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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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Someone should suggest to tell the folks at the Barbican Centre to bring on a third-party to manage their kitchen at the Barbican Food Hall. We had brunch last month before heading to the Marcel Duchamp exhibition. The interiors of the Barbican Food Hall is gorgeous, just like the building that houses it. Very contemporary chic:…
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When I first moved to Brussels, I stayed at the Sheraton hotel at Place Rogier for several weeks before I found an apartment and moved into it. Initially, I had no idea what the neighbourhood was like nor any inkling that Gare du Nord – just a few minutes away on foot from the hotel…
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Today, I sent a gift parcel to my family in Singapore as my dad’s birthday is round the corner. I included a DIY birthday card which shows a photo that I took of my parents when we were in Hokkaido last summer. This is one of the few photos in which my dad has a…
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Last November, we took a short self-drive holiday from Brussels to Amsterdam. This being the first time that AB was driving in Belgium and the Netherlands, it took us a quite while – several rounds around “The Ring” at Antwerp + a few detours, to be specific – to get our first destination: Delta Works…
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I finished the last bit of Calvé crunchy peanut butter at home yesterday. Will have to wait for AB to replenish the stock when he’s in the Netherlands again. Apparently most French don’t like peanut butter, preferring it over Nutella. Here‘s an interesting post, followed with many comments, about what the French have against peanut…
Angelina Hue 