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Reading: The Hidden Life of trees
This book has added so much more value to my life. Diving into the life of trees and learning about the greater ecosystem and nature. Given that this year’s global wellness trend has “forest bathing”...
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Reading: The Tattooist of Auschwitz
I finished The Tattooist of Auschwitz in a few hours in one sitting. It’s based on a true love story of harrowing times during the Holocaust, the story of Lale Sokolov retold by New Zealand author...
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Travel Italy: Napoli, Pozzouli, Bacoli
I haven’t been back to Italy since I left in 2006, then with a heavy heart and began a new chapter in life in Beijing. I forgot how much I miss the food, the fresh coffee and the beautiful produce and...
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Reading: The Art of Happiness. Conversations with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
This book is full of treasure nuggets on how to live a better life – a handbook for living truly sums it up. You might want to take your time to digest everything in here and reflect. I always thought...
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Reading: Uneducated by Tara Westover
I found this memoire really refreshing. As far as autobiographies go, Uneducated by Tara Westover is a brilliant read. It’s thoughtful, charming and just fascinating to know that the author didn’t go...
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10 Ways To Live a Greener, more sustainable Life
We’re halfway through the year and I was just stocktaking changes I’ve made for a more purposeful, sustainable life. I’m actively making small changes to my every day life to be kinder to the planet....
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Reading: 8 Interesting books
I’ve decided to condense my reading into lists instead of individual posts. Partly because I’m so far behind updating the blog regularly. One of the reasons why I love going to the library is that it...
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Travel: St Moritz Suvretta House
Front row unobstructed mountain views We stayed at Suvretta House earlier this year in January for the St Moritz Gourmet Festival that takes place every winter, and concluded with a fabulous party at...
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Travel: Beijing For Singapore Straits Times
Taken with my iphone 3, Forbidden City after a little snow in winter 2007 Le Georg restaurant interiors I love going back to Beijing, it always feels like my second home. Having spent 5 years living...
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Thank you 2019, hello 2020
The end of the decade. 2019 has been one of the better years I’ve had in a while. I am learning to get into the habit of choosing gratefulness over complaints every day. My bilateral frozen shoulders...
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Upskill with Skillshare
I had a premium full-year membership with Skillshare and took plenty of food styling and photography short courses to improve my amateur photography for the blog and also develop better skills working...
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Paul Immigrations Reviews: Makes Singapore PR Application A Breeze
There’s been plenty of interest in relocation and Singapore PR (SPR) application recently as Hong Kong ex-pats have been exploring options given the current unsettling climate. There’s been an exodus...
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Recipe: Smitten Kitchen’s Cheddar Cheese Swirls Bun
How is everyone doing with your new routine of “stay home”? I’m an introvert and I really like being on my own and spending time with myself, but I have to admit it really challenges one to think out...
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Healthy HKG: Snowga
January feels like a lifetime ago. Covid-19 has skewed our concept of time and space as we’re all living in this surreal film staying home with an epidemic unfolding in the world. Reminiscing better...
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Wellness: Gong Baths at Red Door Studio Hong Kong
My latest story for Healthy Hong Kong. I have found it immensely helpful in feeling grounded, balanced and re-energised. Whether it’s the grounding “Yang” energy of gongs or the “Yin” of crystal...
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Sewing: Baby rompers
I’ve been at sewing for a couple of years now and made a couple of dozen of toddler dresses for my baby niece and a number of friend’s little girls, but it was my first time sewing rompers. And added...
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Keto cauliflower pizza dough recipe
I haven’t jumped on the keto bandwagon just yet, as most of my friends have and swear by the efficacy of the diet on weightloss. I love my carbs, so diet is a really difficult practice for me despite...
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DIY Black and White Baby Mobile
Being pregnant during the year of Coronavirus is a strange time and I suddenly found myself with so much time on my hands as work – let’s be honest, it’s lean times for a freelancer when the...
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Reading: 6 books to read Summer 2020
Everyone’s travel plans got canned thanks to Coronavirus, but it’s nice to a different side of every city with people exploring their own backyards… well for now, until another lockdown and curfews of...
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Travel: London
The second last trip I took in 2020 was in January where we spent a month in Europe. Mr Chef went to the South of France on a work trip with a truffle supplier and professional chefs for truffle...
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