Miami, USA

What We Ate in a Week in Miami, Florida

We recently spent a week in Miami and this is all that we ate! We’ve tried to include our favourite dishes when applicable as well as the family-friendliness of a restaurant. By family friendliness, first of all we consider the ambiance, then the availability of appropriate seating and of course, the menu options. Although our… Continue reading What We Ate in a Week in Miami, Florida

USA

What To Do in Fort Lauderdale Before Your Cruise: Review of Le Méridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport

We decided to arrive 2 nights before our Disney cruise to give ourselves a buffer in case of travel delays. I was excited for the cruise and initially thought maybe it was too much time. (For our Disney cruise review, click here.) In the end, I did not mind the extra time in Fort Lauderdale… Continue reading What To Do in Fort Lauderdale Before Your Cruise: Review of Le Méridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport

USA

First Disney Cruise Review: Disney Dream 5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise with Marvel Day at Sea

Check-In We were required to check-in online prior to the cruise, where we had to enter all our ID information, flight information, submit our photos, make special requests such as dining table preferences, highchairs, cribs, nursery etc. It is also where we got to pick the Port Arrival Time. Because we do not have any… Continue reading First Disney Cruise Review: Disney Dream 5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise with Marvel Day at Sea

Tips

What to Pack on a 1-Week Beach Resort Vacation

Per my last post, we just returned from Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, an all-inclusive beach resort in the Dominican Republic. I thought I would share what I packed for this trip. I only focused on outfit ideas here. If you want a more comprehensive packing list, check out my Bowsing Nom Nom’s Ultimate Travel… Continue reading What to Pack on a 1-Week Beach Resort Vacation

Dominican Republic

Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda All-Inclusive Review

We just spent a week at Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic and some of you have asked for a full review so here it is!  Airport Transfer Michès is actually 1.5 hours away from the Punta Cana Airport (PUJ) so we had pre-booked the transportation with the resort with a cost… Continue reading Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda All-Inclusive Review

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 31: Kota Kinabalu

This morning, we had plans with the baby’s great grandfather for brunch at KKIA Sup Ikan. It had both indoor and outdoor seating. It was a hot day we sat in the indoor air conditioned room. Outside, there were multiple food stalls apparently owned and operated independently of this restaurant. They even had a takoyaki… Continue reading Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 31: Kota Kinabalu

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 30: Kota Kinabalu

This morning's cafe of choice is October. We've been to another branch earlier this trip after our Vietnamese lunch. Loving the rustic decor of the place. We ordered our usual coffee choices and also a Korean street toast and bulgogi wrap. I was really impressed with the food here. It's so tasty and reminds me… Continue reading Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 30: Kota Kinabalu

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 29: Kota Kinabalu

This morning, I was excited because we're heading out for some soto! I saw a very delicious-looking bowl of soto on one of Aaron's cousin's social media posts, and she promised to take here. The restaurant was called Restoran Sri Rezeki in Inamam. Apparently this area had a lot of great restaurants. It was a… Continue reading Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 29: Kota Kinabalu

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 28: Kota Kinabalu

It's been a very busy week with all the holiday festivities so we were looking forward to a relaxing, chill day today. We started the morning with some coffee and breakfast at Flow Coffee. It was a lot busier today but we managed to find a table in their outdoor seating area. There weren’t many… Continue reading Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 28: Kota Kinabalu

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 27: Kota Kinabalu

Happy Lunar New Year! Today's the day. The biggest celebration in many parts of Asia. It's the day you wear nice, new, traditionally red, clothes, where the young, single people get to collect lucky money and of course where everyone get to enjoy a nice feast. We started off the day with a quick breakfast… Continue reading Malaysia Trip 2022/2023 Day 27: Kota Kinabalu