西苑 West Villa Restaurant

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…

Promises to Keep – Kathryn Shay

The Travelling Pixie on Good Reads Title: Promises to Keep Author: Kathryn Shay Genre: Romantic Suspense Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ Kindle Price: £0.00   One of the rare books that I’d give 5 ♥s to! The storyline was simply so good! It was actually also rated 5 stars on the Kindle Amazon store, plus it was free, that’s why I…

Renting a Paradise

Peter is free-spirited traveller who loves spending his holidays around exotic destinations. He enjoys travelling with his friends around the globe.  Here’s his first Guest Post on annasusanne.com sharing his amazing experience of Renting a Paradise at Koh Samui!  Follow Peter on Twitter and Facebook – Anna Susanne x Guest Post by Peter Minkoff for Anna Susanne * The…

The Lanvin Murders – Angela M. Sanders

The Travelling Pixie on Good Reads Title: The Lanvin Murders (Vintage Clothing Mysteries Book 1) Author: Angela M. Sanders Genre: Crime & Mystery Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ Kindle Price: £0.00   Once I started I literally couldn’t put the ‘book’ down – well I was on my Kindle, but I couldn’t put the ‘book’ down figuratively! I came…

Memoirs of a Courtesan – Mingmei Yip

The Travelling Pixie on Good Reads Title: Memoirs of a Courtesan Author: Mingmei Yip Genre: Fiction Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ Kindle Price: £1.49   It all happened because I was considered perfect material to be a spy – beautiful, smart and, most important, an orphan.   When young Camilla was bought with money from her orphanage by the owner…

Umai 鵜舞

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…

CINDY ZHANG

The Travelling Pixie in London An Interview w/ CINDY ZHANG Throughout the production of ‘Wasted’ – Fashion & Dance Concept Video and the UALHKS VShow, I’ve met the magnificently talented leather accessories designer Cindy Zhang.  After the late night rehearsals, Cindy and I would take the DLR together home, and we’d end up talking about endless topics on…

My First Book Binding Attempt

The Travelling Pixie’s Handicrafts  My First Book Binding Attempt  It’s always a hassle when deadlines are coming up and you have to hand in your A3 sized workbook, but then you realize that most of the print shops don’t do thermal binding for A3 size unless you give them sufficient time in advance! Well, having…