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ABBEY:   Video Review Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer | Marina Bay Sands WILL:  We usually go for a buffet but lately our stomachs can’t handle too much food at once, so we went for ala-carte fastfoood. It is Abbey’s birthday and his wish is my command, burger for a 35-year old man! Haha!   Black Tap creates a buzz here in Singapore due to it’s instagrammable milkshakes. But is the taste and money worth it?  I ordered lamb burger (non-halal certification). Yeah, it is a real lamb meat. The distinctive aroma and taste is there! Patty is soft and thick. Yea, worthy for it’s price! Each plate comes with fries. Their french fries have no space for air. Haha. I finished the patty, the greens, half bun and 1/4 of the fries. I need to have space for milkshake.  The milkshake is creamy and sweet. Darn good! It is pricey but that comes with a huge chunk of a slice of cake.  Yes! Definitely I will go back here. Haha! Hope they ...

ABBEY: After a tour at Al Fahidi fort we went back to the hotel to refresh and prepare for our Desert Safari tour. We booked it via the hotel for 230AED per person with the inclusion of hotel pickup and drop-off, ATV tour (separate charge if you will ride the ATV), desert cruise, dinner with dance entertainment, camel ride, and sand boarding. Even though I got dizzy cruising in the sea of sand on a 4x4, I really enjoyed the view after our stop in the middle of the desert. We took snaps of the sunset. It’s just like I was in Aladdin scene. Haha. The sand seems to be alive as it being blown by the wind. This helps contour the sand hills.  The dinner was superb and full of flavor. I got grilled mutton, fish, pasta, and veggie patties. While having dinner, belly and tanoura dancers show us their graceful moves. WILL:  I never expected to experience the desert..the camel..the sand in real life. This is really a  grace from above; thanking NEM Family ...

ABBEY: It was this time of the year that our eyes needs to be checked and replace our specs. We went to Spectacle Hut and found our aviator sunglasses. I thought the pair wouldn’t suit my eyes but they feel and looks nice. I have them as transition lenses and I look like Maverick (Top Gun) whenever I’m out in the sun. Additional pogi points. Spectacle Hut: Designer Glasses & Sunglasses WILL:  It is time to change spectacles. Abbey and I, being adventurous, we chose to have the fad, a huge rimmed glasses that is   a fashion around 1970s. Spectacle Hut is a home for a variety of those and they are having a promotion. Lucky us!   The service at Plaza Singapura and Waterway Point just differs a little. Punggol branch is more helpful in finding the right design for me. Hahah. For this year, no increase or decrease of the lenses. Carrots, sleep and sunlight helped us on taking extra care for our eyes.  We are blessed because it is reimbursable throu...

ABBEY: What a way to start your day is to have a breakfast. Haha. The place? Grain Traders. They’re spot in Singapore’s central business district gives the diners a homey feel in the bustling city.  I got pita bread  with cream cheese spread, topped with fresh spinach, a couple of pickled cucumbers and pulled pork. The bread is soft and goes well with the cheese. It’s what pita bread and cream cheese do. The pulled pork is sweet and not dry and the cucumber gave a sour twist on each bite. All were wash down with a cup of cappuccino. Grain Traders @ CapitaGreen Make Your Own Breakfast Grain Traders @ CapitaGreen Hero Bowls Grain Traders @ CapitaGreen Bagel with Pulled Pork Grain Traders @ CapitaGreen Pita Bread and Pulled Pork WILL:  Business District is packed with diners that offers an array of choices. And of course, a bandwagon of healtier food is there..one of those is Grain Traders.   I went for my favourites! Oh my gosh, oh m...

ABBEY: It is Nadine’s birthday and she invited us over dinner at Haakon Superfoods (One Raffles Place).  I ordered vegetarian bibimbap. It is the usual bibimbap mix except for brown rice and mushroom; replacing the meat. The food was full of flavor and light. You won’t even notice that you’re eating without meat.  It is also a good catch up with our friend after a recent event organized overseas. Haakon Superfoods & Juice Umami Tofu with Brown Rice  Haakon Superfoods & Juice Vegetarian Bibimbap WILL:  To celebrate Nadine’s birthday and success on   MARMOMAC Verona Italy she treated us at Haakon Superfoods and Juice.   I ordered Umami Tofu and Brown Rice ($10.90). It is indeed have this umami flavour. The taste will keep you munching for more. The charred broccoli and sautéed baby corn have this crunchy texture. Healthy and yummy option!  Superhuman eats Superfoods — Haakon! Wootwoot!  *** Haakon Superfoods ...

ABBEY: After Gitex, we got some time to roam around Dubai. Dubai Museum was our first destination. It was located in one of their major forts in earlier years; Al Fahidi Fort.  The first occupations were pearl diving and fishing. The forts were built as protection to invaders as their location is susceptible to it. Replica of houses and boats were exhibited as well as souks (shops).  Features like windtowers help to cool down the house and the inhabitants. There were also write-ups for dresses, accessories, religion, culture and lifestyle to help visitors understand Dubai more.  Their leaders have vision to improve the emirate and the result can be seen nowadays. Dubai Museum and Al Fahidi Fort Al Sambuk Dubai Museum and Al Fahidi Fort Wall of Old Dubai WILL:  Before we want to explore each place, we would love to go first to it’s museum and gladly Dubai has one. It is for us to know of course the history and beginnings of each place before ...

ABBEY: We dined in Pretzels World at La Mer. They boast that their pretzels are baked not fried. They can guarantee it. Why? They will roll it, garnish it, and bake it in front of you.  I was so happy when the pastry chef is putting cheese on the pretzel. It was soft, delicious and best partnered with coffee. Pretzel World at La Mer, Dubai  Pretzel World at La Mer, Dubai Swiss Cheese WILL:  NEM Middle East Team is so generous to lend us their valuable time to roam us around at Dubai. They picked us up at Dubai Mall after our breakfast at The Cafe - Burj Khalifa and straight away went to La Mer.   Now, it became a reality. The photos I am seeing only in Social Media is now just before my eyes. It feels that I am not in a UAE, it feels that I am in USA! Haha!  There’s a huge array of food selection and because we are too early, few stores are open and one of those is Pretzel World. Team had the breakfast.  I ordered of co...

ABBEY: Like visiting Merlion Park in Singapore, you didn’t visit Dubai if you haven’t gone to Burj Khalifa.  We booked a pair of tickets for AED280 to watch the sunrise at 124th storey of the skyscraper and we reached it in less than a minute. It was fast. No sea of clouds during our visit and we enjoyed the view from the top. The building was completed after 6 years and it houses Armani Hotel.  Breakfast of croissant and coffee were also included in the ticket. Burj Khalifa - The World's Tallest Building WILL:  Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world. Full stop! But well, for now. Hahaha! We went to Chicago’s the ever first tallest building and we are amazed how tall it is! And oh my gosh! When we saw the Burj Khalifa, it seems we spend hours to see check it out from top to bottom. It is really standing tall and proud that on every other infrastructures that surround it.  I am thinking that we might spend few minutes insid...

ABBEY: Swissotel Al-Ghurair became our home during our 7-day stay in Dubai. The staffs warmly welcomed us and really attended to our needs; like supplying us with bottles of water, vanity kits, and shower gel upon request. The bed is soft and comfortable as well as the pillows. What I liked the most is the shower. It feels like rain giving me a nice soft massage. It refreshed me after each working day at Gitex. We also have Nespresso machine. Our buffet breakfast is at Liwan (3rd floor). I indulged in their omelettes and sunny side up, pineapple fried rice, stir fry noodles, cheese za’atar, cold cuts, turkey bacon, sausage, juice and coffee. We visited the gym only once due to time constraints. But it has lots of equipments like cable and smith machines, free weights, barbell, kettle ball, treadmills, and resistant bands. We also made our Desert Safari tour at Swissotel for 230AED per person. There’s only one incident that I was asked if they can scan Wilma’s ID. I told...

ABBEY: We flew with Emirates Airlines for our trip to Dubai for Gitex Technology Week. The aircraft was Boeing 777-300 and it was huge. It was an 8-hour flight but I didn’t get bored with inflight entertainment of new movies, TV shows and documentaries. The food was also nice. I got salad, chili chicken, omellete and fish curry. I was asked to stop filming upon I entered the plane. There is a funny thing that happened when we checked in for our flight back to Singapore. We asked for aisle seats. Silly me, I made it plural so me and Wilma got two different seats. So we told that we only want one aisle seat. Turned out that Kathleen (Emirate staff at the counter in DBX for 7:45AM flight) gave us a window seat. Haha. The landing is superb as I didn’t feel that the wheels already touched the ground. Emirates' Menu for Singapore to Dubai Will's On-Plane Request for Vegetarian Food =)  A&W's Dubai Detour - Part 1  Emirates' Menu for ...