Hong Kong Highlights
Seeing Hong Kong for the fourth time, I decided to concentrate on two things: eating and shopping. Oh, and we saw a really big Buddha. :)
What we ate:
- Yummy won ton soup that you can only get in Hong Kong
- Shanghai soup dumplings that squirt in your mouth
- Good ol' bowl of pasta from
The Spaghetti House- Dim sum from a couple of places
- Amazing mango pudding and mango ice cream with, of course, mango
- Red bean pie from McDonalds
- Ovaltine and lots of milk tea
- More Hainanese chicken rice with a great corn and carrot soup
My favorite clothing stores:
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Giordano-
G2000-
Uniqlo-
Muji-
U-Right- Of course, there is always the Ladies Market and Temple Street Market for fun accessories and trinkets
There will always be a place in my heart for this place -- one of the easiest cities to travel in, in my opinion.
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Leaving Kuala Lumpur
We're back at Changi Airport, one of the nicest airports I've ever been to, after a brief stint in Kuala Lumpur. I've adjusted (somewhat) to the hot weather and the fabulous food. In fact, this trip has turned into quite the gastronomic adventure, and my tummy has never been happier!
Some highlights:
- Freshly made roti and curry (only a quarter at one place we ate at)
- Authentic curry laksa (although Jack and I disagree on where the best one was)
- Juicy duck and spicy noodles (the most tender, flavourful duck I've ever had)
- Stir-fried turnip and egg (so delicious, I could eat it all day)
- Pie tees, little fried cups of goodness with veggie and prawn filling
- Hainanese chicken rice (so authentic and delicious, for about $1.50 inclucing soup)
If it weren't for Jack's frequent trips to Starbucks during our trip, we would have hardly spent any money at all on this trip. ;)
Next stop: Hong Kong, for Shanghai soup dumplings, won ton soup, and more shopping than my poor tired feet can handle!
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Hello from Singapore
I'm writing from Changi Airport in Singapore. They have free Internet access throughout the airport; how cool is that?
We've spent the past three days here, most of it spent shopping, eating and more shopping. I've never seen so many malls in my life!
Singapore seems to be an interesting mix of every Asian city I've been to. Its tagline is "Uniquely Singapore," but we've found it's anything but.
It's a great city, though. Within 10 minutes after we arrive, Jack tells me he wants to move here. The weather is a balmy 30 degrees Celsius year round, there is lots to do, and everyone speaks English. What more could you ask for? ;)
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