Say Seoul, Korea, and the first thing people will think of is probably Gangnam Style, thanks to Psy’s song that went viral. I visited the Gangnam area, but was way more charmed by the smaller, less famous Garuso-gil neighborhood. (This street lies in Sinsa-dong that is part of the greater Gangnam area, by the way. […]
Let’s do some window shopping!
Window shopping is not one of my hobbies. Especially not when it means that I can only look, because the stuff on display is way above my budget. For me that feels more like self-torture then like fun;-). Except…..except when the window display itself is something special. Artistic, funny, original. Have you ever been in […]
IFC shoppingmall display
When we were in Hong Kong, there was an intriguing display in the Atrium of the IFC Mall on Hong Kong Island. It was from a ski brand and involved a number of ski-ers (no, not real live ones) and a lotta mirrors. Nice, right? The effect is both graphical and esthetic. We loved it […]
Elements Mall, Hong Kong
The W Hong Kong is quite conveniently located. Kowloon Station is under it and Elements Mall is next to it. Kowloon Station is an MTR station which brings you to Hong Kong Island, but also to the airport. When we leave Hong Kong, we can even check in our bags here! Other MTR stations tend […]
Red House, Taipei
After having seen quite some Taipei temples, let’s have a look now at some spots that are considered creative and or cool. To begin with: the Red House. The Red House is one of Taipei’s landmarks. A western-style red brick octagonal building in Taipei’s Ximen neighborhood. Once built as Taipei’s first public market (1908), nowadays […]
Piedra Negra, Haji Lane, Singapore.
One of my most popular posts of all times is the one about restaurant Piedra Negra from february 2011. One of the most funky restaurants I know in Singapore, in terms of decor, inside and out. Next to the also cool Blue Jazz Cafe. In the off-the beaten street Haji Lane, full of indie shops and restaurants […]
One hour in Pushkar
We decided to break up our drive from Jaipur to Udaipur by making a small detour to Pushkar and look around there. From Wikitravel and Wikipedia: “Pushkar is a holy town in the state of Rajasthan famous for the Pushkar lake, various ghats and temples spread all around the lake. The word ‘Pushkar’ means […]
Street Vendors in Pune
A documentary series about our trip to Rajasthan is about to start in a couple of days. Let’s have a look at some street vendors today. Ganesh gave us a good look at a whole range of small items for sale on the streets. My plan was to buy some here and there, but I […]
Opening H&M in Singapore. Fashion frenzy!
Back home, in the Netherlands, H&M is one of my favourite shops. So I was very happy to see H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) finally opening a store in Singapore. Apparently I was not the only one;-). The opening and the shop’s first days were an absolute frenzy; crazy! For weeks the swedish chain had been […]
Shopping in Singapore
Mustafa department store is a phenomena in Singapore. It is never closed!! Really never, so it’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. During the weekend it receives 15,000 customers who are helped by 1,300 sales persons. The store occupies 7,000 square meters spread over four floors and […]
