Remarkably Bright Creatures - witty, funny and wholesome The kind of book that makes you laugh and you can finish in a day. Easy read. One sentence synopsis: An octopus tells you a story, and he’s smarter than you think. Everything is Tuberculosis - painful and realistic One sentence syn

Day 1: FLY IN - sleep well. Don’t take a crazy timing flight. Your body will thank you - Fly off between 12-4pm and arrive by late afternoon to dinner - Check in, get dinner nearby - We flew at 1pm, landed and checked in by 5pm, had an early dinner at 6pm - Hotel: Hotel De Lagom [highly re

We are excited but also vaguely terrified! Here’s episode 2: finding our designer! We met with a total of 10-12 designers some in person and some online. Overall here’s what we feel about each one we encountered! Do pm me if you wanna know more about any of them👩🏽‍🎨 . . . #renovationsg

🏁 START WITH WHAT YOU NEED We have five main concerns: * The kitchen has no doors — should we add walls or full‑length doors? * How can we open up the living room without adding more cupboards? * Should we include a kitchen island, and will it affect our countertop space? * The master bedroom’

[PART 2/2] Here’s all the places we went! We took it slow and spent a lot of time in parks and nature zones, as well as museums. this first post is Nanjing and Suzhou, THIS ONE is Hangzhou and Shanghai because Lemon8 only allows 10 photos per post 😅 The logic of our itinerary: Our itinerary

[PART 1/2] Here’s all the places we went! We took it slow and spent a lot of time in parks and nature zones, as well as museums. this first post is Nanjing and Suzhou, the next one will be Hangzhou and Shanghai because Lemon8 only allows 10 photos per post 😅 The logic of our itinerary: Our i

🏨 Hotel name: Hotel W Plus Hangzhou 杭州W PLUS 管家 This has truly been one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in, in my life. Service 10/10. 📍Location: It’s right on the edge of West Lake 西湖, around 10-15 minutes by car/bus into West Lake. Staying near west lake is super important because it’

We decided to give Pan Pacific Hotels a try! It’s a very nice hotel and the aesthetics are a huge part of why people go there. 📍Address: Pan Pacific Suzhou 😆 Pros: - gorgeous hotel. Everywhere is a photo spot! - wonderful restaurants (we tried Rui Noodles, was really good!) - amazing

📍Address: ASCOTT XUANWU NANJING Chinese name for you to copy/paste: 南京玄武湖雅诗阁公寓酒店 😆 Pros: - quiet area - apartment is directly connected to Metro line, especially when it’s cold, it’s so so so much nicer to go directly into the train than freeze walking to a metro - service apartment is ver

Part 2 of a 4-part series (Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai) Suzhou Hello Suzhou! Known for fantastic crab roe and shrimp noodles! Locations visited: Humble Administrator's Garden Lion Grove Garden Suzhou Museum Ping Jiang Lu Jinji Lake (literally golden chicke

HOW TO DRESS FOR AUTUMN???? Before I went to China I had absolutely no idea too! Here’s a range of outfits over a range of temperatures. Being from a burning tropical country means nobody educates you on how to dress for autumn. Autumn isn’t even one set of temperatures, it fluctuates vastly wi

Part 1 of a 4-part series (Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai) Nanjing is such an underrated gem! Everyone’s going to Shanghai but don’t forget to check out this lovely place! In autumn, Nanjing is beautiful. We had such a wonderful experience though we accidentally ended up in a cold spell and

Being a complete tragic banana I was not able to read or understand anything before I went to China, thus I had to plan my trip while illiterate. Nonetheless, I persevered on through the sheer desire to go on vacation and with the help of google translate. Here’s some help for you too, if y

Not gatekeeping this lovely spot despite really wanting to! There’s a new tea spot in JB: 📍 Chá Haus 🕥 Opening hours: 10am-10pm An assortment of teas and cakes await you, some of the lovely ones I wish I could’ve tried were the Jasmine Muscat and Lychee Oolong. I ate the Pistachio Bas

Aaaaaand… we’re on the hunt for our interior designer / contractor! Being ND individuals it’s been even harder than usual to find someone who understands our needs. JK WE DON’T even understand our own needs sometimes 🤣 so here’s all the things we’ve been actively learning from everyone we’ve ta

Skin type: dry everywhere and oily only on the nose and forehead. Acne on the chin and sides of the face nearer to the hairline. 🌅 Skincare Routine (Morning) - Wash - Toner - Moisturiser - Primer - Sunscreen 🌌 Skincare Routine (Night) - Cleansing Oil - Wash - Toner - Any serums /

CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT TO DO FOR YOUR BTO? Too many steps? We got you. We’ve seen and experienced the worst of it so far. So here’s your older sis to help you! It’s been a painful journey to buy our house, but we’re thankful for ALL the help we’ve gotten, especially from @oiiexuanyu! OTHER POSTS