Looking forward to the reopening of borders – God knows when. One thing we really miss about Macao is the dining scene. Here’s a story I wrote for Travel Weekly for MGTO.

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 to know the Capital city where I have plenty of fond memories having lived there for 5 years. More Beijing stories: A Michelin chef’s guide […]

My story for Culture Trip after the launch of Beijing’s first Michelin Guide with some of my old and new favourites. I also got to speak to Chinese food authority Fuchsia Dunlop who shed light on the rich offerings of Chinese cuisine. Following the Guide’s China launch in Shanghai and Guangzhou, Beijing’s first Michelin Guide […]

I thought it’d be fitting to revisit and finally get down to my Berlin posts as my best friend from Beijing was visiting this week over Christmas. A core part of my “growing up” into adulthood during my 4+ years working and living in Beijing with friends I have made for life. Earlier in the […]

Slim pickings in Macau, I say it often but actually there is plenty of places to go for great food here. But here are my default choices, without a second thought. Pulled BBQ pork tacos. Yes please. At Four Seasons Macao. Perfectly executed, it’s faultless, you cannot not like it. I always order the same, […]

This is a long over due post. Towards the end of last year, I took my Hong Kong friends on another Macau Food Crawl. Sequel to Macau food crawl part 1, and part 2 If you’re looking for Portuguese restaurants in Macao, you can check out my top 11 recommendations here. As usual, I hired […]

Well, apart from all the amazing local food options as well as Michelin starred fine dining, what else is there to do in Macau? There are 10 cultural things to do I’ve listed, but here’s my favourite 8 things to do on a weekly basis living here in Macau. Unlike big exciting cities like London, […]

I don’t know about other residents or expats living in Macau who have lived here in the long run, but I found it incredibly hard finding a good place to get hearty portion of luscious deliciously dressed salad the 2.5 years I’ve lived in Macau. While there’s plenty of fine dining restaurants and local diners serving […]

Well, you’ve probably read so many variations of what to do outside of casinos, but here’s my take living here as I continue to discover this weird and wonderful place. If you’re travelling as a couple or with children, these could be fun too, although a little more art and culture skewed. 1. Macao Science […]

The flight from Hong Kong direct to Seoul is only 3.5hrs, unfortunately for me direct flights from Macau were all fully booked, so I had to fly via Hong Kong which took me a good 12 hours of commute. Welcome to the life of the international traveller out of Macau. Few people I know travel […]