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A lesson in taking an overnight sleeper train in Eastern Europe

Published by Melissa Hie

What to expect when taking sleeper trains in Europe

July 9, 2017
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Europe, Travel Tips

What to eat at Shanghai’s food street Huanghe road

Published by Melissa Hie

A foodie experience in one of Shanghai's food streets.

January 7, 2017
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China, Chinese Food

The Highlights of 2016 Travels

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My annual self reflection post on the past year, and travel highlights with pictures.

December 28, 2016
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Personal, Photolog

Chasing Manta Rays in Komodo: My Most Cherished Diving Memory

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How a disappointing dive turned to be my most cherished diving memory thus far.

December 26, 2016
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Diving, Indonesia

Street Food Stall Hopping in Fukuoka

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Yatai (street food stalls) hopping experience on the bustling night streets of Fukuoka

December 15, 2016
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Japan, Japanese Food

A day in Kumamoto: Road trip to Daikanbo!

Published by Melissa Hie

Exploring Kumamoto, the city that brings you Kumamoto Castle, Kumamon and Ikinari Dango, after it was hit by a strong earthquake.

November 13, 2016
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Japan, Road Trip

What I learned from planning for 7 days in Kyushu island of Japan by train

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How I planned (and failed to follow said ambitious plan) for my 7-day trip in Japan by train

November 12, 2016
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Japan, Travel Tips

Mezze experience in Jordan

Published by Melissa Hie

Mezze comes from Persian word "to taste", which means you get to have a variety of food in one meal!

May 29, 2016
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Jordan, Middle Eastern Food

14 Delicious Middle Eastern Food I Discovered in Jordan

Published by Melissa Hie

These are the kind of amazing food you can expect to eat when you visit Jordan!

May 21, 2016
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Jordan, Middle Eastern Food

Photolog: Memories from Jordan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΄

Published by Melissa Hie

I went on a week-long trip to Jordan as a guest of the Jordan Tourism Board and this is the highlights of my experience.

May 15, 2016
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Jordan, Middle East

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ“ Wild strawberries in Voroktha, one of the small village in the beautiful Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine. Appearance-wise they look like the store-bought strawberries that we're all used to, but much tinier. They still taste similar, just a bit more sweet and more tangy. It turns out that most strawberries we know these days are a product of selective breeding by farmers over the past few decades, so they are bigger but they are not necessarily more flavorful. Being a person who has lived her entire life in metropolitan cities, I don't have much knowledge of how fruits and vegetables were grown or how to identify which tree belongs to what fruit. Going to the Carphatian Mountains was a fascinating experience. I got to see how people here grow their own fruits and vegetables for their meals and even farm their own honey! Do you know any fruit related fun facts? Share them in the comment below so I can read and learn #ΡƒΠΊΡ€Π°Ρ—Π½Π° #ukraine #wildfruits #strawberry #carpathianmountains #vorokhta #girleatworld #girleatukraine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± I was blessed with a great weather and clear blue skies in #Krakow, Poland. This is Obwarzanek Krakowski, a very, very popular street snack in Krakow - I mean... it even has "Krakow" in its name! It's a ring-shaped bread that are very similar to bagels, but on the street it's not sold with any kind of spread or fillings so you might find it bland unless you eat it with something else. It's a widely accepted history that Obwarzanek has been on the streets of Krakow since 1394. Obwarzanek means "to boil", referring to the way this bread is made - boiked and then sprinkled with salt and some toppings. I've seen it topped with white sesame seeds or poppy seeds (like the one I have in the picture). I also saw a few vendors with cheese topping but I didn't get the chance to try those. Obwarzanek was originally baked only during Lent, but nowadays they are available all year round. They are hard to miss when you are in Krakow - there are 180 street carts selling these around the city! πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±πŸ₯–πŸ…πŸ§€ Zapiekanka at Plac Nowy in Kazimierz, the jewish quarter of Krakow, Poland. It is a long french bread with insane amount of topping, baked in the oven until the bread is crispy and the cheese has melted, then topped with sauces and fresh vegetable ingredients depending on what type of sandwich you choose - popular ones are greek, hawaiian, etc. Reminds me of pizza πŸ˜‹. It makes sense that the name comes from polish verb "zapiekac" which means to bake. Zapiekanka started out in the 70s during communism period in Poland, as it was very cheap, tasty and easy to make. Even today, it remained very cheap - I got this for 8 zloty which is $2.30. Zapiekanka in Plac Nowy is so popular during dinner time that I had to wait 30 mins to get one. Everyone there was either ordering their Zapiekanka, waiting for one or eating one while sitting down on the sidewalk. It's a tradition, I've been told. The one I got is the Greek variation because I love olives, and honestly? I was a bit skeptical at first but this was seriously life changing. A++ would recommend. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ§€πŸ—» I've arrived in #Ukraine! This interestingly shaped item is a smoked string cheese at Verkhovyna, a village in the Carphatian Mountains. The string cheese was braided and knotted into this shape, and to eat it you have to kind of "unravel" the entire thing. I pretty much ate half of this in one sitting 😒 I wish i had bought more! I arrived in Lviv yesterday by sleeper train from Krakow. It was my first time crossing a country border by train. Despite being woken up by border patrols multiple times at ungodly hour of 4am, Ukraine has been amazing. We got picked up straight from the train station at 7am and immediately drove to the Carphatian Mountains, where we stopped by some villages to check out the markets (where I got this string cheese... plus a few other cheeses :P and some berry wines) and museums on the way. We stayed overnight in Verkhovyna at Eco cottage and had dinner made of everything that was grown in their farm. In the morning we woke up early did a short three hour hike for this amazing view. I will definitely be writing a more detailed post on this in my blog. Today I will be checking out Lviv and getting on yet another sleeper train to Kyiv! Let me know if you have Kyiv recommendations :D πŸ‡¨πŸ‡ΏπŸ“ TrdelnΓ­k with whipped cream and strawberries in Old Town Prague, Czech Republic. In the previous post, I talked about Chimney cake in Budapest. I had seen it before in Prague, in the form of TrdelnΓ­k, even though the Hungarians have claimed this snack. When I visited Prague four years ago, they were sold in the same way as in Budapest. This time around, it seems that the Czech had gotten creative with it! TrdelnΓ­k is now a lot more attractive and comes with different types of fillings - various ice creams, sauces like chocolate and caramel, and even whipped cream and fruits! Perfect for the summer. I love seeing how food have travelled and gets adapted around the world. This is my second time in Prague. This city is still as beautiful as I remember it four years ago! This time around I took the train out of Prague to Kutna Hora to check out the Sedlec Ossuary, a chapel decorated with real human bones. I am currently in Krakow, Poland and have been enjoying the food here. Next, I am heading to Lviv in Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦! Please comment and recommend me your favorite Ukrainian dish or snacks! πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί Chimney Cake (aka KΓΌrtΕ‘skalΓ‘cs in Hungarian) at the Jewish quarter of Budapest. I first saw this in Prague when I visited four years ago. It was everywhere there, so I assumed it's a czech treat - I was quite surprised to find out it's actually Hungarian! Chimney Cake is made by wrapping a dough around a spit and baking them in open fire by rolling the spit. The result is a cake that is hollow in the middle, resembling a chimney! It dates back to the Medieval times in 1450 and used to be festive food, but these days they are available for regular consumption. It usually comes in various flavors like vanilla, chocolate and cinnamon. This was taken on Kacinczy street, where Budapest's pioneer ruin pub Szimpla Kert is located. Ruin pubs are all the rage in Budapest. They are bars that are housed in what used to be abandoned buildings from the war era. the place feels gritty with mismatched furnitures and random decorations. ---- I'm currently in Prague, and heading out to Krakow tonight by overnight train. If you have any recommendations please comment below πŸ˜‹ πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ It's my second time in Berlin and I've been enjoying the city by doing things I didn't have time for last time. I went to visit Potsdam on Monday, a quiet city just an hour train ride away from Berlin. But my tip for this place is to not go on Monday or Tuesday as many of the attractions are closed on those days 😒. I still enjoyed a nice walk around the city though - visited some museums and ate strawberries by the river. In Potsdam, they have a small Bradenburg gate similar to that of Berlin! The two sides are designed by two different architects. Carl von Gontard designed the city side and his student Georg Christian Unger designed the countryside-facing side. I'm flying to Budapest next! comment below and recommend me what to eat πŸ˜‹πŸ½ πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ I had a currywurst at Checkpoint Charlie four years ago and took a picture for @girleatworld at this very same spot, from the same currywurst vendor across the street. I said back then that it was "not the prettiest of the series of food pictures i've taken, but possibly the heaviest in history thus far". That much still holds true four years later. It's great to be back in Berlin, with its new(ish) slogan "poor but sexy" - the city is not the prettiest or the cleanest of European cities and it is 60 billion euros in debt, but it's definitely one of the richest in history. Currywurst is a snack that can be found all over Germany. It is a war food originated from the time of war in 1949, where it was made, out of the resourcefulness of Herta Heuwer, in Berlin from ingredients that can be obtained at that time - a german pork sausage cut up and mixed with sauce made from ketchup and curry powder, obtained from British soldiers. I had at least one everyday :D Hello Singapore! πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬ Do you know that ALL photos on this instagram were taken and edited straight on an iPhone? . This Saturday at 1pm, I will be conducting a Photo Lab at the new Apple Store in Orchard Road, Singapore for #todayatapple. I'll be sharing with you how to take and edit photos like these on the iPhone! . Additional spots have been opened up, so click on the link in my profile to RSVP before it gets booked up again. . PS: I am shy and very awkward in person but i'm looking forward to meet you! πŸ™ˆ

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