3,794 ViewsMe being invited to attend a party cruise caught most of my friends (including myself) by surprise. I am not the typical target audience that EDM festivals such as Tomorrowland attracts and the number of time I entered a club can be counted with one hand. Accepting the invitation (after a rare last minute leave approval)
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Costa Victoria
First Timer on the Casino Table
10,416 ViewsAs much as I like to gamble (usually among friends), I have never sat down on a Casino Table to play a real game before. I’ve been to casinos in Macau, Genting, Las Vegas various cruise ships but the most I’ve ever done was to sit at the slots machine and watch my money thin
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Ramblings
My Year in 2015 and the year ahead
2,283 ViewsNotice: Dear reader, please note that most of the photos in my blog are currently not available. They are currently held hostage by Photobucket (which requires me to pay $399USD/year). I am in the process of re-uploading the images on a different host and this will take some time. If you have any burning
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Lifestyle
SG50 Fifty and More memories – The Games We Played at Home
2,478 ViewsLet’s recall a time where wifi and tablets doesn’t exist, where handphones cost a bomb and could only perform simple tasks like calling and texting. Internet was slow and troublesome to setup and neopets hasn’t infiltrated our lives (before year 2000). It took me a long time to recall the games I played with my cousins every
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Lifestyle
SG50 Fifty and More memories – (1) The Playground
2,868 ViewsNotice: Dear reader, please note that most of the photos in my blog are currently not available. They are currently held hostage by Photobucket (which requires me to pay $399USD/year). I am in the process of re-uploading the images on a different host and this will take some time. If you have any burning
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Taiwan
[Filming Locations] Our Times – Taiwan Movie – 我的少女时代拍摄景点
33,587 ViewsIf you’ve clicked on this page, I’m pretty sure that you have watched the most popular Taiwan movie of the year – 我的少女时代 (Our Times). Do note that if you have not watched the movie, there might be spoilers in this entry so do read on with caution. Unlike most overly-hyped movie which turns
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Cost Saving
Review for Shopback’s Cashback
13,681 Views I was introduced to Shopback by one of my friends almost two months ago after I posted on Facebook about my upcoming Taobao Spree (Apart from travel blogging, I kind of have a Spree/Mass Order business where I consolidate purchases for GMarket and Taobao since 2010. Right now, it is sadly grown into a not-for-profit
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Cost Saving
Cashback Credit Card Recommendations
3,611 Views Credit Card Cashback that I have used/using: American Express True Cashback Card 5% cashback on ALL purchases (including overseas expenditure) for the first 3 months capped at $5,000 (max $250 cashback). Following which, it will be a 1.5% cashback on all purchases My application for this card was very timely as it came just
