I have been watching a lot of tech review videos on YouTube. Channels such as LinusTechTips, Jonathan Morrison, Hardware Unboxed, Hardware Canucks are just some of many channels out there on YouTube that delivered excellent videos on the latest tech reviews, PC builds, gadget unboxing and more. Most of them are short, entertaining and informative.... Continue Reading →
Had a couple of drinks
Had a couple of drinks with my colleagues tonight. Apparently one of my colleague's friend opened a bar and restaurant in the heart of Raffles Place, and we were treated to some good food and fine cocktails. I had the chili burger, that comes with handmade minced beef patty with a dollop of chili, and... Continue Reading →
Reservist
To blog about one's reservist experience, one has to be careful not to divulge too many things that went on during reservist training. For me, I had just completed my second cycle and while trying not to divulge in too many details in what I did, let's just say I recently went through a high... Continue Reading →
Apple Pay is finally here
American Express is the first credit card company in Singapore to implement Apple Pay. As an Amex user (who recently signed up to take advantage of the 5% cash rebate on the first $5000 spend, spending most of it on my recent Iceland trip) I got to task in keying my credit card information on... Continue Reading →
Iceland Adventure Day 3
It was time to drive. After collecting our white Ford Edge AWD car from Thrifty, a car rental company, we checked out from our hotel, loaded all our stuff, got ourselves comfortable and drove on Route 1, Iceland’s Ring Road. The car was just nice for a group of four and the boot could easily... Continue Reading →
Iceland Adventure Day 2
Today, the real adventure begins. Our flight to Iceland was not until 1.20pm in the afternoon. We got up early and had a fulfilling American style breakfast at Mad Restaurant. We needed to have a heavy breakfast because we decided to skip lunch and have a nice dinner instead upon arrival in Reykjavik, Iceland. As... Continue Reading →
Iceland Adventure Day 1
Thirty minutes into our flight, the captain of the aircraft spoke through the intercom. Singapore Airlines flight SQ352, bound for Copenhagen, Denmark was being diverted back to Changi Airport. The left engine of the Boeing 777-200ER began powering down due to a technical fault. We were now flying on only one engine. As we approached... Continue Reading →
Iceland Adventure Day 0
Planning for this Grand Adventure began more than 6 months ago. Back then, we were throwing around ideas on our next big holiday. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Greenland) often came up during our almost weekly discussions over dinner meet ups. At that point of time, we weren’t very keen due... Continue Reading →
I just came back from Iceland
And boy! What an adventure! There is so much to share! Hopefully I will find the time to share all my stories of my adventures in The Land of Ice and Fire! But for now, I need some sleep. So jet lagged. And I have tons of photos to upload, convert and process which will... Continue Reading →
Picture of the Week: Outskirts of Phnom Penh
I was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for a short weekend trip with a friend of mine. He wanted to visit a village that was on the outskirts of Phnom Penh that he had been to, while doing volunteer work. He was there for a few weeks previously, teaching the kids music, english and helping out... Continue Reading →
Resubscribing to The New Yorker
Sometime last year, I subscribed to The New Yorker, taking advantage of the 3 month subscription promotion for only $1 an issue for 12 issues. It was a good deal and I had not only access to the latest issue of the magazine, but also it's archive. I loved The New Yorker. Its long form... Continue Reading →
One month with Netflix
My first free month with Netflix is almost up. So what have I watched and how reliable is the streaming service so far? So far I have watched (or binged watched) How to Get Away with Murder, Making a Murderer, Jessica Jones, dabbled in Hemlock Grove, and currently trying to get up to speed with... Continue Reading →
Cyclic Insomaniac
I'm not a morning person. I hate waking up before the sun rises. I hate it when the world is still dark and I had to get up for whatever reason I need to get up and start the day early. Fortunately, that doesn't happen often. I don't mind waking up not too early, to... Continue Reading →
Picture of the Week: Korankei Valley, Japan
Picture of the week: This picture was taken during my travels to Japan in the month of November 2015. I was there to capture the autumn season. It was towards the end of November, and the autumn leaves were in full swing, with trees shedding their leaves, bursting with colours of oranges, yellows and reds.... Continue Reading →
Apps and smartphones have fundamentally changed the way we plan our travels
With the advent of smartphones and apps, we have fundamentally changed the way we plan and manage our travel itineraries. From the way we book our air tickets, our accommodations, to how we get tips and advice on local tourist destinations to even getting access to the different modes of transportation, to how we manage... Continue Reading →
A shout-out to Nordic Visitor
For the past couple of months while planning our trip to Iceland, Nordic Visitor has been extremely helpful in giving us advice, tips and most importantly, assisting us in booking our accommodations, car rental and activities for our trip. Without them, planning our itinerary would have been much more difficult. They were extremely helpful in... Continue Reading →
9 more days to Iceland
The time is finally here. We are going to Iceland in 9 days time. After months of planning, booking flights, tours, deciding on the dates, the duration, buying insurance and the kinds of activities we want to do over there, we have finalised everything and are good to go. There is a certain level of... Continue Reading →
Netflix launches in Singapore
I woke up one morning and as I was having breakfast in the living room and swiping and left and right at my daily newsfeed on Flipboard on my iPhone at the same time, Netflix announced at this year’s CES that they have gone global. I was shocked. Netflix did announce that they are launching their... Continue Reading →
Revamping my room
The last time I revamped my room was just after completing my National Service. That was around 5 to 6 years ago. It involved painting my whole room with two complementary colour tones, “Cappuccino” and “Latte”, dark and light respectively. It also involves getting the necessary furniture to make my room, as I like it. It took a... Continue Reading →
The Audioengine A5+
I have had the AegoM speakers as my desktop speakers in my room for close to 7 years now. Recently, I have been looking to replace my aging speakers with a new pair, but couldn’t decide on a suitable one. The Aego M has set the bar really high in terms of audio quality, and getting my... Continue Reading →
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