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You might have seen my previous post on Neko no Niwa. Being rather adventurous, I explored another cat cafe with my cat-loving friends. I just love cat paws. They're so squishy and being hugged by a cat is just... such a bliss ^3^ ~♪ This pretty ragdoll (if I get the breed correctly) is a resident of The Company of Cats in Chinatown. We went on Wednesday after work, since there is a

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My dear Latino friends (you know who you are) recommended me to adopt a pet for pet therapy, but I was not able to own one in my previous apartment in Switzerland as the management did not allow pets. The current landlady in Singapore loves cats and allows me to own a cat, but I'm not too sure if I can take care of it since I know I'll be flying back to my hometown rather frequently.

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I'm not sure if my blog is still linked to Facebook. So a while ago I logged out of Facebook. I can't tell the reason, but it's for multiple good reasons. For sure, one is for the revival of this blog, which I have taken a great care of for years. Which has something to do with a secret project that I'm going to be involved at. Yes, I received a rule that I have to keep my mouth (or my fingers?

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This is a short guide on how to enjoy the world-renown Swiss milk chocolate, the characteristic Gruyere cheese and a time-travel back to the Medieval age in one day. Departing from Vevey, my friend and I took the train to Broc, which is the center point between Vevey and Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Maison Cailler, the factory where Cailler chocolate is currently produced, hosts

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Think Switzerland; think cheese fondue. I began my life in Vevey, Switzerland in August 2014 - summer. The first thing I want to eat is cheese fondue, but no one really eats cheese fondue in summer. The best time to eat fondue is indeed during winter :P There are several cheese fondue restaurants in Vevey, but this restaurant is rather unique: des Trois Siflettes (or 3 Siflettes, as the

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Once again, another year has passed. Like everyone else's, 2014 was full of ups and downs, and in my case, they were rather extreme. It was a surprisingly tough year, but I survived and I am looking forward to more exciting things this year. I won't say goodbye to 2014 because it's a very important year and there were way too many unforgettable events worth keeping in heart and mind until I

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I was attending a 3-day workshop about performing a training and at the end of it, the facilitator told us to complement another participant, and I was told, "I did not know what you were going to talk about, but when I saw you smiled, I felt like I wanted to follow whatever it is you are going to talk about. You smile all the time, keep it up." To me, this came as a surprise. It has been two

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I have been pretty nomadic since I was 11, and I have been moving from one place to another in search of my dream (it keeps changing, by the way). And no, I don't move because my family had to move somewhere. I basically moved out of house by sheer luck (and perhaps destiny, if you believe in one). So if I create a map, this is the extent of my mobility (and I am 25 years old when I wrote this)

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Thanks to a suggestion from my first friend in Switzerland who has been living here for three years, I was able to do an exciting activity on my first Friday in Switzerland. It was also my first hiking trip, with a pair of cheap sneakers from H&M and a handbag. Obviously, I was not expecting a 45-minute hike from the nearest train station. But the hike wasn't so bad. I was sweating a lot

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Before I know where Porto is, I knew and fell in love with Port, and even learned how it was made in one of my old food science class. I had a great chance to visit Porto thanks to the European Master in Food Studies peeps from one edition above me. I visited Porto in early June and the weather was gorgeous. Blue sky and bright sun, slightly breezy, warm, but not too warm. To be

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As a video game lover, I've encountered many medieval-themed games. Castles, swords, knights... well, if you like these things, you will have to visit Toledo in Spain. Overview of Toledo I took a day off from my Madrid trip, as my friend suggested. Toledo is only half an hour away from Madrid by train. However, I highly recommend buying the train ticket in advance because there are a

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This post was long overdue because of courses and group project deadline that I had to meet before graduation (yeah yeah I know, I keep making excuses). I had a wonderful trip to Madrid, Spain, at the beginning of June. As I explained in my earlier post about foods to try in Madrid, my sole purpose to go there is to try as much local food as I could. But of course, sightseeing is part of the

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I've been contributing carbon dioxide to the world for 25 years! A week ago my dad asked what I wanted for my birthday. And to be honest, it's not like I don't want anything at all: I want so many things that I was unable to give him an answer. A day has passed since my birthday and I still don't know what I want for a present. It's tough growing up. Ten years ago, I would have said "I

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Being a foodie, it's hard to resist not trying a lot of food while in Madrid. I checked this Spanish food guide from TripAdvisor before I came. I didn't try all of them because I have limited stomach and budget, but I think I tried the highlights and additionally, I tried anything I find interesting. 1. Jamon Pronounced as 'hamon' in Spanish, it means cured meat and it probably

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One of the greatest icons of the Netherlands is the windmills (molen in Dutch), although if you ask the locals, they probably have never heard of Kinderdijk. Just like Keukenhoff, Kinderdijk is very popular among the tourists because the windmills are not something that can be commonly found in other countries. At least, not the traditional ones like in Kinderdijk. It took me

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If my friend did not invite me to Elfia Fantasy Fair, I would not be able to go there because the castle is not reachable by public transport. I think most people came by car; I didn't see a single bike around. Although its official name is Fantasy Fair, you could also say that this is a medieval fair. The entry ticket cost 25 euros. Which I think is worth the money, considering that

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Typically, cheese markets are open during the weekdays. I would skip a class just to visit the market once in my life time, but skipping work is such a bad idea. But finally, I had a chance to visit the market on a Good Friday. Catholic influence is apparently not very strong in the Netherlands, and from what I heard, it is only strong in the southern parts of Netherlands, closer to Spain. Not

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*WARNING: Heavily loaded with pictures* I had been waiting since last year to visit Keukenhoff, but I was in Paris and Lund in April and May. I saw pictures of my friends in the Netherlands, and I told myself I have to go there no matter what. I wish my mom were there, too - she really loves flowers. If you'd like to see the rows of colored tulips, you can visit the farms just outside

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It's been 6 years since the last time I went to a water park. I finally got the chance to visit Tiki Bad in Wassenaar, close to The Hague. And 'bad' means "bath" in Dutch. It's not the good and bad "bad" :) The theme of this water park is tropical, and it's actually indoors. I heard from my friend that the opening hours are typically longer during winter just because there are

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So far, FG Restaurant is the most costly restaurant I've ever been in the Netherlands (since 6 months ago). But still, I'm gonna highly recommend this restaurant to you because I was extremely impressed with all the dishes presented for lunch today.  Thanks to the restaurant week deal, I pay much less than 100 euros. Not for 3 courses, but actually for much, much much more. I'll

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I'm always interested in molecular gastronomy. The last time I did it was when I was doing my bachelor studies in the US. I bought a molecular gastronomy kit and made some green tea "caviars" using alginate. And then applied the same concept again for my product development project, making blueberry "caviars". It's a bit tricky because it's acidic, but I had a lot of fun. Some time ago, I was

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Because of the National Restaurant Week, I gave myself an extra push to discover more restaurants around Rotterdam area. I went to The Harbour Club on the first Sunday of the Restaurant Week. The Harbour Club is located just next to Euromast Tower, a little bit south to the heart of Rotterdam but is still reachable by bike or by tram. You can take tram number 8 from the Central Station

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(image: karateinsurance.com) In essence, bikes are essential if you want to live in the Netherlands for a long term. Because of that, there is actually such a thing called the bicycle insurance, or in Dutch, fietsverzekering. I knew you can buy insurance for cars and house, but bike insurance is something new to me. I didn't know about this until the bike that my landlord lent me was

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My morning today was greeted by a lovely live performance of Bob Marley's song "Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright". There was definitely something going on in Rotterdam Centraal Station. There were multiple live performances at the station, covering a wide range of music like pop, jazz and classical. The spirit-lifting mood began early in the morning. I came around 8 AM today, and

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I didn't know that today (the 8th of March) is the International Women's Day. There were posters about gender equality in career at the office entrance, but it just didn't strike my mind. So, to all women around the world, Happy International Women's Day! How did I know about this special day? A shop owner in Rotterdam gave me a beautiful stalk of pink rose. Well, one of his employees

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