SHAH ALAM, Dec. 10 -- I've been an avid book reader since childhood but even if I weren't it would still be quite a wonder to behold this sight: shelves of books spiralling towards the ceiling, the to... Read More
BANGKOK, Nov. 24 -- Is there a beverage more synonymous with Thailand than the classic cha nom yen or what the rest of the world knows as Thai tea? Milky, strong, with hints of star anise and clove, ... Read More
TAZAWAKO (Japan), Nov. 22 -- We had never heard of the girl before arriving at the lake. Truth be told, we aren't even here for the lake. The Tohoku region in north-eastern Japan is famed for its buc... Read More
MELAKA, Nov. 3 -- Journeys are about finding oneself, and Jacqueline Wen has travelled quite a distance. Originally from KL, the veteran barista first started working at RAWCoffee in 2012 after retur... Read More
CHIANG MAI, Nov. 1 -- These days you can find great coffee anywhere, provided you look hard enough. Beyond searching for a good cuppa in unusual places, sometimes you just want to get away from the m... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Oct. 28 -- We are what we eat. And sometimes we are what we don't get to eat. Let me explain. So I have a favourite chicken rice stall. Everyone has one; if it's not chicken rice, it's... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Oct. 26 -- When you're busy with work, be it back-to-back meetings or a looming deadline, our three square meals a day tend to be the first to suffer. We either skip a meal or two or sn... Read More
USHUAIA, Oct. 25 -- From halfway up the mountain, we could see the wide expanse of the Beagle Channel. The blue waters, as crisp as a winter snap. We could see the catamarans departing from the pier,... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- First comes the haze. Then the rains. Then the heat. And on it goes. Trying to predict the weather these days is like playing Russian roulette whether you believe in climate ... Read More
TOKYO, Oct. 15 -- When one thinks of Japanese cuisine, one could be imagining a hot bowl of ramen or udon noodles. Or perhaps considering a midnight run to the nearest konbini for a quick snack of an... Read More