by Maria | Aug 20, 2015 | Content Writing, Interviews & Reviews, Lifestyle, Shiok
Looking over the glistening sea under the golden sunshine, a small stone castle with short blue steeples stands proudly before teams of cheerful people gathering to build sand castles assisted by friendly volunteers in yellow tees…this is at East Coast Park by the...
by Maria | May 22, 2015 | Content Writing, Food & Drinks, Interviews & Reviews, Shiok
If burning your tongue with searing hot spiciness is your daily holy grail, then MOFO CHILI is one contender that you should not ignore. Move away Tabasco, sambal chilli and chilli padi. This hot, hot, HOT vegetarian concoction of fresh yet simple ingredients is...
by Maria | Feb 3, 2015 | Art & Design, Content Writing, Interviews & Reviews, Shiok
Sending a printed card may raise eyebrows for those who are now accustomed to a diet of e-consumables, but one card company has proved that printed cards are still very much in fashion amidst the digital landscape – meet Kampong Kards, a greeting card company that...
by Maria | Apr 1, 2014 | Content Writing, Interviews & Reviews, Lifestyle, Vida De Latinos
As kids, we all loved a great story that will transport us to fantasy land each time we flip its page. Now in this era of mobile and tablet apps, storybooks have grown out of the paper into fully-fledged, dynamic digital portals that redefine the enchanting experience...
by Maria | Nov 1, 2013 | Content Writing, Fashion, Interviews & Reviews, Vida De Latinos
Tucked within the historic, art-strewn Haji Lane in Singapore under the lazy afternoon sun, a cosy entrance splashed with a bright yellow converged my attention to a nostalgic ‘kampong’-like scene – two wooden chairs guarding the glass door side by...
by Maria | Jul 1, 2013 | Art & Design, Content Writing, Interviews & Reviews, Lifestyle, Vida De Latinos
Talented. Beautiful. Young. Creative. Meet Talenia Phua Gajardo, director of The Artling, an online gallery that supports and sells artworks of Asian artists (kudos to that!). The half-Chilean half-Chinese Singaporean who is the daughter of well-known Chilean...