In the old-world cities of France, it can be easy to get a little overwhelmed by the depth of character and culture displayed in this scenic country. For families that are looking to find a comfortable getaway, though, France offers a number of choice locations well-suited to a number of guests.
View of 32 Rue du Four, a luxury villa in Paris, France
A food discovery this good deserves a spotlight. I first picked up just 3 pieces of these right after I paid for my purchases at Ikea. Good thing my friend, Janet, also bought 2 bars and opened it for us to taste. Jeff liked the taste and gave me a go signal to hoard, yipeee! For you info, Jeff is like a police whenever I buy chocolates, I always end up buying too little sweets when he’s around, hehehe.
Ikea Chocolates
When we visited Ikea at Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, we thought that Ikea food is all about their famed Swedish meatballs. So when I saw the humongous Ikea restaurant in Singapore, I got too excited I almost forgot that Ikea is a furniture/home store and not mainly a restaurant. The yummy and affordable Ikea food is just a bonus…
Ikea Singapore menu
On our recent Singapore trip, we’re lucky to have a free accommodation courtesy of our friends, they let us stay in their apartment for 5 days. This made our trip worry free and economical too because we saved a lot from paying hotel accommodations. And considering the high cost of living in Singapore, hotel accommodation is relatively expensive too.
But if we don’t have dear friends in Singapore, I would have considered staying in one of the apartments listed at Roomorama.com. Roomorama has a number of listings for apartment rentals that are quite affordable, and being travelers who indulge on living like a local, it would be a nice experience for us.
Roomorama.com
Roti Prata is Singapore’s version of an Indian dish called “paratha”. Roti Prata is a popular breakfast dish among Singaporeans. In a hawker centre in Simei, there are about two or three stores selling Roti Prata and people line up to get their hot prata.
Roti means bread and Prata means flat, hence a flat bread. I remember the yummy smell of butter…
Roti Prata in Singapore
I saw a Charles & Keith shop at Ion Orchard Mall with a large sale sign. Who couldn’t resist? Besides, my friend said that Charles & Keith in Singapore is more like an ordinary brand there, so it’s cheaper. As much as I wanted to buy 2 bags or a pair of shoes, I’m considering the lack of space in our luggage already. So one bag is enough…
Charles & Keith bag
