Viet Nam trip summary
A country I’ve always wanted to visit is Viet Nam, and now I finally had the opportunity to explore a bit of south Viet Nam during a four day trip to Ho Chi Minh. With […]
Singapore: Summary and leaving thoughts..
Just had my final exam in a freezing gym court here in Singapore. It’s soon time for me to leave this country which has been my home for the past four months. I thought I’d […]
Tested: Ben & Jerry’s Coconut Seven Layer Bar
I was actually finished trying and reviewing all the flavors of Singapore that I’ve never had. But I still had two weeks left in Singapore which meant room for trying two more flavors. I knew […]
Singapore Sling: Trying the original
Another bucket list cross off for me! I recently had a Singapore Sling at the original place where the legendary long drink was invented 1915: Raffles Hotel in Singapore. It’s something I’ve been wanting to […]
Kirkegaard on daring to take action
One of my all time favorite quotes comes from the great author, thinker and poet Sören Kierkegaard. One of the biggest mistakes in life is to let imaginary fears and false beliefs stand in the […]
Cheesecake battle: New York style vs. Japanese style
Recently I came across a style of cheesecake that I didn’t even know existed: Japanese style! It happened to be the time of the year when cherry trees blossom (Sakura, in Japanese), and a local […]
Singapore: A nation of slow walkers
I love Singapore. The country has a lot of good things going for it, and I have no regrets of coming here to study for 4 months and learn about the Singaporean culture. I could […]
My first visit to a 2 star Michelin restaurant!
After trying the somewhat disappointing worlds cheapest 1 Michelin star meal here in Singapore, I thought I’d bounce back with trying a two star joint for the first time. The chosen place: Shisen Hanten. It’s […]
I tried the worlds cheapest 1 Michelin star restaurant!
Singapore has a plethora of restaurants in all price ranges, this is somewhat of a food lovers heaven. The country currently has one 3-star Michelin place, quite a few 2-star places, and many 1-stars. Here […]
The slow fall of USA (and rise of China) part 2
In the first article, I laid the foundation for the series, and started by bringing up the shift in environmental policy as the first sign of many that America is becoming not so great. In […]
