Author Archives: Vanessa
Discovering Discovery Bay
There’s just something exciting about taking a ferry somewhere, even if it just a 25-minute ride from Central Pier to Discovery Bay (DBay)! And that was just what we – our Olympic Plus group did on this misty 20′Celsius Sunday … Continue reading
A Groupon Deal at Raja Fashions Hong Kong
This is the story of how Irwin and Vanessa got suckered into the world of www.groupon.hk. We all are suckers for good deals – I mean, who isn’t, right? But perhaps in certain scenarios, Irwin is a bigger sucker than … Continue reading
Neway CEO Karaoke
Truth be told, I’ve never been for a full-on karaoke session complete with a buffet spread just like what you’d find at a hotel’s high-tea. Ranging from baked oysters to sushi, sashimi and a hot-pot area, it completely skipped my … Continue reading
Caffe HABITU: Can’t get enough of it
We stumbled upon this cafe on Friday night in Hutchison House while waiting for our friends for dinner at 830pm. With an hour to kill, we hopped into Caffe HABITU hoping to grab a cuppa, but quickly changed our minds … Continue reading
Ocean Park Hong Kong
It was really nice having both our families join us in HK for a week to celebrate the Christmas season last December — And one of the places we managed to visit together, other than Noah’s Ark was Ocean Park! … Continue reading
Noah’s Ark @Park Island, Hong Kong
Noah’s Ark is this incredible place where a small part of the Bible comes to life for me. Built as a theme-park concept, some may be of the opinion that it lacks in many ways. Admittedly, it really is a … Continue reading
Stanley Beach Hong Kong
I’d always imagined Stanley to be pretty, but seeing is believing; as people often say. And so when our rumbling bus rattled along the coastal roads of Repulse Bay, the sparkling sea and beautiful white sandy beach that greeted us … Continue reading
Clowning Around at the BASF Annual Dinner
If I could think of one thing that I like about the corporate culture at Irwin’s company here in HK, it would be that they extend invitations to their employees’ spouse and even partners at social events. I thought only … Continue reading
Ultimate Girls Weekend!
I can’t remember the last time since I’ve yakked so much for 3 continuous days to a point of exhaustion! And this was the reason why… Girlfriends Ashwini and Sze Min came to visit!!! Our 3-day itinerary included shopping, eating, … Continue reading
Season of Giving
For many, Christmas is one of the best times of the year to celebrate in festivities, food, laughter, family and of course, presents! I personally love Christmas because it reminds us of the greatest gift God ever gave mankind – … Continue reading
