Foodnotes and Fieldnotes since 2010
PARIS — they say you either love it or hate it. While polarising for many, Paris, for me, was a mix of grit and glamour; a fine balance of grunge and splendour, but overall, what a wonderful Christmas present to myself. Spending over a week exploring the city on my own terms, I've come to [...]
FOUR DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN PHUKET meant utter relaxation punctuated with a trip to the city. Though my original plans were thwarted due to unfortunate circumstances, I focused on silver linings and enjoyed this quick weekend trip as best as I could. From Friday to Saturday, I indulged myself in self-care rituals, brunch buffets, [...]
IT IS DIFFICULT TO LEAVE A BUSTLING CITY SUCH AS BANGKOK and not feel a certain degree of inspiration. My first trip outside of my home countries, Singapore and the Philippines, I flew to Bangkok for a work trip. And while it has been a good three years since I last stepped into the Land [...]
Living in this pandemic-stricken period, I have been forced to introspect a little bit deeper than usual, which led to a need to declutter digitally. I had tons of photos from my phone (27,638 to be exact) that have spanned from 2018 until today. It is now 2021, and the digital declutter and organization has [...]
The last time I travelled to Bangkok was in 2014, it was for a media junket that I had the pleasure of being part of. We started from the Northern area of Thailand (Chiang Rai), headed to my favorite Thai city (Chiang Mai), and winded down in Bangkok. We were spoiled with lavish food and [...]
If Christmas and New Year’s are big in Manila, Lunar New Year is the equivalent here in Singapore. My company was nice enough to give us a few days off, so, of course, I used that time to come back home to Manila and spend time with my best friends, family, and of course, Rocket! [...]
I didn’t expect to travel at all to Hanoi last year. To tell you the truth, Vietnam was never a country I was compelled to visit anytime soon. But nevertheless, it came as a pleasant surprise. I would say that the build-up leading to this trip was nothing short of ordained. I had a few [...]
Hello from New York! Winter is approaching and the temperature has been unkind to my tropical-tempered skin. It is a chilly Monday evening in New York City. I have been here for almost ten days, renting out a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn during my time here because I am an adult who cannot wrap her [...]
Kyoto has easily become my favourite part of Japan so far. There’s something about the slowness of its pace, the calm air, the peace, the gentle demeanour of the locals, and the lightness of the city. I may be biased because Memoirs of a Geisha was one of the most impactful books that I’ve read [...]
It’s been almost three months since Andre and I tied the knot and flew to Japan for our mini-moon. And last weekend, as I was putting our Japan travel journal together, I was then again shaken by Japan’s beauty. The Land of the Rising Sun has this particular flavour that you’d want to savour over [...]
Mikka Wee 