Have been so behind on updating. Haven’t gotten around to finishing my Sichuan trip too but moving on quickly to some food entries in Taipei first. Went to a nice Belgium chocolate store/restaurant in the Shinkong Mitsukoshi Mall in Taipei the other day. Pierre Marcolini is famous for its…
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For the unbelievable week to the land of Panda, our first stop was Chengdu – the capital of the Sichuan Province. Sichuan is located close to the centre of China. It’s a famous place for pandas, a magical “face change” theatrical art and a land of history and poetic culture. After…
For a weekend, we followed a family friend to his hometown – a village in the mountains of southern Taiwan. The place is famous for the fragrant Taiwanese high mountain tea seen on the menu of many high-end hotels and restaurants around the world. We took the high speed rail from… Continue reading
I ate this whole thing for dessert (well… maybe not the pot). I went to this restaurant twice on a weekend because this place is amazing. I went there lunch and afternoon tea on different days. Their dessert, I must say, is exquisite and quite creative. This “pot” was…
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There are a lot of designer restaurants hidden in the alleys of Taipei. A Poet is one that you’d probably not notice as you walk by. The restaurant serves Italian/Mediterranean cuisine and the interior design is… Continue reading
After returning to Taipei, I met up with a few friends to catch up. Having been away for some time, it was quite a surprise to see the number of new restaurants and cafes (interesting ones too) grew. A good friend recommended the Mia Cafe near the Dun-nan Elite bookstore. This celebrity-owned… Continue reading
We were off to Hong Kong for a short 2-day trip earlier in the month. Didn’t have time to go around or meet up with friends. But I managed to explore a few places that I have not been before (my previous posts on HK). The photo above shows the view from… Continue reading
One of the last restaurants I went in London was the Cinnamon Club, a pretty popular restaurant for Indian fusion cuisine. The restaurant is located in the old Westminster Library . It definitely had that very… Continue reading
In the old days when the West traded with the East, it was a race to see who can get back to the West with all the precious things before the others did. Cutty Sark was one of those fast clippers that once fulfilled that function in the 19th century. This is a new attraction in Greenwich. Other than the GMT line, the Royal Observatory, and various museums, the… Continue reading
One of the most famous restaurants in London is Le Gavroche – a Michelin 2-star French restaurant that tops number one on the London dine out chart. Famous people dine here and the chef – Michel Roux Jr. is a celebrity himself. The restaurant received many famous guests, including … Continue reading
