A Beginner’s Guide to Yum Cha in Hong Kong (in Cantonese!)
When I think of Hong Kong, I think of Yum Cha. Although “yum cha” means “drink tea”, this age-old tradition also involves devouring copious amounts of dim sum and nattering loudly away in Chinese. When I was a small child, my parents would always drag me along to yum...
4 Important Life Lessons I learnt from Goong Goong
In Cantonese, the name for your grandfather on your mother’s side is “Goong Goong”. When I was growing up, I never referred to my granddad as Goong Goong around my friends. They all called their granddad’s “Grandpa” or “Pop”, and I felt silly talking about my Goong...
How to eat in Wellington like a local
Wellington is fast becoming the New Zealand version of good ol’ food-obsessed, coffee-addicted, hipster-to-the-max Melbourne. (Psst check out my post about how to spend 48 hours here). As the food culture is growing, unfortunately so are some of the price tags....
How to spend 48 hours in Wellington, New Zealand
At the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand is the country’s capital city, Wellington. It sits between the Rimutaka Range and the Cook Strait. Fun fact: It’s the world’s southernmost capital city. Being a roughly halfway point, it’s a great stop for...
6 Sweet treats you should try at least once in Vietnam
Okay, so you know which street foods you can’t skip out on when you’re in Vietnam. But what do you drink whilst you’re scoffing down your fourth banh mi for the day? Or you don’t-really-need-but-really-want dessert after your dinner of com ga? Don’t worry, I’ve got...
6 street foods you can’t miss when you’re in Vietnam
"Oh you just came back from [insert country here]! Did you try [insert delicious sounding food here]?" Your face drops. Your heart sinks. The food regret is real. "No," you sadly say, "I never heard about it." Fear not! I'm here to make sure that this doesn't happen...
First post from a snacker and her backpack
Get to know about me and why I started this blog! In it’s first creation, it was titled “Backpacking and Snackpacking”, which is still very relevant as you’ll see.
