Review: Eating at Shanghai Grandmother Restaurant near the Bund
During our recent trip to Shanghai, we stayed near The Bund. (That’s not advisable as the area was very touristy – more …
Review: Grossly overpriced tea at the Lao She Teahouse in Beijing
I decided to visit the Lao She Teahouse in Beijing, due to positive reviews on Chinese food review site Dian Ping. My …
Recommended: Buying Chinese tea from Tianshan Tea City in Shanghai (Shop 1057)
If you’re looking to buy Chinese tea in Shanghai, I recommend that you do so from Tianshan Tea City (Shop 1057). I found …
Review: Having Pu Er tea at the Qiao Bing Shan Fang tea house in Shanghai (敲冰山房)
I’m no expert on Chinese tea and I wanted to use my recent trip to Shanghai to learn more. Of all the …
Photo story: Visiting Verve Coffee at Kamakura
Realised that I had missed out Verve Coffee at Kamakura as one places to visit in Kamakura. Not only was the coffee …
Review: Visit to Mikkeller in Shibuya Tokyo
We visited Mikkeller in Singapore and yearned to try beers from Mikkeller in Tokyo. The special thing about Mikkeller is that each …
Review: For a good bowl of ramen in Kamakura visit Ashinaya
We were looking for a place to have lunch at Kamakura and came across a ramen shop, Ashinaya. It’s a convenient 5-minute …
Four types of produce to buy in Kamakura
This is a continuation of the post: “Photo story: Visit to the Kamakura Yuigahama Beach“. We chanced upon a small local grocery …
Visit Tonga Coffee in Shibuya near Meiji Jingu
If you’re looking for a perk me up before your visit to Meiji Jingu, Tonga Coffee in Shibuya is a great coffee …
Review: Having contemporary sushi at Manten Sushi in Tokyo
The second of my two big sushi meals in Tokyo was at Manten Sushi. It was an exciting experience because I didn’t …