travel | Rebecca Saw

Pangkor Laut Resort, Spa Village – Royal Secrets of Puteri Lindungan Bulan – RM850!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 3, 2012
Post category:Accommodations Beauty Travel
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When I was in Tanjung Jara Resort earlier in April this year, I tried the their Spa Village services for the first time. The mandi bunga ritual was really fun, and the attentiveness of the therapists and consultants really impressed me. My treatment – The Asam Roselle (ROSELLE BODY TREATMENT) was thoroughly enjoyable; indeed a terrific mood booster and left me feeling truly relaxed (well, being in the resort helped, since I didn’t have to battle KL traffic to get home after!), as how an effective spa session should be.

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Changi Village Hotel (Review) – a part of Singapore I haven’t been!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 30, 2012
Post category:Accommodations
Post comments:13 Comments

My weekend in Singapore was slightly different from my usual trips. Instead of flashy Marina Bay Sands, or shopping in Orchard and food hunting like I usually do, I was nestled comfortably in the tranquil and laid back district of Changi Village. A taxi ride to the MRT station – Tanah Merah cost about SGD10 and SGD30 if you’re heading to Arab Street area. Trust me, I know. I paid those damn bucks.

At first I was cursing the distance and wondering what would I do being away from my Ngee Ann city, Orchard Road and celebrity restaurants in Marina Bay Sands. Checking in AFTER my welcome dinner at Landmark Village Hotel, I took a quick video and some photographs and collapsed on the bed. Yes, I was in such a rush that I didn’t manage to check in till after the event.

When I woke up the next morning, I felt slightly rested and realized the bed is ultra-comfortable! I snuggled for a while before heading out for breakfast. Another thing I like about the room? Plenty of plug points! I could charge my BB, Zenbook, camera, MP3 player and my external battery pack all at one go at different points.

I love the large desk provided. There was plenty of space for everything; laptop, a glass of water, magazines at the side, a plate of snack, phone charging in front of me and for my mouse.

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Singapore Blog Awards 2012, Far East Hospitality Groups of hotels and fun!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 29, 2012
Post category:Fun Glamour Travel
Post comments:17 Comments

After a rather dramatic start to my weekend in Sg (hhmm.. I always seem to have some drama happening to me during my trips, such as the fright I had on my first day in Paris), I arrived safely albeit slightly late and SGD30 poorer at the Landmark Village Hotel in the Arab quarter in Singapore city.

Sponsored by Far East Hospitality and OMY.sg, this marks the beginning of my weekend in Singapore for the Singapore Blog Awards 2012.

A warm and short speech by our gracious sponsors kicked off the evening.

Bloggers from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and HongKong were my newfound friends this trip!

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Europe 2012: Paris Walking Food Tour – a gourmand’s dream!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 24, 2012
Post category:Food Travel
Post comments:30 Comments

So yes, where was I? 😀

Ah, the pastries, the cheeses, the foie gras, the award winning cured sausages and the pate. Now it’s the continuation, where my “exclusive private” Paris Walking Food Tour now progressed to Rue Mouffetard, a few streets away from the St Germaine market/area where shops and shops of gourmet delights flanked both sides of the street.

But before that, we continued our gluttony at the St Germaine market; this time with cheeses!

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Europe 2012 – Day 1 – Paris Food Walking Tour: Gourmet French Food

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 18, 2012
Post category:Food Fun Travel
Post comments:29 Comments

Here I am, back with my Europe postings!
I assure you I’m slowly but surely making my way through them. -_-

7 days in Europe, over 3 countries and many hotels later, I have hours of footages, thousands of pictures, a stack of train tickets and a treasure box of memories to wade through.

This post today highlights the food and scenes of Paris that I have fallen in love with. I can’t say enough about the amazing pastries and bread here, so much so that my passion for baking (breads especially) burns as feverish as ever. I hope in time I’ll finally be able to afford the oven and the time to learn the art of making exceptional breads.

Croissant Ispahan. €1.80. Pierre Herme – PARIS. The best croissant ever!

Below: Freshly baked breads with Pate – mixture of cooked ground meat and fat minced into a spreadable paste. The ones here are not as smooth but boasts of a robust flavour which I personal prefer.

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2012!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 13, 2012
Post category:Fun Travel
Post comments:16 Comments

Heyo! 🙂
I’m off again! This time to Kuching, Sarawak for the annual Rainforest Music Festival!

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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore – It’s open!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:June 30, 2012
Post category:General
Post comments:8 Comments

I was in Singapore earlier in May for a trip by Marina Bay Sands and was privileged to visit the Harry Potter Exhibition on the very first day of its opening followed by a behind the scenes tour of Gardens by the Bay.

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Pangkor Laut Resort, Perak – My review of the Residents Package – Value for money!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:June 28, 2012
Post category:Travel
Post comments:23 Comments

My apologies for the abrupt ending to my previous post. The last week has been hell but thank god I scrapped through. 🙂

I’m now in Taiwan for a trip that I nearly cancelled. Things worked out better on the very morning of the flight, so 3 hours before the flight, I decided that situation is stable enough for me to leave.

So without further ado, here’s the continuation from where I left off; right at that moment where we were having lunch at Chapman’s Bar on Day 2.

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