Wet weather, warm beer, crowded streets and bad food are what most people expect when they head off on an English adventure. The first three may still be true but ‘bad food’ definitely isn’t. England has gone through a culinary revolution since the eighties thanks to likes of Rick Stein, Jamie …
Palau Ubin – Off the Beaten Track in Singapore
Palau Ubin is Singapore’s “off the beaten track” location, spend a day on this picturesque island and you may forget that you are in the middle of a city-state. Surrounded by palm trees and lily ponds, beaches and forests – it’s an oasis in the middle of a concrete world. …
Lotus Hostel, Singapore – Review
Note: all thoughts are my own and my accommodation reviews are not sponsored unless otherwise stated. The Details Where: Lotus Hostel, Outram Park, Singapore How Long: 2 nights Number of persons: 2 – a couple Cost: Mixed Dorm $32 SGD per night, Double room $88 SGD per night Link: www.bpkers.com For …
The Hipster Trail of George Town
George Town, Penang is a hipsters dream! The type of place that hipsters all around the world are trying to create. In George Town it hasn’t been a conscious effort – it has just happened organically. The city is dotted with bicycles and brightly coloured houses, boutique coffee shops sit …
Singapore Stir-Fry: a Cheap Hostel Meal
Cooking in hostels isn’t always easy but it is always worth it! In Singapore, we stayed at the Green Kiwi Backpackers in Bugis. Which was only a short walk from Little India home of massive fresh food and wet market. Lingo: Wet Market, is where people kill (usually) and butcher …