Hello!
I'm the editor-in-chief @chickenscrawlings and a seasoned, well-travelled freelance journalist covering stories about travel, food, culture, motherhood, luxury hospitality and design.
I'm on regional F&B panels and deeply interested in how trends evolve and was a regular contributor to WGSN and Trendwatching networks.
I'm married to a chef (*** Michelin) and mum to a spirited, fun-loving 3-year old. We divide our time between Hong Kong, Singapore and France. Before you ask, it's almost always me doing the cooking at home.
As a retired corporate hound, I've previously lived in Treviso, Beijing, Macao and Hong Kong the past 20 years, which involved alot of travel. In between, I survived cancer and had a baby, and am currently focused on raising my pet human.
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Food & Film: Saveur Cinema Hong Kong Brings Diners the Best Of Both Worlds
Saveur Cinema is a passion project started by dynamic duo Alison and Amanda during the Covid pandemic in Hong Kong, they’d dress up as characters from their favourite films and
Find your Inner Zen: Sound Healing At Tunein Wellness Hong Kong
Tunein Wellness Hong Kong is an award-winning centre for sound healing and holistic wellness, offering an immersive experience for individuals seeking grounding and energetic balance and healing. At the heart
Check Out These Top 5 Hong Kong Playgroups Now
We had our child during Covid and there was alot of trial and error trying to find the right Hong Kong playgroups that had a great programme, but didn’t impose
Exploring The Rich History of Macao in 10 dishes
This story for the SCMP was a joy to put together as it includes all my favourite things – food, history and culture. I lived in Macao for over 4.5
Hong Kong Tatler: A food Lover’s Guide to Paris
A little compliation of our Paris favourites for Hong Kong Tatler. A food lover’s guide that covers everything from fine dining establishments to brasseries across the city of light, these are
Eat Your Way Through Singapore’S Food Heritage Trail: 6 Artisans to check out
I followed Singapore’s National Heritage Board Heritage Trail app to discover that alot of my parents favourite old school spots were just walking distance from each other. Several of these
Travel
Travel: Duck Tours, A fun Way to See Singapore by Land and Water
The Duck Tours is definitely an activity I’d recommend to do with kids, you get unobstructed views of the beautiful Singapore skyline, and it covers all the historical landmarks in
3 Tips To Turn Travelling With Kids Into A Fuss-Free Adventure
Travelling with kids can be a nerve-wracking, albeit joyful, experience. The chances are that you have worries regarding how they’ll cope with travel, or how well they’ll sleep away from
Travel: our Singapore Top 10 Family Fun Hotspots
Our trip home to Singapore was brief, eventful and memorable. My son got to meet his grandparents and extended family for the first time. He also ran a very high
Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Gives Hope To Pandemic Separation
Picking up from where I’ve left off and crawling out of maternity leave. I had intended to take the entire year off to care for baby G as we have
Travel: Best of Bangkok
I’ve several story pitches that have been parked since the world isn’t planning any unnecessary travel in the near future with this virus madness. I’ve been to Bangkok’s Ortorkor market
Culture Trip: Best 9 Beijing Tours
I filed this story pre-Covid19 madness and look forward to going back to Beijing sometime soon. Here are 9 of the best tours I filed for Culture Trip to get
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Explore the Magic of Oobleck: Easy DIY Sensory Play
I hope everyone is staying dry and safe in this Hong Kong super typhoon weather. We’ve been stuck indoors all weekend, no school on Friday and it’s been a very wet and windy Saturday.
Easy & Quick DIY PlayDough
We started making our own DIY playdough for over a year now because the store bought one dries up really quick and it’s neither environmentally friendly or economical to keep
Sewing Projects: Make Your Own Shift Dress
With Covid, no travel, a new baby and all, it is difficult not to turn Chicken Scrawlings into a Mum blog, but I’m still trying and I have lots of
Get Crafty! Easy DIY Black and White Baby Mobile
Being pregnant during the year of Coronavirus is a strange time and I suddenly found myself with so much time on my hands as work – let’s be honest, it’s
Sewing: EASY Baby rompers
I’ve been at sewing for a couple of years now and made a couple of dozen of toddler dresses for my baby niece and a number of friend’s little girls,
Travel: The Best Of Beijing
Beijing Dining Offers Stunning Views Of antiquity meets Mordernity I love going back to Beijing, it always feels like my second home. Having spent 5 years living there, and the
MOTHERHOOD
TCM To The Rescue: Master Ruth Lee is Hong Kong’s Answer to Traditional Chinese Medicine
I’ve been seeing Master Ruth Lee for accupuncture and other treatments since 2017 when I moved back to Hong Kong after a year of intense cancer treatment in Singapore. I
Hong Kong Playgrounds: Pamela Peck Space Discovery Centre Is A Hidden Gem
This is one of our favourite Hong Kong playgrounds – it’s got a fantastic curated indoor playground programme with themed areas and an expansive outdoor area for riding bikes, climbing
Pet Death: Saying Goodbye To Smudge And Processing Grief
It’s been 6 months since my cat of 14 years passed, my first pet as an adult. Smudge was about 17 years old, rescued from abuse off the streets of
Hong Kong Domestic Helper Health Matters: Need To Know Essentials
I’ve spent the last 5 months supporting my ex- domestic helper through advanced cervical cancer FIGO stage 3A, we eventually flew in her husband the last month to be her
Kids Theatre: The Tiger Who Came To Tea – As Fun As The Book
This is one of the toddler’s favourite books. We’ve been reading it since birth, and have read both the English and Chinese version of it.
Hong Kong Yumcha: One Harbour Road Dimsum Grand Hyatt
One Harbour Road at the Grand Hyatt is our regular haunt. We’re here at least twice a month for yumcha and it’s what the toddler looks forward to every week.