Penang is one of our favorite regional destinations. Aside from being my hubby David’s hometown, Penang has many unique experiences to offer families apart from its famous hawker fare. In this recent September trip back, we wanted to stay in the city for a change instead of the usual beachfront Batu Ferringhi area as I was keen to do some ‘café-hopping’. However, hotels downtown are not only costlier and few are big enough to fit a family of 5 (the kids' Penang Grandma usually joins us … [Read more...]
Walking with Dinosaur – The Live Experience. A Review.
A Dinosaur Show? “ This is good,” quipped the hubby as he was driving off after the show, his comment couldn’t be more different merely 120 minutes ago. “ A dinosaur show? I hope it’s not cutesy. Dinosaurs are not cute, you know. We teach the kids the wrong thing if they go away thinking dinos are cute…” the self-professed 'dino-expert' in the family (aka my husband) grumbled while trying to negotiate the rush hour traffic on way to the Singapore Indoor Stadium. https:// … [Read more...]
DIY Maldives with Kids – Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma (A Review & Giveaway)
We’ve been travelling the globe, with our kids for more than a decade. In all our travels, there are a handful of places that have left indelible impressions on us. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Maldives is definitely one of those. We love the resort so much we are giving 1 very lucky reader the chance to experience it too. Read till the end for the giveaway. The Service: There is no question about it - this is on the top on our list, particularly the service we r … [Read more...]
Family Fun at Jewel Changi Airport – Canopy Park and Changi Experience Studio
Jewel Changi Airport has more than shopping, dining and waiting around to catch the awesome HSBC Rain Vortex light show in the evening. Here are two attractions which are so entertaining you can spend a whole day there! We spent nearly 10 hours at Jewel Changi Airport! CANOPY PARK (Estimated time spent 3 to 4 hours – for all the attractions, at least!) Situated right on top of Jewel, this 14,000 square metre Canopy Park offers a diverse range of family-friendly a … [Read more...]
DIY Maldives with Kids – 10 Things To Know Before You Go
Why Maldives? Maldives is one of the most beautiful places on earth. When people talk about the Maldives, they are referring to a collection of 1200 small islands, across 26 atolls (or small clusters of sandy islets) set in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Each atoll has its own variety of vibrant coral reefs teeming with lush underwater life - more than 1,000 fish species, 40 species of sharks, dolphins, turtles, tropical fish, manta rays, sting rays, sea turtles and even whale … [Read more...]
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Penang – A Review & Giveaway
Regret… kind of… My hubby and I seldom feel like this but we leave this hotel with a slight tinge of regret. “A what Museum?” One of the regrets was that we did not spend enough time at the TeddyVille Museum. Honestly, David and I had trouble trying to prioritize the things we wanted to do on this jaunt of a trip back to Penang, his hometown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMAZxOJb_Y&t=3s Watch highlights of our stay here. TeddyVille Museum For a start, not many hotels w … [Read more...]
Planning a Fantastic Tween Birthday Party
From catering, to venue to guest list, we share 5 tips and useful contacts for planning a fuss-free, fantastic tween party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0rfnabf_3g&t=7s Party Highlights So, the inevitable happened. Our ‘baby girl’ turned one year older and no longer counts getting balloon sculptors and magicians as essentials for her party. In fact, as a tween, she now has more opinions on how she wants to celebrate her birthday. Be it party venue, party theme to choice of f … [Read more...]
Yunomori Onsen – Review & Giveaway
The Truly Authentically Japanese Onsen in Singapore! Authentic Onsen in SG - located at Kallang Wave Mall Authenticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbtp-dpH7qA My family loves Japan and we have travelled there three times. In fact, we still vivdly remember our virgin onsen experience in Hakone, Japan When I heard about Yunomori Onsen, touted to be No.1 Onsen in South East Asia combining traditional Japanese Onsen therapies and Thai spa treatments, I knew I had to bring my my … [Read more...]
[Giveaway] Ergoworks – Spinal Care for Kids
“Ergonomics is about your furniture and tools fitting you and not the other way around.” Underrated. Overlooked. Recently at a shopping trip to prepare my kids for the next schooling year, I was taken by surprise at how busy it was inside Ergoworks. It was filled with people from all walks of life. Even more surprising was how wide and holistic the range of products they cater for. One aspect of health we tend to overlook however is their spinal joint health. Spinal and joint ail … [Read more...]
[Giveaway] The Great Moscow Circus in Singapore
There’s just something magical about watching a circus. Not just for the acts but for that shared experiences where adult and child share the same enthrallment, the same bursts of laughters and the same bewilderments of "How on earth did they do that?" Our daughter shares about The Great Moscow Circus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMVLAVj6cjA The ‘most sincere art form’ as the Ringmaster puts it, allows families to connect in the most sincere ways. Despite having our share of watch … [Read more...]
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