makan | joie de vivre
Located around 250 kilometres north of Singapore, the state of Malacca in Malaysia is a fascinating blend of Dutch, British, Portuguese, Malay, Indian and Chinese culture. A perfect weekend getaway, make sure you time your visit with the famous Saturday night market at Jonker Street – a dizzy experience of sights, sounds and smells! Important […]
Everytime we catch a train from Bordeaux St Jean train station, we can’t resist dropping by Le Fournil de Belcier for their freshly baked sandwiches and pastries. I’m not sure if it’s the air, sun or food, but people in Bordeaux just seem incredibly warm and helpful. You often have people going the extra mile […]
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Lunar Year! ?????
“Ain’t no mountain high enough”
One of the many beautiful and spiritual trails of Bali – an island known for its volcanic mountains, rice terraces, and mystical temples. Important disclaimer: All sketches and opinions in this article are our own, and we do not receive commissions from any affiliated links in this post. The above excludes Google ads which help […]
A rare sight of Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur Basilica under the snow. Had great fun drawing this from a photo sent by a lucky friend who was visiting the historical neighbourhood of artists during an infrequent and beautiful episode of snow in the French capital. Recorded the drawing process too and hope you’ll enjoy […]
As you can tell by now, we are frequent visitors to Rue Montorgueil (Montorgueil Street), a well-known pedestrian street of gourmet stalls, cafés and restaurants in Central Paris. There are no lack of pâtisseries (pastry stores) along this street, but don’t get distracted by commercial chains like Paul, Le Pain Quotidien, Eric Kaiser… Since you’re […]