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Support Singaporean Artisans: A Gift Guide for the Beautiful Women in Your Life
Valentine’s Day is creeping up on us and this is evident from the scores of frazzled men scouring around our overcrowded shopping centers, trying desperately to rack their memories for hints left by their lovelies, or for meaningful presents that won’t scream “no effort!” or “cheapo!”. Well, on behalf of the women, and because I know my husband could definitely benefit from this, here is a list of carefully curated online stores that could end your shopping woes very quickly, and make your lady very happy. You can find something for every budget and (arguably) every personality. What makes this list different from the thousands floating out there is that…
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Iceland Through the Local Lens: Oli
One of the things we love most about travelling is meeting people, and in the course of our travels, we have come across some truly inspiring individuals who have shown incredible passion for their country and craft. We’ve hence decided to start a feature series on some of the wonderful people we’ve had the privilege of interacting with, and allow them to share with you some insights into their jobs as well as tips and tricks on their city. Our first feature is special to us because we see him as the man who helped preserve our lives in Iceland. Oli (full name: Ólafur Schram) was our guide for five days and we honestly…
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Ideal Restaurants in Singapore for Big Groups
If you’ve ever been tasked with planning a gathering for a big group of people, you’ll understand the frustrations of finding an ideal place – there has to be enough space for people to move around (ideally with a private area), the food needs to be good, and as far as possible, you would want to avoid the dreaded minimum spend. With the host of birthdays, bachelorette parties, promotions and engagement parties we’ve been privileged to attend recently, we just might have found a couple of ideal restaurants in Singapore for big groups. Read on and tell us if you agree! 1. The Unique Experience: Nox If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind…
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Eating with Guillermo & Christina in Barcelona
We first chanced upon Guillermo & Christina’s Market and Paella Cooking Tour on the EatWith website and decided this was definitely something we wanted to try since ET’s mum loves cooking (and we love eating)! This turned out to be one of the best experiences we had in Barcelona and we would recommend this EatWith experience to everyone who visits this wonderful city.
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Iceland: Where Mother Nature Knows Best
Things in Iceland didn’t quite go to plan. Our original itinerary involved us driving from Thingvellir National Park in the Southwest, across the South where the glacial lagoons were towards the east, up the East and to the Northern city of Akureyri where we could then catch a flight to see the Holuhraun eruption. It has been my dream to see live, flowing lava, and I could not think of a better opportunity to do this than with the Barbadunga volcano. We were met with winds of up to 100km/h on our first night, almost leaving us stranded with a trailer embedded in the snow and without accommodation. Thankfully our…
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Alternative London: Street Art Walking Tour in Shoreditch
Loving London requires you to be able to find your own little spot and own it. It’s like walking into a symphony and blending in with your own tune and rhythm. We found ours in Shoreditch – a hippie enclave that’s just bursting with creativity, talent, artisanal stores and the most amazing street art. Read on to find out more about our experience with Alternative London as they brought us on a street art walking tour in Shoreditch!
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Iceland: Into the White
Entering Iceland, it’s like we’re flying into a white space. For several moments, I wondered if I was a character in Jose Samarago’s Blindness, where the whiteness is just so all-encompassing and complete, like there’s nothing else that exists. I must admit there was a great sense of anticipation as to what we might see when we finally burst out of this white canvas, or if we would simply land in such conditions. All of a sudden, I saw the deep blue of the Atlantic ocean, and felt a palpable sense of relief knowing there was concrete land to be anticipated. But it wasn’t long before the land mass of…
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Amsterdam: It’s Complicated.
To be honest, I’m not quite sure if I like Amsterdam yet. Relationship status: it’s complicated.
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The ETSY Christmas Giveaway!
Hallo everyone! Greetings from Amsterdam! We just arrived yesterday and are still trying desperately to adjust to the frightfully cold weather. What we are loving though, is the pretty lights, festive markets and the reason for free-flow hot chocolate and apple cider because it reminds us that Christmas is coming! More than anything, we believe that Christmas is about giving – be it to your loved ones, the community, or even the strangers who haven’t become friends. And we’ve truly come to appreciate this with the wonderful people we’ve met along our journey as they’ve shared with us their wine, food, culture, stories and most importantly, friendship (: So to celebrate this season…
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Falling In Love with the City that Hates Rain
The plaintive notes of the busker’s voice fill the subway station, even after we’re one floor below her. “Barcelona is on fi-yahhhhhhh… This girl is on fi-yaaahhhhh” “I wonder if that’s a blessing or an omen?” I asked ET. But as I thought about it, and about the dreadful weather (by Barcelona standards) we’ve had for the past week, I realise she could very well be making a wish for the rain in Barcelona to be replaced with their accustomed sunshine. We’re in Barcelona, the city that hates rain so much they would rather be on fire.
