Before heading to York, my sister-in-law gave us one firm instruction: don’t miss Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms. Apparently, it’s the tea room every York visitor should pop into. As a self-confessed scone-and-tea lover, I didn’t need convincing twice. So after dropping our bags at Novotel York Centre, we made a beeline for it—and promptly ran […]

Our first meal upon reaching York was lunch at a pub. We wanted to check out the York Minster, so we decided to have lunch nearby at Hole In The Wall York — a traditional red-brick pub with an authentic British pub atmosphere serving classic comfort food. Wait… It’s a Haunted Pub? I spotted this […]

In my earlier blog post, I shared what we got up to during our few hours in Penang — our cruise ship had docked there as part of a 4-night Penang and Phuket cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas. So we had limited time and wanted to make the most of it. I […]

We had been to Wonderland once before on Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas, so we already had a rough idea of what to expect. Wonderland isn’t the kind of restaurant you keep going back to — it’s more of a once-per-cruise experience. The sort of place you visit at least once just to say […]

If you’re on Ovation of the Seas and have the Unlimited Dining Package, Izumi is one of the four specialty restaurants included. It’s a Japanese restaurant serving sushi, sashimi, and hot dishes. We were curious, so we went. Here’s everything that happened. How dining at Izumi works Once you’re seated, the staff come around to […]

This was my second Royal Caribbean cruise, and if you ask me why I came back — a big part of it is the specialty dining. Specifically, Chops Grille on Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas. If I could only pick one restaurant on the entire ship, this is it — no contest. Before the […]

Okay so if you’re sailing on Ovation of the Seas and thinking about whether Jamie’s Italian is worth it – spoiler alert, yes it absolutely is. We ended up dining at Jamie’s Italian on Ovation of the Seas three times on the same cruise. Three times! And honestly? We’d do it again in a heartbeat. […]

We were staying at PARKROYAL on Beach Road and decided to walk over to Golden Mile Food Centre after breakfast. The original plan was to pick up pastries from Cat In The Hat for tea later — but you know how it goes at a hawker centre. You start walking around, something catches your eye, […]

During our staycation at PARKROYAL on Beach Road, we decided to take a short walk to Golden Mile Food Centre. I had been eyeing Cat In The Hat for a while — a hawker-centre bakery and patisserie run by a former hotel pastry chef. Finally had the chance to try it since we were in […]

I was on RedNote one day and stumbled across the most adorable Sanrio character macarons. Immediately told my husband: I want these for my birthday this year instead of the usual cake. Did a quick Google search for “Sanrio macarons in Singapore” and that’s how I found Sugarsmith — Singapore’s first officially licensed Sanrio macaron bakery. Yep, […]

Honestly, we didn’t plan to come to Mr Kneady’s. The original plan was to pop by East Village at Upper Changi Road — hubby and I were already heading there so I could pick up macarons from Sugarsmith. We thought we’d squeeze in a late lunch at Schnitzel Haus Wolfgang Ranner at the same time. Didn’t […]

We were walking back to our hotel after a free-and-easy walking tour around the city when we spotted Sugarloaf Bakery and Pastry Shop. Didn’t plan to stop – we just saw it on the way and thought, why not? Glad we did. A Brazilian Bakery in Dublin – That Explains Everything Once we stepped inside, we […]

Our last day in Dublin and we decided to just keep it free and easy with no fixed plans. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Centre and my hubby suggested we take a walk to Croke Park, the largest stadium in Ireland. At the same time, explore the surrounding neighbourhood. While […]

Ever since we had what I can only describe as a life-changing burger at Manhattn’s in Brussels, my husband and I have been chasing that high. So when a quick Google search for the best burgers in Dublin kept throwing up one name — Bunsen — we didn’t hesitate. We went straight to their Dame Street outlet, […]

If you’ve read my earlier post on Brannigans Bar, you’d know why Irish pubs hold a special significance to me. So on this trip to Dublin, The Brazen Head was one place I really wanted to check out. Established in 1198, it’s said to be Ireland’s oldest pub — and honestly, I was just curious to see […]

It had been a while since we last swung by Dempsey, so the husband and I decided to make a morning of it. Burnt Ends Bakery had been on our radar for a bit, and brunch at Dempsey Hill felt like the perfect excuse. If you’re hunting for a quiet, low-key bakery spot away from the usual […]