Into the East: 2019

Friday, December 27

Good to be home Singapore

Waking up almost every morning with sunshine and 30 degree is a new normal that feels really really nice. Love seeing the pools every time I get out of the door. Forever summers!!!

I got a visitor from Beijing this week! Was really great to see you Ben and cool to first time check out the infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands hotel. Selfie time....

It's pretty high up

View from the top of hotel - Gardens by the Bay & super trees

LAVO Bar

CHEERS

I had a broken delivery, it's so easy to just put in the number of the order, machine prints out an invoice that you put together with the product and then refund came in 1 day to my account. Efficiency!

Found a great brunch place called Merci Marcel in Orchard that can warmly recommend

Monday, December 23

Minglaba! A quick stop in Yangon

2 days in Yangon to prepare an event for next year. In just 1 year since I was here last time the traffic has become terrible and congested. They have banned all motorbikes so there isn't any other option than taking a car. Public transport is only by bus, no ways to reach places without facing the road an waiting. But the city offers lot of cool street food, colonial architecture and a city / country that is growing at breakneck speed! And, there are no McDonalds in Myanmar yet! Probably one of the only in the world.

Hello Sule Pagoda!

Pool at Shangri-la hotel is nice and empty. Would be great to have some time to chill here

Old European styled building in the heart of the city, nice for lunch!

Went for a few hours food tour around the city to prepare some things for next year. Ate all kinds of things that I never tried before. Most of it was very good! Thanks Marc for the tour. Yangon by night

Send your prayers at the temple

Home sweet home

We are eating eating

Mohingar noodle soup was great! I stuffed in so much chilli and garlic into it

Next stop more noodles

Love the view of these old British colonial buildings, even though they are a bit worn down

Independence park

Monsoon restaurant in a very yellow concept

How much is the fish?

Intestine pot was less inviting

And so were the bamboo larva

Sarkies bar from 1865 is super cool! This is a crown jewel you have to try in Yangon

Secretariat building

Yangon is growing, FAST. New Hyatt hotel coming up

Them colors

Fantastic sunset dinner spot at SEEDS

The local store

Street cafe - Local Starbucks

Found this small amazing restaurant called Au Uong

Pansoda Cafe is MUST go

Support Au Sung, she didn't do anything bad....

Looks like from a movie in the 50s

Wednesday, December 4

Life in Singapore

Finally we have officially moved to Singapore (again). Been nice to setup the apartment and arrange things. Also been running around many many schools and being a tour guide to visiting parents. November has been rainy season and from time to time sky just pours down, but evenings are always clear.

Hello home! A view without any buildings in the way is rare in Singapore