Beyond an HDB flat
Before I moved to Brussels, I spent a sabbatical year in Paris during which I learnt to cook and edit photos in Photoshop, went for French classes and diligently did my homework, as well as explored the city on foot almost every other day. Quel plaisir! Paris is a city that is made for walking…
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I came across Le Galopin while researching for somewhere to bring my friends from Singapore who were in Paris at the same time when I was back in the city for a short holiday. That it is at Rue Ste. Marthe in the 10th arrondissement was a key deciding factor as the area isn’t overrun…
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Today, I had a fluorescent pink egg for lunch at work. AB had made a big jar of pickled beets with eggs and onions. After soaking in the beet-vinegar mix for over two weeks, the egg white took on a gorgeous luminous purple-pink hue. Pretty eh? I was in Paris the past week and the…
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One thing that I appreciate about Paris is the many photo and art exhibitions that take place in the city. Some of these – in particular, those on show at the Hôtel de Ville – are free. You just have to be prepared to queue. Last Friday, AB and I joined the queue at Hôtel…
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