Gee, this blogging thing really is a full-time job isn’t it?
I just realized I haven’t written anything in about 2 weeks! A week into this “honeymoon” period, I was already feeling a little guilty … subconsciously, I wanted to see how long I can go for without updating Siu Yeh. The threshold is 2 weeks [...]
Vodka Hanoi.
Just thought this was a little odd. I mean, I understand where the French influence (i.e. baguette and coffee) came from – and to quote Wikipedia again, Vietnam was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion from the country in the mid-20th century, [...]
The Metropole Hotel in Hanoi has been around since 1901 and is arguably one of the finest (and oldest) buildings in Hanoi. It houses designer brands such as Bally, Cartier, Chopard, Louis Vuitton, Mont Blanc, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi and Hermes. I might be wrong, but the hotel might just be the ONLY shopping mall [...]
Chinese herbal tea, commonly known as “Leung Cha” (??) which literally translate to “chilled tea” is very common in Hong Kong. Unlike Mainland China, where such herbal remedy only comes in packets of dried concentrates (to be mixed with hot or cold water, depending on which type of tea) and sold in supermarkets, Hong Kong [...]
Alas, the trip was far too short and due to circumstances, I wasn’t able to choose restaurants I would like to go to. I went to Bali Laguna for their Thai food and Element Fresh for their relatively healthy alternative – where I saw Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard (they were in town for some [...]
August 8 – Day 8
Lunch @ 1:00PM
Here’s an excerpt from That’s Shanghai magazine of the wine bar:
“With many affordable options and an accessible menu, Enoteca is the perfect pre-dinner destination for both novice and expert aficionados”.
That may be so, but they’ve forgotten to mention the most interesting aspect of the bar. After sipping a particular [...]
August 7 – Day 7
Drinks @ 10:00PM
Finished my week-long Shanghai visit at Vue at Hyatt on the Bund, which has only been in operation for about a year.
In terms of view, you get the best of both worlds – a breathtaking view of Lujiazui, arguable China’s main financial district and the Bund, a strip of [...]