See You When I See You: Handmade Soaps, New Beginnings, and the Gift of Goodbye
20 May 2026

As I stepped into a new chapter of my career, I wanted my goodbye to mean something beyond a card or a store-bought gift. I’d wanted to give my closer …

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Casa Vostra Singapore Review: One of the Best Homemade Italian Pasta Everyone Needs to Try
13 May 2026

Winding queues, an inviting red shopfront, and homemade Italian pasta - that's my first impression of Casa Vostra. Credits: Casa Vostra As a pasta fanatic, I'm always hunting for restaurants with great, …

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My First Visit to Bird Paradise (Formerly Jurong Bird Park): A Day Full of Wonder
6 May 2026

Immerse in a symphony of colours at Bird Paradise — Asia’s largest bird park.Spanning 17 hectares, Bird Paradise is home to more than 3,500 birds from over 400 avian species …

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Strange Pictures by Uketsu: A Visual Mystery That Gets Under Your Skin
29 April 2026

After finishing Strange Houses, I barely paused before picking up Strange Pictures. That is how compelling Uketsu's works are. The good news for new readers is that the two novels …

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Strange Houses by Uketsu: A Floor Plan That Unravels Something Sinister
22 April 2026

A series of books with strange, striking covers stopped me mid-step in many bookstores; floor plans, diagrams, and images are arranged inside bold, iconic boxes. They were unlike anything I'd …

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Birthday Dinner at TANOKE Singapore: A Hidden Japanese Gem
15 April 2026

Singapore Restaurant Week is back this April, and it brought us straight to one of the most unexpectedly wonderful dinners we've had in a long time. For my sister's birthday, …

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Xiaoliuqiu (Liuqiu), Taiwan: The Tiny Taiwan Island I’m Still Enamoured With
8 April 2026

Looking through my old album (yes, I printed physical photographs of my time in Xiaoliuqiu) made me reminisce about the beautiful place. A personal thank you to my niece Wanzhen …

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The E-Reader That Made Me Fall Back in Love with Reading
1 April 2026

Going back to reading after years away I have been rather undisciplined, and my yearly reading list has been getting shorter and shorter despite my trips to the library. Honestly, I …

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This Isn’t Love. It’s a Cycle.
25 March 2026

Disclaimer: This is not a therapy post, it's a self-introspection piece. If you're deep in pain right now, please reach out to a professional. You don't have to carry this …

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Zoo Johor 2026: Birds, Big Cats, and Baby Capybaras
18 March 2026

Zoo Johor: A Day at One of Malaysia's Oldest Zoos (Honest Review) Visiting a zoo in the middle of a blazing hot afternoon was probably not the wisest plan, but here …

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