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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
With the insanely massive amount of good food in Japan, Tokyo is in itself a plethora of gastronomic pleasures. It’s one of those places in the world that you can travel to without a list and allow to surprise you—with minimal disappointments. The worst thing (is there even a worst thing when in Japan?!) I [...]
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 [...]
Sushi Kanesaka holds a special place in my heart, as it is the first sushi omakase I’ve had in Japan. I’m no sushi connoisseur—far from it. Here in Singapore, a sushi omakase can run to up to SGD350++ for the smallest size because most of the seafood here is flown in, so it’s worth it [...]
Falling off the grid is my favourite thing to do when I feel like I’ve had enough of life, which explains my radio silence for the past month and a half. April was a month of letting go and making tough decisions, while May instantly opened up a new and good chapter in my life. [...]
Mikka Wee 