The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Sushi Ma 鮨真 Ever since most of my closest friends graduated from their Universities and subsequently got jobs in Hong Kong, I’ve had less and less chances to spend time with them. But this semester, I’ve got a whole term allocated for internships and I’ve chosen to go back to my…
The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong 西苑 West Villa Restaurant YumCha (the literal translation being: drink tea) is such a signature tradition in Hong Kong. YumCha is usually offered from early in the morning to three in the afternoon, with little push trolleys circulating the diner’s floor and some booths out in the middle for you…
The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Umai 鵜舞 Japanese Restaurant Situated in an easily overlooked neighbourhood, Umai is located in the new and upcoming area of Kowloon – D2 Place. The name of the Japanese restaurant, Umai, besides being the English diction of the name in Japanese kanji, also has a double meaning – the literal meaning of ‘yummy’ in Japanese. Right…
The Travelling Pixie in London My first ever Afternoon Tea Experience – Intercontinental Hotel Wellington Lounge The other day I was going through my old photos on my phone, all the way back to 2011 (I think!), and I found quite a few photos of my first ever afternoon tea experience – ah, the memories!…
The Travelling Pixie in London Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion Restaurant A tiny cozy restaurant located in the heart of Soho, this little Italian restaurant really surprised me with the authentic Italian cuisine. We saw this restaurant online, where its famous for its flavour of homemade Italian dishes. As a huge fan of pasta all the…
The Travelling Pixie in London Eat Tokyo in Soho Where Bincho used to be, Eat Tokyo has taken over this central location for a decent Japanese cuisine. With decent Japanese food priced rather high in general, we now have the (relatively) cheaper option of going to Eat Tokyo! I ordered the Toro ju (£14 with…
The Travelling Pixie in London Burger and Lobster It has been the [I’ve lost count]th time that I’ve been to Burger & Lobster and yet I still couldn’t stop thinking about it – it is and always will be one of my favourite places to go! There’s one catch to this fabulous place for a…
The Travelling Pixie in London #SixtyOne So its the time of the year again where the price of chocolates and bouquets surge. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against Valentine’s Day! In fact I love making little hand-made presents for those I love – family & friends. Sadly, this year I’m just so occupied with…
The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Sushi Shin 鮨辰 During my stay in Hong Kong over the Christmas holidays (yep I know its already February, sorry for this super late post!) I went to a couple of great places for a nice, authentic Japanese cuisine. Concealed from the average tourists’ eyes, Tai Hang is a…
The Travelling Pixie Snowboarding in Tignes Grizzly’s Bar – My all-time favourite restaurant for lunch in Tignes! Located in Val Claret, this cozy Grizzly’s Bar is definitely a must-go restaurant if you’re looking for a filling meal. This bar / restaurant serves only two options – cakes, pies and other sweets, or a very filling 1kg…
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