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location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Asia Archive
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5 things learned from traveling in Asia
Posted on April 3, 2013 | 1 CommentIf I had 5 things to tell people before they got onto a plane and dashed off to Asia, it would be: Always bring your own tissue paper when you go out — do not assume you will find toilet paper everywhere or get paper... -
Singapore – Shopping and Streets
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsSingapore had some interesting shops, but overall, it wasn’t worth the long haul there. That said.. lovely advertisements and interesting shops were everywhere. -
Hong Kong – Food, Wet Markets and Delicious Things
Posted on November 15, 2011 | 8 CommentsIt’s no secret that Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities in Asia, now. BF and I wish we could go back but we’re planning other trips, which means we may not go to Hong Kong for another year or two. Or longer. Alas!... -
Singapore – Transportation and Getting Around
Posted on November 8, 2011 | No CommentsSingapore is really known for their public transportation, and while they had some good ideas overall, I think they might have made it a bit too complicated/confusing for NON-Singaporeans to understand at first glance. That said, it’s fairly organized, extremely clean and wonderful. -
Beijing – Shopping and Life
Posted on November 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsMore shots of Beijing Life and Shopping. It’s really a new experience to be in the middle of such pollution and to see SO MANY BIKES everywhere. (Actually I meant to write “smell a whiff of a cop”, not spot. Not going to change it... -
Beijing – Food Stalls and Food
Posted on October 25, 2011 | 1 CommentBeijing and Asia in general is all about street food. Here are some of the things that Beijing-ers chow down on. -
Beijing – The People and the City
Posted on October 18, 2011 | 11 Comments -
Singapore – Signs and Marketing (Ads)!
Posted on October 11, 2011 | 5 CommentsI found Singapore to have the most creative, interesting ads out of all the cities. Granted, I don’t read Chinese so I cannot judge China fairly, but even so.. It is definitely a city of fines and prohibited actions. That said, I appreciate that. I... -
Macau – Signs and Marketing
Posted on October 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsMacau was interesting for me because it was Portuguese… but CHINESE! I loved the signs. So Old World, and traditional all around. Lots of great photo-taking opps. -
Hong Kong – Signs and Marketing
Posted on September 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsHong Kong had such an interesting vibe. I loved the huge signs in the streets, and the whole city was incredible. I know they’re using the word like in Latin, but still. *childish giggle*