The movie adaptation of the novel “The Kite Runner” released in 2007. I randomly chanced upon the movie “The Kite Runner” which was adapted from a novel of the same title authored by Khaled Housseini. I have yet to read the book but I’m planning a get hold of the book soon. The movie was …
On a casual Thursday night, I was reminiscing my good ol’ childhood spent watching documentaries upon documentaries from my favourite National Geographic channel on Astro. That channel is my source of knowledge and inspiration where I learnt about the world; the different cultures and traditions; the vastly different landscapes; the ancient civilisations..and the list goes …
London, the capital of the UK; centre of the once mighty British Empire where you can still find beautiful and notable iconic buildings such as the Big Ben, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, to name a few. The Big Ben The British Museum Tower Bridge, often mistaken as the London Bridge Christmas lights at …
After we bade our farewells to Antalya, we embraced ourselves for a grueling 9-10-hour long bus ride to the world famous UNESCO Heritage Site — Cappadocia via Konya (for a 45-minute stop). The bus itself was alright – air-conditioned, cushioned seats and all; and they even provided us with snacks and drinks, just like on …
As soon as we touched down Antalya at around 10.30pm (local time), we were pleasantly surprised by the state-of-the-art architecture and the enormous size of the airport. As we made our way to collect our luggage we passed by a few advertisements stating that this airport was voted the best airport in Europe. We were very impressed …
Contrary to how most people travel into Turkey, i.e. entry through Turkey’s commercial hub, Istanbul, then travel from north to south; we did just the opposite. After resting for 3 days in Cyprus, we booked a taxi to drive us to the border at Nicosia (or known as Lefkosia) aka world’s last divided capital. Before …
Contrary to popular belief, Flamenco is a genre of Spanish music, not a type of dance. Originating from Andalusia, the Southern region of Spain, it is famed for its passionate, heart-rendering singing alongside guitar accompaniment and dancing. Seville offers one of the best and most authentic flamenco shows in the whole of Spain. Tucked away …
Morocco is a mishmash of sights, smells and sounds; a country of contradictions, despite being steeped in age-old traditions and conservatism, Morocco is gradually embracing modernisation in the awakening of its booming tourism industry. Throughout my travels in Morocco, I never ceased to be amazed by the passion put in by the Moroccans in preparing …
Yee sang or yu sheng (鱼生), both referring to the Teochew-style raw fish salad which is extremely popular amongst the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. It usually contains strips of raw salmon (or any other fish), shredded vegetables and/or fruits (i.e. pomelo), served with other condiments and sweet-and-sour sauces, which makes it an especially …
戏如人生，人生如戏。。。这句话说得一点都没错！ 只可惜普通人的每日生活里就没那么精彩咯。。。唉。。。没事情做时就狂追看连戏剧，一看就无发自拔， 从早看到晚， 就连饭也懒得吃， 眼睛也是没有一刻是离的开电脑荧幕的，旁观者看到都觉得恐怖。 可是，身在其中的我们当然是不知情呀！慢慢地，连戏剧就神不知鬼不觉地，吞噬了我们得人生。就这样，我们把自己投射到戏里头的角色，情绪也跟随着剧情的发展而起伏，就这样， 连戏剧就成了我们的麻醉药。。。
