I got off at the Supreme Court Wing with an important appointment to attend. The massive Corinthian columns, towering dome, and classic architectural details stood proud and distinguished against a moonlit evening sky. This Old Supreme Court Building/ former courthouse in Singapore was the last classical (architectural style) structure built in the former British colony….
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Osaka 24-Hour Eat Drink Walk
For a day of exploring food and drink around town, one must exercise a stronger determination to say no to the array of food on offer that comes with the room and just go for a light salad to start the day with. Where you won’t be required to have one food order per person,…
Western Tea House, Osaka
Aki confirmed that the Japanese sign on this building says, “Western Tea House!” The beloved and I wanted to try something new this time so we headed for the longest (2.6 km) shopping street in Osaka: Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, consisting of some six hundred shops of Japanese food, clothing, souvenirs, specialty shops. My favorite find was…
12 Hours in Kobe
On a roll of appreciating nature in the Autumn season, the day’s blessing was the beloved’s surprise of an impromptu day trip to Kobe with a new stop. Nunobiki Herb Garden From Osaka, the Shinkansen Train to Kobe takes only 13 minutes plus a good walk to the entrance of the Herb Gardens on Mount…
Autumn in Arashiyama, Kyoto
Peeking through the doorway of Autumn season, the glorious backdrop of cerulean sky flecked with fluffy patches of clouds made for glorious walk-thru outdoor paintings. ARASHIMAYA Getting off the Hankyū Arashiyama Line from Katsura at Arashiyama Station, we just followed the crowd and within a few hundred feet was the Ōi River straight ahead. The Togetsukyō Bridge is…
Mott 32 Vancouver
The year is 1851. The first Chinese convenience store in New York City opened on 32 Mott Street. From that address developed present-day lively, bustling NYC Chinatown celebrating Chinese culture, tradition, and cuisine offshore among people from all over the world. The symbolism of that address inspired the name of the luxury Chinese restaurant, Mott 32 in…
9 Hours in Osaka
Arashiyama! Immediately, it was on top of my wish list as soon as I found out I was going to tag along in Osaka. Yay! 🙂 I had missed it on prior trips so I got excited to do something new. But as this particular trip unfolded, the beloved expressed more than three times that…
How to Be A Happy Travel Companion
Many years ago, I bought this book called 1,000 Places to See Before You Die A Traveler’s Life List. I planned to cherry pick places to put on my bucket list as “worth seeing” so that I could say that I’ve lived. Given a choice, because of my excitement to learn, I prefer to travel to…
Pintxos Cooking Class in San Sebastian When Eyjafjallajökull Erupted
In February 2010, my sister from the States, Joy, was scheduled to go to Spain from April 15-23 for a culinary trip. But her intended travel companion whose husband got confined to the ICU had to suddenly cancel. The hotels had all been paid and the itinerary set including a pintxos class with Chef Josetxo…
A Week in Provence: French Cooking with Chef Rene Berard
British author, Peter Mayle, wrote a memoir about him and his wife, Jennie, moving from Devon, UK to Provence. The new life in the new scenery came with surprising new problems as well… unexpected harsh weather, frozen pipes in their newly purchased 200-year old farmhouse, less than scrupulous truffle dealers and construction workers, and transitioning from…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 