Packing for Taiwan

I will be bringing my Carry On Bag only for this 12D11N trip starting today!

My itinerary looks somewhat like this. There might be some changes along the way and I'll blog all about it when I'm back. ^^

- 1st, 2nd & 3rd day: Taipei

- 4th day: From Taipei to Hualien

- 5th & 6th day: Taroko Gorge, East Coast etc.

- 7th day: Hehuanshan & Journey to CingJing

- 8th day: Green Green Grassland, Carton King, Small Swiss Garden etc.

- 9th day: From CingJing to Taipei

- 10th day: Yehliu, Jiufen, Jinguashi (maybe) & Keelung

- 11th day: Free & Easy

- 12th day: Make our way back home!

Let me show you how I packed all my clothes, gadgets, wires etc. into 1 Carry On Bag.

This bag will be for containing my goodies from Taiwan!

I intend to buy lots of Guo Dong, Sun Biscuits, Pastries, Jelly, Plums, Instant Noodles etc. ^^

This will be in my Mom's check in luggage. 

I'll also be passing her a packing cube where there's 1 x joggers pants & 2 x sweaters for me.

I'm going to carry this sling bag where I put in a notebook and a raincoat.

I'm going to bring my Osprey Farpoint with me this time and this is how it looks on the outside.

Just some packets of tissue and a scarf.

My skincare which is basically Herbalism, Enzymion, Roots, BIG Shampoo, Dream Cream, a foot cream, Mask of Magniminty, face scrub. They are all from LUSH. =)

A Dirty/Clean Eagle Creek Packing Cube.

This side of the cube, I have 4 x white tops, 4 x bras & 1 x orange top.

This is the other side of the packing cube.

I put in the wires for my mobile and laptop. I also have a set of bikini, around 4 x pairs of socks, 6 x panties, 2 x travel multi-plugs, 2 x sleeping shorts & 2 x sleeping tops.

Taiwan has an increased case of dengue fever and it should never be taken lightly.

Hence, I got 4 x mosquito repellent bands, one in cream form & 2 x packets of patches.

My toiletry bag where I've some cotton buds, handyplasts, hair conditioner, hand cream, lip balm, floss, eye drops, hair clips, toothbrush, toner, solid shampoos from LUSH & body soap from LUSH.

Some bath bombs from LUSH, about 6 of them for Mommy and myself and of course, a bottle of supplement pills for joints for my Mommy.

And this is how it looks like once packed!

The only thing left to pack is my deodorant, powder, comb, laptop, thumb drive, mouse etc.

Have a great day ahead Peeps!

Dreamy C

Eagle Creek & All Its Wonderful Packing Cubes...

So I went to The Planet Traveller @ Orchard Ion just last Sunday.

Read on to find out what I got... Prices are BEFORE GST.

Retails for $44.90

Opens up to be this way

Price is around $23+

Cube Set @ $49

Cube @ $21.90 (Full Size Cube)

Clean & Dirty Cube @ $30.90

Opens up this way

You can put your clean clothes in 1 compartment and dirty or damp in the other

Compression Cubes @ $59

These ones have extra zip where you can compress it further

So there you have it!

I'm really happy with my haul.

I'm sure I have more than enough packing cubes for my travel come this November!

Can't wait...

Have a great one Peeps!

Dreamy C

Washi Tape Haul

I went to Raffles Shopping Centre yesterday and managed to only get 3 x Washi Tape (MT) which are limited edition. Watch it or Read it.

These are the ones I got.

Just when I thought I have great skills in controlling my expenditure, I went again today and Boy did I spend a lot!

My splurge...

These ones I've been eyeing for the longest time. They are not available in Singapore and I'm glad I could get hold of them this time. I've withheld getting them from Etsy for the longest time.

Below are photos of the tapes that I placed into my basket.

When I was at the cashier, I saw some 10 odd washi tapes and inquired on their price.

I was told that they aren't for sale and the only way I can get them is through their Gashapon Machines.

I spent a total of 20 bucks for these 8 x washi tapes from the machine and I managed to get 3 x prizes from these 8 x balls. Where there's a piece of kraft paper in the ball, you are entitled to select 1 x prize. In other words, you get to select from the 10 x odd washi tapes they have at the cashier.

These are the 3 x washi tapes from the cashier area which I was eyeing for.

Out of the 8 balls, I managed to get 3 which has kraft paper in it!

I prayed for it before I start inserting the token and turning the machine!

Thank God! Ha ha...

I'm glad I got what I want. There are a few designs which were out of stock.

Some Sanrio ones which I would LOVE getting hold of. I especially like the Melody ones...

Next time then...

Have a blessed Sunday Y'all!!!

Dreamy C

Old School Delights

I went there after my cousin told me that it's worth checking out.

He liked the ambiance. Food wise, he said it's alright.

Since it's near my working place, I went there for lunch on 2 occasions!

First time round, I sat on Table 10

I was given a board to write down the food I want to order.

Thereafter, I hand this board back to the staff there.

Games of my generation can be found at every table

Barley with Lemon

Verdict: Alright... Wouldn't order again though

Hey Bee Hiam Pulut

Verdict: I can taste the Hey Bee Hiam. I had wanted it to be spicy. Nice... This, I will order again.

Hainanese Chicken Cutlet Rice

Verdict: Overall, I didn't like this as much though I'm very impressed with the chicken. Till today, I'm still wondering how they can make the chicken crispy yet not greasy AT ALL! Airfryer perhaps???

I didn't like the sauce on the chicken and the rice is tasteless even though it smelled great.

Pound Cake

Verdict: It still taste pretty good after putting it in the fridge for a day. I'm sure it'll taste great on the same day of purchase. I just forgot about it. Heh heh...

On my 2nd visit, I ordered this - Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice

Verdict: Yummy... I would definitely order this again.

I visited the eatery especially on Friday as the Horfun is only available from Friday to Sunday.

Horfun in Mushroom Sauce

Chicken Kibbles

Verdict: I LURRRVVVEEE the horfun. They are really generous with their mushroom. I love mushrooms! Easy to consume too!

The chicken kibbles was good too! Like the chicken in the Hainanese dish, this was crispy and not greasy. Can I also say that their chili padi is also very spicy? This shows that it's fresh!

Well, that's it for me. I'll most probably visit Old School Delights for the Horfun and I'll definitely give their Sticky Chewy Chocolate Cake a try. A staff was preparing it when I was about to leave on my 2nd visit.

Dreamy C

Year of Jubilee

09th August 2015 is the Year of Jubilee for Singapore and boy am I so proud to be a Singaporean!

I went to Marina Bay Sands and I was so surprised with the crowd.

I spent a good 4 hours plus standing all the way.

Is it worth it? Watch on...

After a few hours at Marina Bay Sands, I went to Gardens By The Bay to catch some fireworks.
I heard that the fireworks at Marina Bay Sands is more grand but I don't regret going to Gardens By The Bay. It's just less crowded.



Straight after the fireworks, I head for home. Crowd everywhere and it's madness in the train station.
I'm glad I made it home in one piece and pretty early at that! I was so tired, I fell asleep immediately when I hit the bed after my shower.

Come the next day, I brought First Born along with S to Singapore Science Centre.

Queued for hours for this - Human Body Works

I had to take a picture standing in front of it.

I was trying to aim for his nose. Oh well... Eyes will do just as well. =)

Other than the Human Body Works, the rest remains pretty much the same. Hence, we decided to take a cab down to Harbourfront to catch a free ride on the cable car. I've not taken a cable car ride in Singapore. I've taken one in Hong Kong though. When we reached there, we were told that the wait will be 8 hours! No thank you... We didn't bother queuing and left for Vivocity which is within the vicinity. Bought some tea for J and took the train home.

So that pretty much sums up my 4-day break for this Jubilee period.

Fellow Singaporeans, how did you fare during the Jubilee period?

Dreamy C

LUSH Haul - August 2015 (Part 3)

I can now officially say that I'm crazy about LUSH now.

I went there yet AGAIN! Let's dive in!!!

Tea Tree Water
I just have to get this as my smaller bottle has about 1/4 left.

Oatifix
The SA put a huge portion on my hands and let it rest for a minute.
Then, she asked me to rub it around my hands and after washing, I'm left with a pair of really soft hands. Not really what I wanted for my hands but I was so impressed with the softness, I bought it!
I'm sure I'll include this in my weekly routine now.
Oatifix is meant for the face but who says you can't experiment?! Lol...

Space Girl
Grapefruit Oil, Bergamot Oil, Almond Essential Oil just to name a few ingredients.
Got this one as the SA told me LUSH is going to discontinue it.

Phoenix Rising
Shea Butter, Bergamot Oil, Cassia Oil just to name a few ingredients. Oh! And cinnamon sticks!
No wonder I picked this up!
Got this one as the SA told me LUSH is going to discontinue it.

Lucky enough to be given a sample of Full of Grace.
I was told by the SA that I can use this as a replacement for moisturizer. Either this or I can apply this before applying a mask as this helps the skin to absorb the mask better. Hmmm...

Lucky enough to be given a sample of Dirty Soap.
Spearmint Oil, Thyme Oil just to name a few ingredients.
Such minty smell, I can't stop sniffing it!
This will DEFINITELY be a soap I'm going back for!
Right now, I'm still trying very hard to finish my block of Sultana of Soap.
I'm thinking of moving to either Bohemian or Sandstone after that. I need me some lemon!

Have a great day Peeps!

Dreamy C

Lush Haul - August 2015 (Part 2)

What?! Another?!

Ha ha... Yes dear, another one...

Don't get me wrong. I don't wish to camp in LUSH. Ha ha...

Watch it if you will. Else, read on...

Big Solid Conditioner

I like that this is light on my hair and still make it soft to the touch.

The only thing I didn't like about this is having to go through the hassle of putting a dollop of it on my palm and using some water to 'dissolve' it just like how I would do for Herbalism or Dark Angels.

As Lush sells these 'virgin' products in weights of 100g, I bought this which weighs 154g.

D'Fluff

Previously, I bought a small tub of this to shave my legs with.

I like that it makes my legs soft and smooth, it doesn't make my legs itchy after shaving and it smells great! Real strawberries is one of its major ingredients.

That small tub only gave me about 3 x shaves. I could probably get 2 x shaves more out of it.

I didn't want to ever run out of this and hence, went and got myself a bigger tub this time round!

I ALWAYS use this with Ro's Argan. They are a perfect combination in my opinion...

Soft Coeur (the Honeymooner)

So far, when it comes to massage bars, I've only used Each Peach (and Two's a Pair).

I bought Wiccy Magic Muscles recently and have yet to try it out.

This time, I just couldn't resist getting another one, seeing how adorable this looks and smells!

Honey, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Almond Oil, Sweet Wild Orange Oil, Bergamot Oil just to name a few. A whiff is enough for me to bring it home! ^^

I also bought 1 x round container for my New Shampoo & 3 x square containers for T'eo, Soft Coeur and Big Solid Conditioner

Samples of Veganese which is a very light conditioner for fine hair and Lovely Jubblies which is a firming cream for the breasts. I must say I got a sample of the Lovely Jubblies not for my breasts but rather, for my neck. I've some lines on my neck and I would like to do something about it. Don't get me wrong. I embrace aging but I want to age gracefully. Besides, I've come to realize that our neck is pretty much the area which we give the least attention to. It don't have to be that way. Hence, I've decided to show some TLC to my precious neck. I asked for some moisturizer for my neck initially and was recommended this when I told the SA about my fine lines. 

As for Veganese, as I really detest the hassle of 'dissolving' Big Solid Conditioner, I've decided to give Veganese a try. I just use it last night and I must say I'm really happy with it! I've decided to get a bottle of it AFTER I'm done with my 154g of Big Solid Conditioner. Ha ha...

Have a lovely Monday Y'all!!!

Dreamy C