www.Go To The Mountain - Musings of a Potential Guru

Some folks like long haul trips. A friend once went on a Silk Road trip and he remarked that not many could do such a trip. Those that has money may not have the time and those who has time may not have the money or worse, the health and fitness.  Then there are those who has no money and no time, how? Stranded? Still you need a break, no matter how short. Where can one go within an hour or two which for others is like a bus ride frequently. We headed for the Pearl of the Orient - Penang. It is called so because of its landscape of Colonial, Oriental and local influences. It is a flight where the moment you are up in the air, before they serve you drinks on a normal flight or before you could settle down, you are soon going to land. The morning at Changi showed us promise. There was something silky in the air. Even the light pointed us the way. We were even given what felt like one of the newest planes. It reminded us that we are humans after all. That at the en...

I do not know about you but do you need to eat at restaurants all the time? Well, perhaps it is not about restaurants, cafes or food centres but the type of food. Abalones, shark's fins and things like that are elaborate so sometimes you just want the simplest food. Come over to Tanjong Pagar market food centre and you will find a Japanese Cuisine stall called "Kazan" that serves the usual fare with salmon, chicken, prawns with teriyaki or curry.   You can't miss it because it is the only Japanese food stall there.   $6 for two slices of good size salmon fillet is value-for-money. Even the Cat is waving for you.   Authentic as you can see it here, this handsome guy is not only very hardworking but he is ever so friendly. Always ready with a smile and so polite.   Take-away orders still taste good when you get home and it is a long way home for me. This is served with delicious pickle, fresh lettuce with a l...