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London: Okan

Brixton Village! What a happening  place. Feels a bit like Bugis Village but erm, much rougher? We had Okonomiyaki and it was quite authentic. Worth a visit in the day with friends to explore a part of London that isn’t hmm…too English? 🙂

Take the Jubilee line till the end stop, Brixton. Brixton Village with all wide array of food are all housed within. 🙂

Osaka?

Makes you miss the okonomiyaki in…

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London: Abbey Cafe

Abbey Cafe is located near Abbey studio where the famous Abbey crossing is (picture of Beatles crossing). We had chicken skewers, falafel and salad for just 10.50 pounds. It was a filling lunch in a simple little cafe. I won’t recommend it for chilling or working, but it’s definitely worth it for lunch if you are nearby 🙂

1C Nugent Terrace, London NW8 9QB, UK

The famous crossing at Abbey 🙂

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London: Peppermint Cafe

A sleek cafe away from the buzz. I would highly recommend this cafe if you want to be away from the crowd and get some work/reading done. Though it’s a little out of the way, you could still get there by tube along the Jubilee line. Had hazelnut latte that is a little sweeter than norm but perfectly awesome as dessert and for a peaceful afternoon with a book/writing. Highly recommended 🙂

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London: Restaurant Story

The most expensive meal I have spent on myself – 197 pounds. The longest lunch I ever had – 4.5 hours. I won’t say the food is to die for. It is of high quality, different, special, but I’m not impressed by most of it. My favourite is probably the bread dip in melted butter and the Paddington Bear ‘sandwich’. The wine pairing was an excellent choice though. I enjoyed the wine and cocktail…

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UK: Box Hill (Chiltern Region)

UK: Box Hill (Chiltern Region)

This is part of the series of wandering beyond B612. Mainly pictures telling the story and some basic information if you would like to embark on such an adventure as well! 🙂

Take the train from Waterloo Station to Box Hill and Westhumble Station. The journey takes about 55 minutes. Walk from the station and hike up Box Hill 🙂 There is quite a bit of elevation compared to other walks I have gone…

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Social @ Pollen Street

Social @ Pollen Street

I don’t have much interest in spending on food at Michelin star restaurants but well, for the experience and exposure, this is one of two of my Michelin experience in London.

The lunch menu is £35 for a three course meal. Pretty reasonable prices given how they “top up” additional sides and sweets on top of what you have ordered. Of course, if you are feeling rich, you could go for the tasting…

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Lord's Cricket Ground

Lord’s Cricket Ground

My dear friend won a pair of tickets to a cricket match at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Gosh, our very attempt to do something British. I don’t know anything about Cricket but that is precisely what makes the experience so memorable. The first thing that stood out was we were the few ladies around. Such a ‘gentlemen’ sport eh. I was clueless of the scoring etc. and was not quite keen to figure it out.…

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UK: The Chess Valley Walk

UK: The Chess Valley Walk

This is part of the series of wandering beyond B612. Mainly pictures telling the story and some basic information if you would like to embark on such an adventure as well! 🙂

First trip out to nature after returning from Canada! This is out at Zone 9. You can take the Metropolitan Line from Kings Cross Station to the end, Chesham. However, parts of the line was closed so we had to take the…

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Theatres: Aladdin Aladdin! I won the lottery tickets and it was front row seats for 25 pounds! Erm...disappointed by the acting and singing of the main characters. But I enjoy the music and band very much 🙂

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Theatres: Book of Mormon Again, another show that I went to only because well, it was on discount with the Railcard? :p I can only say it is 'vulgarly funny' :p

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Theatres: The Lion King

Theatres: The Lion King

I have watched this in SG a couple of years ago. I remember enjoying it a lot. This time though, I was not very impressed. Not sure if it’s watching it a second time or that it’s the cast that made the difference? Hmm. Just glad that I got his at 23 pounds. Cos’ if not, I don’t find that it’s worth the money. =/ Or maybe it’s the weather? It was a cold rainy day…

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Theatres: Matilda Matilda! If you enjoy Roald Dahl's stories, then this play is suitable for you! The kids were pretty good in their acting and singing.

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Theatres: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child

Theatres: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child

I didn’t read the script when it was published a few years back. I thought to myself, “why bother? Leave things as it has ended”. But when I came to London, I often walked pass Palace Theatre otw to Foyles or Chinatown. Knowing that tickets are hard to get, I wasn’t too bothered about going through the trouble to get it. One fine day, I just dropped by the box office on my way to Foyles, and…

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Indonesia: Surabaya Click on the picture 🙂

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Singapore Town Click on the picture 🙂

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A Morning in SG Click on the picture 🙂

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Toronto: Koyoi

2 Irwin Ave, Toronto, ON M4Y 1K9 http://www.koyoi.ca

This is a modest place tucked along Irwin Ave. It serves basic grills and often, whiskey, sake and a couple of mains. I like it because they serve Ochazuke which is not commonly served in most Japanese restaurant. My friend had the udon and it’s one of the best I have had overseas thus far. Worth a visit if you don’t need a huge spread 🙂