Tag: Singapore

  • Survey of Singapore credit cards

    I’ve written about the best credit cards for overseas spend (one of the more popular posts on this site) and also about credit cards that earn you the most cash rebate (it is slightly outdated already). Here’s my personal take on all the credit cards in the market. Note that corporate credit cards and cards aimed at specific…

  • True Singapore Food: Fried Bee Hoon

    True Singapore Food: Fried Bee Hoon

    Fried Bee Hoon (rice vermicelli) gets my vote as being the national dish of Singapore. The “official” national dish of Singapore is Hainanese Chicken Rice, but I think the popularity of chicken rice has slowly been eroded away over the years. I don’t know about you, but there’s something about Fried Bee Hoon that makes…

  • $3 set meal courtesy of Qoo10

    $3 set meal courtesy of Qoo10

    Qoo10 is probably the most popular online shopping site in Singapore. I’ve been a Qoo10 user for more than a year. Qoo10 succeeds in attracting shoppers by giving out incentives in the form of coupons (discounted prices) and points (cash to offset payment). Because of the volume of business Qoo10 generates, often times sellers are willing to…

  • Hidden Gem: Taste of India

    Hidden Gem: Taste of India

    “Hidden gem” is one of the most over-used phrases that newbie food reviewers like to use. It sounds almost obnoxious to me, and because of that, I’m going to use it (well I’m a newbie food reviewer too). I originally intended to write about my favourite Fried Bee Hoon and Prata stalls, the real hidden…

  • A guide to maximising cash rebates from credit cards

    What makes you decide on using a credit card over another? it’s the benefits you get out of the card right? Don’t know about you, but the one thing I want from a credit card is cash rebate. Fanciful marketing does nothing to move me and i believe this is also true for most people. I’m sure…