Hubby and I swung by Komtar JBCC for one reason: takeaway from Chow Chow Stir Fry. Fried rice, back to the hotel room, feet up. Simple plan. Then we spotted a queue at Empire Sushi. Hubby took one look and wanted a few pieces to go with our fried rice. I didn’t fight him on […]
Stomach flu crashed our JB trip. The symptoms came and went for days, and one evening I had nothing left in the tank. We stayed at Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre, so we ditched the big dinner plans. We walked next door to Komtar JBCC for an easy takeaway. That’s where I spotted Chow […]
Some desserts carry decades of history in every bite. Kwan Kee Store (坤記糕品) is one of them. Hubby and I spotted this Michelin-recommended Hong Kong dessert shop while wandering around AEON Tebrau in JB. We couldn’t resist. We packed two boxes back to our hotel and ate our way through six treats. Here’s my honest […]
Brunch? Sorted. We’d polished off sourdough sandwiches at Bluer House Cafe and desserts at Mollie Makes in JB Old Town. Then we retreated to the hotel for a quick breather. By lunchtime, AEON Mall Tebrau City beckoned. We hadn’t visited in ages, and I’d read about a wave of new restaurants there. One name jumped […]
After a satisfying sourdough sandwich brunch at Bluer House Cafe, we strolled 110m (barely two minutes) to Mollie Makes for dessert. I first spotted Mollie Makes in a few videos online. The calm aesthetic and gorgeous desserts sold me instantly. It went straight onto my JB to-try list. How Ordering Works at Mollie Makes Order […]
I’m keeping this one short today. Whenever I cross the Causeway to Johor Bahru, a stop at Jalan Tan Hiok Nee is non-negotiable. That means one thing: Hiap Joo Bakery. I covered this old-school bakery in my first Hiap Joo Bakery review, and I later explained why you need to try the Hiap Joo Coffee […]
I had a serious sourdough craving in JB. Then we stumbled on Bluer House Cafe in JB Old Town, and it specialises in exactly that. It sits a short walk from Holiday Inn JBCC, where we stayed. Fate? I think so. First Impressions of Bluer House Cafe We popped by for a weekday brunch. The […]
Dim sum at Canton Boy? Done. Now for the other reason I came to SKS City Mall in JB: dessert at Coco Bless Patisserie. This place has sat on my list for ages, and today I finally made it. Who’s Behind Coco Bless Patisserie? Chef Yong Lu has quite the CV. I first read about […]
We checked into Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre, dropped our bags and hopped straight into a Grab. Destination? SKS City Mall JBCC, the shiny new kid on the block. It only opened in May 2026. Our mission was simple: dim sum lunch at Canton Boy. This halal Chinese restaurant chain started life in KL, […]
We almost missed this meal. I’m so glad we didn’t. Yam 918 Kopitiam ended up serving one of the best meals we’ve ever had in Desaru. If you want honest, no-fuss Desaru seafood with generous portions, put this place on your list. How We (Nearly Didn’t) Get Our Desaru Seafood Fix We had to collect […]
Guess who’s back in Desaru? Yep, us. Third year in a row, all thanks to Ironman. We stayed at the Westin and Anantara for the past two editions. This time, we picked Hard Rock Desaru Coast. Why? So we can say we’ve tried all three official Ironman hotels. Call it completing the set. We rolled […]
In my last post on Things To Buy From Tokyo, I hunted down food gifts and souvenirs across Tokyo Station, Don Quijote and Narita Airport, then shared my full haul. But anyone who loves Japan knows this. Some of the country’s best edible treasures don’t hide in fancy department store basements. They sit on the […]
If you’ve ever set foot in Japan, you know the souvenir (omiyage) game here sits on another level. Artisanal cookies. Limited-edition snacks. Savoury pantry staples. Picking out food gifts feels like an Olympic sport. So when friends kept asking me about the best things to buy from Tokyo, I made it my mission on this […]
Japan trip done. Suitcases stuffed with snacks. A few lazy hours in the ANA Business Class Lounge at Narita. Then it was time to go home. Our ride back? Singapore Airlines SQ 11, an evening departure in the 777-300ER Singapore Airlines Business Class cabin, touching down at Changi just after 1:00am. At around 7.5 hours, […]
Our Tokyo trip had come to an end, and we flew home to Singapore on Singapore Airlines Business Class from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) Terminal 1. Our boarding pass said we could use the ANA Lounge. Nice! The check-in staff then gave us a handy tip: take a photo of the map so we could […]
Remember the new suitcase we bought from D.KELLY Asakusa? Well, it didn’t stay empty for long. We wheeled it all the way to Tokyo Station and used it as our personal shopping trolley, stuffing it with every souvenir and snack on our list. Haha, that’s the whole point of buying an extra suitcase, right? I’ll […]
