I first saw this TVB show on Osaka and the host (Helen To) introduced this restaurant, Uogashi Nipponichi Grand Front Osaka, in Osaka. The show is “Osaka Unlock” and Japan &ldquo… Read More

Hilton Niseko Village is a very popular hotel at Niseko in Hokkaido. I stayed there for a week during my trip to Hokkaido and greatly enjoyed the stay. The main advantage of staying there is… Read More

Was in Hong Kong for a quick few days and went to this Kam Wah Cafe 金華冰廳 at Mongkok area in Hong Kong. This is a traditional cafe that served the usual stuff but… Read More

Pan Pacific Orchard is a hotel I never stayed before. So I took the chance of an offer from American Express Platinum Card to check it out during the June school holidays. I was staying at P… Read More

Recently, I saw a Youtube short on this device called BOOX Palma Mobile ePaper Reader. It got me so curious and as I looked at more YouTube reviews on it, I got more interested. So I bought… Read More

Just saw on the HOTEL GROOVE Shinjuku Facebook page that today is HOTEL GROOVE Shinjuku’s first year anniversary. Wow. So I just have to write this blog post (as usual, many months lat… Read More

Citadines Connect City Centre Day Stay is a recent day stay I did at this pretty well located hotel in Dhoby Ghaut area. It does not look too exciting on the front but the rooms are very coo… Read More

I had the fun of hiking again at the MacRitchie Reservoir Park recently. It was totally enjoyable little walk as I discover the Magic of MacRitchie Treetop Walk in Singapore. You will enjoy… Read More

As explained in the last blog post on the Cloud Gateway Ultra, I planned to be migrating from Unifi Controller Docker to Cloud Gateway Controller. This is because the Cloud Gateway Ultra is… Read More

Today I am going to be unboxing the Cloud Gateway Ultra Singapore. I found that it was available on the Ubiquiti Store Singapore so I grabbed the Cloud Gateway Ultra. Free delivery and just… Read More

On my previous few visits to Hong Kong post Covid, I did not manage to visit the Hong Kong SilverKris Lounge. I had to make do with the Plaza Premium Lounge which honestly, I did not enjoy… Read More

As I mentioned in my last blog post, where I was staying at the Holiday Inn Sapporo Susukino Hotel, there was a family who hogged the laundry room in the hotel and I had lots of clothes to w… Read More

One of the hotels I stayed during my Hokkaido trip was the Holiday Inn Sapporo Susukino Hotel. I stayed at this hotel after my trip to Niseko and before going back to Tokyo. So it was a one… Read More

I have never stayed in AC Hotel Kuala Lumpur before despite multiple visits to the capital of Malaysia. The main reason for doing so is because it was going to be a long stay (7 days) and I… Read More

As we discussed in the last post on staying at ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo, there are many good food around the area. Besides having a big lunch at Nemuro Hanamaru at Sapporo Station, we also m… Read More

For the first night in Sapporo, I chose to stay at ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo. The reasons were firstly it was pretty near to Sapporo JR station and secondly it was very reasonably priced for… Read More

Visiting the Hill of the Buddha (Japanese: 頭大仏) was one of the highlights of my trip to Hokkaido ! You can drive to this location outside of Sapporo town but for us… Read More

Nemuro Hanamaru is a pretty famous conveyer belt sushi shop in Japan. We visited the one in Sapporo Station (technically the one in Sapporo Stellar Place). It is on the sixth floor of this s… Read More

I am now Using Tailscale with Synology Hyper Backup. Before this, I was using Synology Hyper Backup with Portforwarding. Before that, what is Tailscale and what is Synology Hyper Backup ? Wh… Read More

I have started to be exploring using Jellyfin with Kodi. For the longest time, I have been a fan of Kodi (remember XBMC ?) and always use it on all my devices. In particular, I have always b… Read More

Hong Kong Choi Hung Rainbow Estate 彩虹邨 is an instagram famous place in Hong Kong on the Kowloon side. It is known for its beautiful rainbow colour buildings that has mad… Read More

I had the chance to eat at the Drunken Pot Hong Kong this trip to Hog Kong. It was a short walk from the Hong Kong Coliseum where I watch the Jacky Cheung 60+ Concert. From The Hong Kong Col… Read More

It was always been a dream when I was very young (and not so rich enough) to visit Hong Kong and watch a Cantopop concert in Hong Kong Coliseum. I wrote about my visit to Hong Kong Coliseum… Read More

Ramen Shingen is a very famous local ramen shop in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Locals really like this shop and I am sure if many tourists know of this place in Sapporo too. If you don’t have t… Read More

Staying at 9h Nine Hours Narita Airport was a good experience. After I checked in, it was time for dinner. I would not want to eat at the Narita Airport, so we took a quick subway ride to Na… Read More

I had a one night stay at the 9h nine hours Narita Airport this December 2023 as part of my trip to Hokkiado. It was something I planned as I need to catch the first flight out of Narita to… Read More

A while back, I wrote about installing Uptime Kuma on my Synology NAS as a docker image. I did not “expose” that app to the internet. But today I did that as I tried out how to a… Read More

For my latest trip to Hong Kong, I stayed again at a familiar hotel. It is The Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui again. I used my Hyatt points to get two free nights at the Regency Club. After tha… Read More

Stumbled upon this issue when I try to change a site logo in a WordPress Theme. Not sure why I cannot change my site logo in WordPress, and this theme was an official theme, which is the lat… Read More

How To Install Uptime Kuma On Synology NAS : This is probably not a topic for everyone but I thought it would be fun to just go through the process in which I set up the Uptime Kuma app (on… Read More

Synology NAS can now use a SSD volume on Synology using NVMe slots. That’s if you have one of the supported models. What if you don’t have one of these hot new models ? 🙂… Read More

We visited Nara Park for a quick day trip from Osaka and Kyoto. It was a fun day trip from Osaka (or Kyoto) and absolutely amazing break from the hectic Osaka. Very peaceful and the park its… Read More

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto offers a serene and otherworldly experience amidst the swaying bamboo boughs, providing a visual delight and a peaceful retreat to nature. It is seen in man… Read More

Pullman Singapore Orchard is a 5 star hotel right at the heart of Orchard Road, very close to Apple Store in Orchard Road and opposite the Paragon Shopping Centre. Pullman Singapore Orchard… Read More

So back in May 2021, I walked from Potong Pasir to Sports Hub via the Kallang Park Connector. Today, I did the same walk which I have called “Walking from Toa Payoh to Kallang in 2023… Read More

In my last post on Lin Heung Kui 蓮香居, I mentioned that you can visit a cafe after (or before) the dim sum meal. That cafe is Halfway Coffee Hong Kong. Halfway Coffee Bef… Read More

Many people are familiar with Lian Xiang Lou 莲香楼 but it has since been closed. So this trip, we made a visit to a similar dim sum place known as Lin Heung Kui Ŕ… Read More

Garden Hill (嘉頓山) is one of Hong Kong’s most popular places for photographers and hiking (more like morning hike 晨運). You can almost imagine TVB show… Read More

Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion Kyoto is a most beautiful and amazingly stunning temple in Kyoto. You must really visit it to appreciate it. Visit it at the right time and you will be treated to t… Read More

Back to Osaka 🙂 This time we are visiting the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda ! It is just about 20-30 mins train ride from downtown Osaka so there is no reason not to go if you want… Read More

Finally, I have the chance to visit the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Terminal 3 of Changi Airport. Singapore Airlines Makeover of Its Changi Airport Lounges Singapore Airlines has re… Read More

The Silveri Hong Kong-MGallery is the hotel I stayed for one night during this latest Hong Kong trip. I chose to stay at this hotel for a couple of reasons I will explain below. It was a mos… Read More

Hong Kong, we are back ! And for this trip, we want to try to use the Hong Kong Octopus App for Tourists ! That means, instead of using a physical Octopus 八達通 card which… Read More

I recently stayed at Pan Pacific Singapore hotel at Marina Bay. I was upgraded to the Pacific Club Room and also got access to the Pacific Lounge. I don’t stay at Pan Pacific much and… Read More

From Kobe, we took a day trip to Arima Onsen. Arima Onsen is definitely one of the key attractions of our trip to Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Kobe. It was quite a research to find out how to… Read More

For the longest time, I have always being running NFS on Kodi. That means when I choose how to link my Kodi to my Synology, I always choose to use NFS over SMB etc. In fact, I even have an a… Read More

On our way back from Miyajima Island, we stopped over at ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe and Nunobiki Waterfall for one night. It was a very pleasant stay. After that night, we went to Arima Onsen Hot… Read More

Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine is a very beautiful place to visit. You can visit the island during high tide or low tide or even better, during both high and low tides, which was what I… Read More

Hiroshima Okonomimura is a famous okonomiyaki village located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is pretty easy to reach if you stay at downtown Hiroshima. Is it worth the effort ? Absolutely. Lovely f… Read More

The all-new Kindle 2022 version is being introduced as the lightest and most compact Kindle yet, offering a range of enhanced features. With a 300 ppi high-resolution display that is glare-f… Read More

I have recently in a moment of shopping craze, bought a RAM stick from Amazon. I bought this stick to be upgrading Synology DS1520 RAM. I hope this is not… Read More

During this trip to Osaka, we made a day stop at Hiroshima to visit the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome. It was a solemn experience and really a good lesson and… Read More

The latest Macbook Air 15-Inch Review is here. I am talking about the 2023 MacBook Air with M2 chip. The 13″ MacBook Air with M1 Two Year Ago In November… Read More

Back in Nov 2022, I stayed at the Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore Stamford Suite. This is the review of the night stay at Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore. TLDR : It… Read More

teamLab Osaka is a Japanese art collective and interdisciplinary group of artists, designers, engineers, and programmers known for their immersive digital art installations. They create inte… Read More

One of the 2 hotels I stayed during my recent trip to Osaka was at the Marriott Courtyard at Shin Osaka, Japan. The other one was Holiday Inn Shin Osaka.… Read More

Osaka Castle is undoubtedly a must-visit attraction when visiting Osaka. With its majestic architecture, historical significance, and beautiful surrounding gardens, the castle offers a capti… Read More

How would a Day Stay at Changi Capri by Fraser be like ? I mean would you really travel all the way to this location for a day stay ?… Read More

I last stayed at Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel back in 2014. And yes, this is a Marriott hotel which make it pretty nice for my Marriott Bonvoy Gold membership (downgraded from Pla… Read More

I know I have not written a lot on hiking (or actually slow walking) in Singapore recently. This is because I was lazy and was sick and was… ba… ba… ba…… Read More

The Yasaka Mamba Shrine is one of the most unique shrines you can visit in Osaka! Let me guide you on how to get to Yasaka Namba Shrine. Yasaka Namba… Read More

I had always wanted to do this article on “How to clean Synology DS1520+ NAS”. I bought the Synology DS1520+ NAS in Jan 2021 and have cleaned it a few… Read More

Back to my last trip to Osaka and Kyoto. Of course when you go to Kyoto, you have to visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine ! Dedicated to the Shinto god… Read More

The EverDesk Max was my first ever standing desk. I wanted something that can be adjusted to the different users in my family (a child, a teenager, two tall parents… Read More

For my trip to Osaka, I made a tour to Hiroshima to visit the Atomic Bomb Dome. I then spent the night at Nest Hotel Hiroshima before going to the… Read More

For my trip back from Osaka to Singapore, I took Haruka Express from Shin-Osaka to KIX (Osaka International Airport). As I was staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka, it… Read More

The Holiday Inn Shin Osaka Studio Suite provides a very comfortable stay for the family if you are in Osaka. Let me share with you why. Night time… Holiday Inn… Read More

Following extension renovations and the opening up of Singapore post-Covid, the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge Terminal 3 has re-opened on 20 May 2022. KrisFlyer Gold Lounge Terminal 3 : Who Can&hell… Read More

Platinum Avenue AMEX is a new (temporary) lounge at Raffles City. The Platinum Avenue is actually only open from now till 14 February 2023, and is open exclusively for Platinum Cha… Read More

PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road might not be something we think of when we have an idea to go a staycation. But the location of PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road is not… Read More

Japan has opened to tourists !! But before that, let’s try to Top Up Suica using ApplePay. Japan has now officially opened up to the tourists (without the need for… Read More

We all have been to many Bintan resorts, be it Club Med Bintan or Banyan Tree Bintan. This time, I am going to the Natra Bintan Glamping Resort. As usual,… Read More

Although we cannot travel to China now, it was a great time to remember my visit to Mutianyu of the Great Wall of China. I wrote about the Mutianyu Great… Read More

I have received the AirPods Pro 2nd Generation today ! I ordered it on the first day it was available to order on Apple web site and also chose to engrave my name and a pair of mouses emoji… Read More

iPhone 14 Pro Max Gold unboxing photos are here… who cares, right 🙂 Just arrived from Singtel as we signed a new contract. Every 2 years. So we skip a version every year (yes… Read More

The MacBook Air M2 Chip Midnight Colour was launched in Singapore today. I was very lucky to get an unit this morning and was able to pick up in the store just this afternoon. This laptop wa… Read More

Oh well, it has to come back home. Not soccer back to England (we heard that so often) but now back watching EPL on StarHub TV+ again. For quite a few years, I was really happy to be watchin… Read More

Apple unveiled the 35W dual USB-C power adapter at WWDC 2022. This is unique among Apple’s power adapter offerings because they feature two USB-C ports instead of one. You can use… Read More

If you are looking for a good hotel that offers day stay, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre Day Stay provides a day stay option through some of the day stay apps. Day Stays were very… Read More

The iPod literally rescued the Apple Corporation and set it ablaze for its amazing journey. This week, we learnt that the iPod will (finally) be discontinued. Not that many noticed as many a… Read More

I recently stayed at the Sofitel Sentosa Prestige Suite in March 2022 as part of a school holiday staycation. I can highly recommend the Prestige Suite at the Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resor… Read More

Apple has launched the new iPad Air which features the new M1 chip, ultra-fast 5G as well as a new front camera with Centre Stage. It also comes with a USB-C port and 5G on cellular models… Read More

I did a Shangri-La Singapore Staycation sometime during the Dec school holidays. Booking the Shangri-La Singapore Staycation I booked through my American Express Platinum Card Fine Hotels+Re… Read More

During the Covid lockdown period, when there are almost no tourists, many hotels started this trend of offering day stays to locals. Indeed, during that period of time, we have many fantasti… Read More

Yes I know. I know. The reactions from this blog post….. The Apple Polishing Cloth. Only crazy people like me will buy……. May I be allowed to defend myself ? 🙂 I… Read More

Today, I am sharing some information and videos on the famous Yatai Night Food Stalls at Fukuoka. This article is super late again. The visit was back in Nov 2019 but only today, I am writin… Read More

The Kindle Paperwhite 2021 is the latest Amazon Kindle to hit the market. It is also called Kindle Paperwhite 5 (for the 5th Generation of Paperwhite) or the 11th Kindle or Paperwhite 2021… Read More

MacRitchie Reservoir Yellow Trail Hike is the one trail I always wanted to do. I did it together with some of the new boardwalks that are along the original Yellow Trail. As you can see from… Read More

A while back, I wrote blog posts on walking from East Coast all the way to Bedok Reservoir Park. The posts are below.. such as Bedok Reservoir Park : A Beautiful Walk (Purple in Colour) and… Read More

I have been a fan of Sonos products for years and a year back, I got the Sonos Beam. Now, the latest Sonos Beam Gen 2 has been launched. The main difference between the Sonos Beam and the So… Read More

Got the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go during the 8-8 Courts sale which has it for a good price of $979. In addition, as my business has an American Express Highflyer card, I got an offer that… Read More

The unboxing of the new Purple iPad mini 2021 (aka iPad mini 6). Not sure if these photos do the iPad Purple Colour justice but it is absolutely beautiful. This is to replace my very well us… Read More

I finally used my SingapoRediscovers Voucher (SRV). I used it on a stay in the Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore. It was a pleasant stay and the Goodwood Park Hotel’s Deluxe Premium Roo… Read More

Previously I wrote about walking from East Coast Park to Bedok PCN. I stopped at the Bedok Canal next to Summer Gardens at Upper Changi Road. I came back another day to start a walk from Bed… Read More

A while back, I wrote about my walk from East Coast Park to Siglap PCN. Today I wanted to share a walk I took from East Coast Park to Bedok PCN. Read about my East Coast Park walk to Siglap… Read More

Marang Trail is the start of the Southern Ridges walk (or the end if you so wish). The Marang Trail starts at the Harbour Front area and is a 9-kilometre chain of green, open spaces spanning… Read More

A while back, I wrote about my day stay at the ParkRoyal Pickering. During this day stay, I was in the Lifestyle Room. I was back last week for a night stay at the ParkRoyal Collection Picke… Read More

Visiting Nanzoin Temple Fukuoka was a highlight of my trip to Fukuoka back in 2019 (I know, this article is lambast 2 years late !). It was very very special to see the huge reclining Buddha… Read More

12 years ago, I wrote a very short blog post about my jog at Lower Peirce Reservoir Park. Yes I know. So long ago. And how things have changed. Recently I have a chance to go back and hence… Read More

I recently did a stay at the St Regis Singapore Caroline Astor Suite. It was a most wonderful experience. The Suite itself is amazing and the service at the St Regis is, as always, exemplary… Read More