The beach hut is a casual bar and restaurant behind East Coast Parkway Recreation Centre with a resort like atmosphere facing the sea. Known for it’s local and western fare, the selection includes mee goreng, burgers, fish and chips, steaks, and more.

The Baby Back Ribs ($19.80) were tender, very tasty, fell ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1867

Our last visit to this stretch of East Coast Beach was more than a year ago and last swimming trip was almost a year ago. So, our humans thought it was high time they brought us swimming in the salty sea again. This time round, we had the entire beach to ourselves ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1863

We’ve heard so much about the food at Changi Village and decided to try it out for ourselves. We initially wanted to try the famous Nasi Lemak, but the queue was too long. And since we had a craving for spice, we headed for the stall that said “Ayam Penyet Sujana – The ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1844

I still remember lining up for ages at Mcdonald’s 11 years ago for a happy meal just to get a 1999 SesameStreet MiniBean Pal. I’m now letting go of them (quite unwillingly) for $2.50 a piece or $50 for all 23 pieces in the collection. I would prefer that they all ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1832

The Sunset Grill & Pub is located at the Republic of Singapore Flying Club at Building 140-B, Piccadilly, Seletar Airbase, East Camp. It opens daily at 4pm, last order at 9.30pm, and is closed on Tuesdays.

Our first visit experience at The Sunset Grill & Pub on 9th May 2008 was quite ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=176

In 1986, a group of avid birdwatchers from the then Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch) stumbled upon this ecological jewel, and subsequently wrote a proposal to the government for its conservation. The 87 ha wetland site was consequently designated as a nature park in 1989.

A baby monitor lizard…

Growing up to 2 ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1793

Our humans brought us to AMK Town Garden West for our evening walk today instead of our same old round the block walk or run at the cemetary.  The bigger of the two town parks in Ang Mo Kio, this park was built on a hillock. A 120-step staircase will take ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1784

We went to Por Jai Authentic Thai Restaurant to try out their weekday set lunch. For just $6.50, you get a choice of a main meal, side dish, and hot/cold drink. If you are a desert person, you can add $1 for either red ruby or tapioca with coconut milk.

Main: Phad Thai ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1762

Nara

Nara Deer Park – home to thousands of deer that roam freely. Deer that you can feed (and then be attacked by once you run out of food). These are known as sika deer, and are known as messengers of the gods according to the Shinto religion. The park is also ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1545

Mount Fuji Lake District

Mt. Fuji – Also known affectionately as Fujisan is 3776 meters high and is Japan’s highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people. Mount Fuji is a dormant ... [read more]]]> http://joyloh.com/blog/?p=1543