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5 days itinerary of Shantou, Chaozhou and Meizhou

July 10, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

If you’re into history and food, these destinations may be of interest to you. I took advantage of a Jetstar promo and bought return tickets to Jieyang/Shantou for only $64. Here’s my itinerary: Day 1Jieyang airport is about half an hour from Chaozhou, an hour away from Shantou and two hours from Meizhou. You may … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, Food Review, Itinerary, Travel Tips

The Teochew connection

June 29, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Having been to Swatow and Teochew, i discovered that a lot of the food that many identify as “Singaporean” are actually Teochew. Here are the proof: Related posts: 5 days itinerary of Shantou, Chaozhou and Meizhou Best North-South Highway pit stop – Yong Peng Tour of my ancestral land – Part 3 – Fuqing and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, True Singapore Food

The cheapest way to access Google, WhatsApp and Facebook on a trip to China

June 27, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

The easiest way, and actually still relatively inexpensive way to go about this is to use a local SIM card with data roaming activated. I say it is relatively inexpensive because it cost only $8 for 1GB of data over a week if you use a Starhub prepaid card (Update: a Wefly SIM card is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: China, Travel Tips

Venture to Northeastern China – Harbin, Changchun and Shenyang

November 1, 2018 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Autumn turns out to be a good time to be in Northeastern China. The weather is cool, and the colour of leaves in shades of red, orange and yellow are breathtaking. Harbin was especially mind blowing. They are obsessed about cleanliness! There is an army of cleaners tending the streets endlessly. Owing to Russian influence, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, Food Review, Travel Tips

Tour of my ancestral land – Part 3 – Fuqing and Fuzhou

November 13, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

The only clue I had when searching for my grandfather’s hometown was my surname. As the Chinese proverb goes, that sounds like searching for a needle in the ocean bed, right? Fortunately, in the olden days, Chinese families, those with the same surname, stick closely together. An entire village would consist of families of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, Food Review, Fujian

Tour of my ancestral land – Part 2 – Dapu and Tulou

November 9, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

While my dad is from Fuqing, my mum is Hakka. Specifically, from Dapu 大埔. I didn’t plan for it initially, but after checking the map, i discovered that Dapu is not too far from the Tulou area. Well, afterall, the Tulou are built by the Hakkas. So, i decided to add on an itinerary to check … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Spend-thrift Tagged: China, Food Review, Fujian

Tour of my ancestral land – Part 1 – Xiamen

November 7, 2017 by yenkai Leave a Comment

For a long time, I had in mind to bring my father to his father’s birthplace. It finally came to pass. My grandfather came from Fuqing, Fujian. Since then, none among my relatives have gone back to visit, so nobody has an idea what the place is like. Not sure about you, but I find … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, Food Review, Fujian, Travel Tips

Pearl River Delta Trip Report Card Part 1

November 13, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Firstly, I wanted to showcase photos of my kids taken with some of the transportation vehicles/vessels we rode during the trip, spanning land, sea and air. If you have a kid who’s fascinated with various modes of transportation, a trip to the Pearl River Delta can fulfill his/her dreams. You don’t need to go to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, Food Review, Guangdong, Travel Tips

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