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Mom Arrives & We Head to the Villa

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Karen Kuah
June 6, 2024

We picked Mom up at the Rome airport fairly early in the morning.We weren’t sure what to expect but Mom was chipper when she came through the arrival doors. She regaled us with stories of how lucky she had been as there was a mix up with the seats and  many of the people in . . . read more

Opposite Ends of the Hotel Spectrum

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Karen Kuah
May 1, 2024

We booked a cheap hotel for our first few nights in Rome. It was a part of floor in a building that had been broken down into several hotel rooms. The room we booked had a small table at the entrance of our room that could be used for work. Then to the right was . . . read more

Revisiting a Memory

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Karen Kuah
May 2, 2024

Our first trip to Rome in 2009 was fantastic. It was Kuah and my first anniversary and our first trip to Europe together. I did a lot of planning and bought skip the line tickets to all of the major attractions and we walked all over the city. I don’t remember the name of the . . . read more

The Best Pizza in Rome

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Karen Kuah
May 1, 2024

At the Campo de’ Fiori, one of Rome’s oldest markets, there is a pizza place that has the reputation for serving the best pizza in Rome. I first read about it in Food & Wine magazine. But have since seen it mentioned elsewhere. Of course Kuah and I couldn’t pass up checking out to see . . . read more

Arrival in Rome

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Karen Kuah
May 1, 2024

On the day we arrived our driver passed a market on the way to the hotel. We took the tram a few stops down to it after checking in. It was different than I thought it would be. Rather than a food market it ended up being more like a flea market. It was full . . . read more

A Craving for Thali

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Karen Kuah
January 10, 2024

Kuah and I used to go to this great little Indian restaurant in the basement of Suntec City for thali. It was spicy but delicious. I loved that there were so many flavors to try and it ended with a sweet bite. Unfortunately, they are no longer there. So, when I started craving a thali . . . read more

Yuba for the Win

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Karen Kuah
January 4, 2024

It was finally here. The day we got to go to a yuba kaiseki at a restaurant called Yubani. It was attached to a yuba factory. I had been looking forward to this all trip. It was going to be about a 90 minute walk to get there so we left in the morning. Along . . . read more

I Love Cheap Breakfasts

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Karen Kuah
January 4, 2024

Our hotel came with breakfast but didn’t have a restaurant. The way it worked was you set your breakfast time the day before. There was a choice between western and Japanese breakfasts. Kuah and I both went for the Japanese ones. Then they had it catered from a nearby restaurant and delivered it to your . . . read more

Exploring Kyoto

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Karen Kuah
January 4, 2024

We decided to take a taxi to our hotel in Kyoto. It wasn’t too expensive and standing on the train for 30 minutes while balancing luggage could be tough on my foot. After breakfast we headed to Hotel Alza which is in the Gion district of Kyoto. We picked this area as it has a . . . read more

Ryokan Meals

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Karen Kuah
December 28, 2023

Our stay at the Yumotokan came with both breakfast and dinner. The specialty at dinner was beef. Although I don’t love beef I need iron so I was hoping it was good. The dinners were similar but not exactly the same. Both dinners came with a beef yakiniku and a beef shabu shabu. They also . . . read more

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