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Beyond An HDB Flat.
Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations.
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The last few weeks passed in a blur. I was in Prague and Cannes for work, followed by a birthday weekend in Marseille before heading back to Prague for another project. Whenever I travel and have the time to explore a place, I would take notes of new observations or things that interest me. This…
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Have you wondered how some people always look effortlessly stylish in their #ootd photos? Or what it takes to create picture-perfect #foodporn shots or eye-catching #ihavethisthingwithfloors images? Wonder no more and check out this hilarious video highlighting the plight of the “Instagram husband“, the unsung hero behind the popular fashion blogger! Earlier this year, I…
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Otaru – Sapporo – Hakodate – Shin Aomori – Omiya – Kanazawa: 1620 kilometres (1006 miles), 320 km/h (200 mph) at maximum speed, 12 hours, five trains including two shinkansens, two bento boxes and multiple snacks. This sums up our rail journey from Otaru in Hokkaido island to Kanazawa on Japan’s central Honshu last summer.…
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Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada was first published as Jeder stirbt für sich allein (Every Man Dies Alone) in 1947. The novel has since been translated by Michael Hofmann from the German into English. The story revolves around Otto and Anna Quangel, who are introduced at the beginning as an ordinary couple in Berlin…
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On my return trip to Otaru, aside from sushi, there was one item that I looked forward to eating again: Senbei 煎餅, Japanese rice cracker. Three summers ago, when I was in Otaru with my family, we bought some senbei from a little shop while strolling along Sakaimachi Street. Everyone in my family likes senbei.…
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