Osaka --Shopping and Eating

It had been 2 years since Ms and Mrs last travel together....this time Miss C is travelling with us!

Our hotel ...Hotel Monterey near Osaka Station. Initally, we wanted to stay at Swissotel Namba but it was also China Golden Week during our period there. Thus hotel price also become golden price...SGD 400+ close to SGD 500 a night. Normally it would only cost 300+ a night. Hotel Monterey cost about 300+ a night with 3 beds, thou location not as good as Swissotel but it is still convenient. (P/s: Swissotel would still be my first choice if the price is right)

Our Old English Style Room. There is a English Chapel in the hotel where Japanese couple hold their wedding. It seems to be quite popular, there is 2 wedding being held during our 3 days stay..

Our Weekend Gateaway - Road Trip to Penang

It took us about 11 hours to reach Penang....Jam at the custom both Singapore and Malaysia side for 2.5 hours. Stopping in between to eat breakfast and lunch and some toilet breaks. Luckily, the North South Highway traffic was smooth.

After reaching, the first thing we did were to check in our hotel a St Giles.

Ashley's Travelogue - Down Under

Leaving our footprints in Perth.

Everyone was very surprised when they found out that I had never been to Australia, well my chance came when SQ was having a promotion on the airfares. The best part? No extra leave needed as 4 days of Jubilee leave was enough. =) Thanks Singapore!

Booked 6 months ago and finally we are departing! 4.5 hours flight on SQ was so enjoyable. Caught 3 movies which I wanted to watch and before I knew it, we landed. We didn’t plan anything in particular, just playing by the ear and following the mood. But first, car pick up and a sim card for the internet savvy people. LOL. Booked a convertible thinking that it’s an awesome plan as we could enjoy the coastal scenery when we drive pass it. But truth hurts, it was drizzling when we step out of the airport. Drove round and round around the airport as there was road construction everywhere, we couldn’t relay on the maps but to read the road signs. After 10 left turns and 20 round abouts we are finally at our accommodation.

Sunday Brunch at Boomarang

Googling where to go for Sunday Brunch....I came across this restaurant Boomarang and decided to try it out. It's perfectly located in the quiet corner of Robertson Quay. Perfect place for a perfect Sunday if you want to have a "out-of-Singapore" feel.

Al Fresco seating is good, especially when the weather is not too warm.

The Menu of Boomarang...

If you are adventurous ...you can tried out the Kangaroo Burger...ok, I gotta admit that I am not adventurous...so there will not be any photos of that burger here... :P

Photo-time!!!!....while waiting for our food..

 I ordered the Boomarang Benedict....It looks really good on the poster!!

Our Sunday Brunch....it looks really good!!

The EGGCITING moment...will the egg yolk flow??

 

 

The moment was over when we were a little dissapointed... the egg yolk did not flow out...slightly overcooked. But overall the egg benedict is delicious. They replaced the english muffins with bread which is good. I prefer the bread then the english muffin which I find it too dry sometimes.

Bangers and mash was great! 

Overall, I think this is a nice place to spend a lazy afternoon. 

60 Robertson Quay

#01-15 The Quayside
Singapore 238252

Vegas- The Sin City I Love

Hello to LAS VEGAS!!! This is my first time to Vegas...the feeling is so unreal and yet exciting! This is the infamous destination of the west right? Where all the crazy things happen, where the reception will tell you:" Anything can happen in VEGAS" with a wink*...Oh am I glad we are finally here! 

Ashley's Travelogue - 2 nights in Taipei

Whenever there is a long holiday in Singapore, it means it’s travelling time! This time round for Easter weekend we chose to go to Taipei! We booked our Scoot tickets last Christmas for $470 which I felt was not budget fare at all. Prior to the departure date, Scoot changed the departure time to an earlier timing. Nonetheless I decided to go ahead with the trip as as refunds can only be in the form of credit (not cash) which means having to book an alternative Scoot flight.

Ashley's Travelogue - 2 Nights in Shanghai

Over the weekend I hopped over to Shanghai where  3 out of the 5 of us had arranged to meet Maggie Kok who is currently based there.

Since it was my first trip to Shanghai I didn’t have any expectations and decided that I would just go along with whatever the girls had planned.  Although 2-nights might seem like such a short stay, the number of things that we ended up doing over these 3 days were uncountable!

Lake Louis and lake Moraine Adventure

RimRock Banff, one of the best hotel in downtown. Time of check-in does not justify the beauty that awaits us. When we woke up in the morning, we were amazed...and of course, excited on the continuation of our journey in the most beautiful park on earth!!!

Ritz Carlton Greenhouse Buffet - STILETTO TUESDAYS

When Sue show us the promotion that Greenhouse is having...our first reaction book..we HAD to GO!! So immediately, Sue call and made reservation!! ( Reservation is a MUST!! ...I saw many got turn away because it was full house on that day we went)

What is the promotion about?? It is buffet ladies night...only the girls gets the discount :P The restaurant will based on the highest inches of heels to give discount. Note: the whole group had to wear heels. (Usual Price for the buffet is SGD 72++) The chart.

• 1 to 1.9 inches – 10 percent privilege
• 2 to 2.9 inches – 20 percent privilege
• 3 to 3.9 inches – 30 percent privilege
• 4 to 4.9 inches – 40 percent privilege
• 5 inches or more – 50 percent privilege

Go before the promotion end...The promotion ends on the 6th March 2015

Ms and Mrs ...We are the first to arrive...

Pic with Sue....

Thanks to Ashley..super high heels we got the 50% discount

The Oysters very fresh and juicy. Other than oysters there is scallop, clams, prawns, sushi and salad.

Pama Ham & Salami in their cold cut section!!

Cheese Section....

 Cook Food...

The super delicious truffle mashed potatoes that I had many rounds...

India Section...

Laksa and Prawn Mee Section....I tried the laksa...It was GREAT!! The gravy is power! We had 2 bowls each haha

The dessert section, I guess the 9 layer kuey is very nice because by the time I went for dessert... there is none left.

The ice-cream and pancake corner..

 The late comer....Miss Chio

Some pic of the food we had.....

Carrot Cake with XO sauce ...

The roast duck and pork are good!!...Pardon me for missing out the roast pork photos as I only realized I forgot to take the pic after it went into my stomach....

Happy Gals!!

Overall: Super good deal and Fabulous food and ambiance for gals night out!! Hopefully there is more similar promotion to come!!!
P/s: They serve free tea or coffee do ask for it as the waitor don't initiate.

Rating: 5/5

To make reservation : http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Singapore/Reservations/Packages/Detail/New-Weekly-Highlights-Greenhouse-Day.htm

Butterfly Necklace Set Review and Giveaway!!

Butterfly Necklace Set Review and Giveaway!!

I was surprised when bicycle.sg mail me this necklace set for review because when I visited their website they seems to be selling bicycle instead of accessories. I even double confirmed with them...it turns out they do sell accessories as well!! In fact, they are selling watches and selfie stick too. http://bicycles.sg/shop/?min_price=0&max_price=50 Guys can shop for bicycle on their site while their partner can shop for accessories.

This beautiful butterfly necklace set is so bling... you can wear it with your little black dress for dinner.

Or..you can wear it out for casual high tea with your gal friends...

This beautiful necklace set only cost $13/- ..what a good deal!!They have two colors red and blue available. 

Buy It: You can purchase it at http://bicycles.sg/shop/bridal-necklace-set/

Win It: Email me the reason you want this necklace set to msandmrslove2travel@gmail.com, One lucky winner will get the chance to walk away with this beautiful necklace!(Closing Date:28th Feb 2015)* Open to Singapore Resident Only

The Most Beautiful Place on Earth - Banff ....Day 1 & Day 2

Flying in from Vancouver to Calgary was SPACTACULAR!!!!!!!!!! The views from the plane before we land was simply breathtaking and I knew this trip was gonna be awesome!

The Prawn Star

I always made it a point to try a new restaurant or a new café whenever there are gatherings or occasions. There are a few reasons for doing so.
1) There will be a new level of anticipation, excitement, and somehow you will remember the happy times when or if you do re-visit the place again.
2) I get to order more dishes and sample from every plate.
3) It's more economical to go in a group, don’t you agree?

For Angela’s BIG 4 (not sure if she minds me revealing her age, but oh well, age is just an number isn't it?) we decided to try out this 3 month old new restaurant “The Prawn Porn” located at 21 Duxton Hill. Being a vivid fan of seafood, before the dinner appointment arrive, I had already read every single blog that I could find about this new restaurant, the background, the menu, the ambience etc. But every blogger or write-up seemed to mention only the few same dishes so I began to wonder if it was based on a media write up or if it so happened that the people just generally ate the same stuff.

So the day came for me to find out the answer. The obvious main character of the restaurant are prawns and fish. And so, I also ordered the vermicelli claypot with prawns $32, TPS grilled king prawn in signature kimchi-miso butter $26, grilled seabass $58.50, not your typical fish skin $9 and steamed clams with white wine $16. Plus 3 beers & 2 prosseco. Total damage for 4 was $240.

What left us impressed was the vermicelli claypot with prawns. The vermicelli was so flavourful and fragrant. The seabass was really fresh hence even non-fish lovers will approve of this charcoal grilled fish (although the waiting time for this dish was about 40 mins). The fish was not over cooked. The prawns were of course fresh and sweet. As for the TPS grilled king prawns in signature kimchi-miso butter, it was an utter disappointment. All of us felt it tasted like belachan prawns. And the prawns weren't weren't huge either so it was especially sad to see that there were only 6 prawns in that claypot dish.

Nonetheless this is definitely a restaurant that I will visit again. But probably only after their dessert menu is in place.