Shopping tips around the world

Updated: 22 Sep 2012 Platinum Mall It has expanded!!!! There's another five-storey building on the right side of Platinum Mall, with mor...

Shanghai and Hangzhou were much nicer than I expected, primarily because of my terrible China trips when I was in my teens. Or maybe it was ...

The first time I told someone I was going to Bandung, that someone asked "Isn't Bandung a drink?" Hahaha! It's actually th...

Osaka castle It’s not worth going into Osaka castle, which is actually a museum. It’s quite cramped, and I went at the same time as busloads...

Taxi Don’t ever get in one. A 10 minutes ride cost me S$40. Train Most people buy the Japan Rail Pass if they are traveling from Tokyo to Os...

Burberry Blue Label ONLY Japan has Burberry Blue Label, so it is a MUST GO. Not really a must buy though, as it depends on the collection. I...

Jeju is very pretty, but it's very hard to travel around by yourself, as the sights are all far apart, and there's only a bus networ...