Day 11.11 and Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales of course. There is no better time than to spend a couple of thousand dollars, except it might easily be a couple of tens of thousands of dollars as well. Well, […]
My HDB BTO Journey: Renovations
Owning a property in Singapore is a long and expensive journey, or should I say it is an expensive and long journey. Whatever it is, renaming it doesn’t make it sound better and a huge chunk of our savings and earnings are all invested in our homes. Designing Our Home (20/100%) Shortly after we applied […]
Turtle Soup: A Disappearing Delicacy
Although it sounds weird, Turtle soup is one of the least strange things I have ever put in my mouth but increasingly becoming as rare as the other exotic items I’d tried. Some things I would never ever try (e.g. any part of a monkey, dog or cat) but if it is a “traditional or […]
Road trip to Malacca (3 Days 2 Nights)
Ah Malacca, the home away from home for Singaporeans. Strategically located not too far from Singapore and more importantly, with delicious food at every corner, it is no wonder why Singaporeans flock to Malacca. We are not spared from the Malacca craze. For the past 10 years ever since we owned a car, we had […]
My HDB BTO Journey: Renovation Checklist and Timelines
I’m neck deep in HDB BTO woes and the madness is still going on so I haven’t had time to blog at all. However if not now, then when? It doesn’t look like the madness would stop anytime soon. Securing your BTO from HDB is just the first step, so what next? I really REALLY […]
Paradigm Mall and Our Favourite Johor Shopping Malls
Any new mall that opens in Johor will instantly become a hit in Singapore. In our tiny country, Johor is always a favourite getaway for shopping and pampering services. Baring the horrendous causeway jam which sometimes take up to 4 hours, getting into JB is usually a direct and easy affair. When we heard that […]
