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Moving on from German cookies, we have a guest post from The Unc today of a great meal he had at La Vecchia Osteria in Leverkusen, Germany. Enjoy! ;)**************After a day of moving, we decided to treat ourselves with a trip to the local Italian. And what a trip that was! We were pleasantly surprised...
School holidays equates to lots of fun, family staycations for us. A couple of weekends ago, we had the pleasure of staying at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. For those looking for a hotel near KLCC, the InterContinental KL is perfect for you. Located in the vicinity of the Petronas Twin Towers and many...
Every year during the summer months, Highland Games takes place around Scotland in small towns and villages across the country. Highland Games is a unique combination of culture, sport and social entertainment and can feature traditional heavy athletics such as caber tossing and stone put, Highland dancing,...
Since we had so much fun during our first visit, we revisited Doonies Farm when we were in Scotland again for our holidays.It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed walking around feeding the animals and playing in the playground area. See my original post for more details and scroll down for photos of...
After checking in at InterContinental KL for our staycation, we headed down to IVIV (OneSixFive) Lounge Bar for a spot of afternoon tea. Afternoon tea is available daily from 2pm to 5pm at the elegant lounge fringed by a tropical garden and a cascading waterfall.Guests can choose to have either the...
For those craving for Malaysian food while in Singapore, you can visit Malaysian Food Street located atResorts World Sentosa. There are almost 20 stalls to choose from here, ranging from Penang Hokkien prawn mee, assam laksa, fish head curry, nasi lemak, oh chien, satay, claypot chicken rice, Klang...
Ask Baby D what his favorite animal is, and without hesitation, he would answer "Penguin". Hence, we thought it would be nice to visit Edinburgh Zoo during our Scotland trip (last year) as they have a fantastic area in the zoo dedicated to penguins. They also have giant pandas in Edinburgh Zoo which Baby C...
After checking out from the hotel, we decided to stop for strawberry picking before heading home. This time, we decided to check out Mini Cameron Highlands Garden which is located on the left side of the road heading back to KL after you pass the "security check" castle-looking place at Genting / Gohtong...
Over the Father's Day weekend, Hubby and I went on a couple's staycation in the city. We stayed for a night at St Giles The Gardens - Grand Hotel Residences KL, and yay, what a nice relaxing break it was for us. Thanks to my mum who helped us babysit the kids, so we got to rejuvenate and spend time...
My hubby fondly recalls how his father would grow vegetables and flowering plants at home in Scotland and the rituals he observed as a child. Hubby's father would arrange for a lorry of "stinky muck" from a nearby farmer to be delivered annually. The farmyard fertilizer / manure was basically straw mixed...
One of the things I wanted to do while we were in Scotland for our holiday was to visit a farmer's market. Since we were only there for a few weekends, we had to plan it properly (in advance), as each town hold a farmer's market once a month only. Here is a guide for those interested.We decided to visit the...
Last weekend, Hubby and I were at St Giles The Gardens - Grand Hotel Residences, KL for a short staycation. During our staycation, we had a couple of great meals at The Spread, the hotel's all day dining restaurant.Hubby was craving for a burger, hence he ordered the GHR Homemade Burger (RM51). It hit...
On our last day at Resorts World Sentosa, we had lunch at Syun, a Japanese fine dining restaurant helmed by celebrity chef Hal Yamashita. The restaurant is located at Festive Walk, near Crockfords Tower. The menu is rooted in Kobe cuisine, using only the freshest premium ingredients, but presented...
Bubbles Bites is a highly popular restaurant in Resorts World Genting serving Western food such as salads, homemade pastas, burgers, sandwiches, stews and pizzas. Other than that, it also serves an array of drinks they call “Bubbles”; sparkling wines that are imported from Italy, Spain,...
On our final night in Genting, we were treated to a lavish seafood dinner at Resort Seafood restaurant. Located in Resort Hotel, this restaurant is popular with families, and serves a variety of fresh and live seafood. The interior is modern and spacious.You can choose from mud crabs, Australian lobster,...
A few weeks ago, we visited Resorts World Sentosaand what a brilliant time we had there! Located on Singapore's resort island of Sentosa, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is Asia's ultimate destination resort spanning 49 hectares. It is home to key attractions such as the region's first-and-only Universal...
When we visited Scotland last year, one of the places we took the kids to was Edinburgh Zoo. Baby C really wanted to see the pandas there. Unfortunately for us, a few days before we were due to visit, the female panda had a phantom pregnancy which meant that she did not make an appearance during our visit.
During our recent trip to Genting Highlands, we stayed at Awana Hotel. This is actually our second time staying here as a family. This 5-star hotel is set next to the lush rainforest and has a world-class golf course. It is conveniently located near Gohtong Jaya, and is a 5 to 10 minute bus ride away from...
In conjunction with the school holidays, we were up in Genting Highlands over the weekend for the Genting International Children's Festival 2015 which will be happening from 30 May until 14 June 2015. Lots and lots of fun activities to be had for the children and the whole family :).Here are some of the...
Last weekend, we were at Resorts World Sentosa for a short family holiday. It was lunch time when we arrived, so we headed over to Palio for our lunch.Palio is a restaurant located in Hotel Michael's lobby serving authentic Tuscan and traditional Italian cuisine. They do a weekday lunch special for S$22 per...
