SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
12.28.2012
[信州] 野沢温泉 SHINSHU, NOZAWA ONSEN
http://www.nozawaski.com/
Slopes:
日影 Hikage
長坂 Nagasaka
柄沢 Karasawa
Trail map:
http://www.nozawaski.com/winter/course/map.php
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Nozawa-Onsen/pistemap_full (no Flash)
Nighter available: Yes
Lift Charges:
1 day JPY4600
Nighter JPY1500
(**check website for details on other lift pass options)
Operating hours:
Day 08:30-16:30(17:00)
Night ~20:00 (**check schedule in advance)
Features:
36 ski slopes & courses plus the snow park
Longest ski run - 10,000m (from Mt. Kenashi summit via Yamabiko Slope - Uenotaira Slope - Paradise Slope - Forest Course - Karasawa Slope)
Altitude differential - 1,085m (Mt. Kenashi summit: 1,650m / Karasawa Slope bottom: 565m)
Advanced terrain 30% / Intermediate terrain 30% / Beginner terrain 40% / Max gradient 39° (The Challenge Wall of 39°)
2 Gondola lifts, 18 regular ski lifts, 1 moving walkway
12.27.2012
12.24.2012
Christmas @ DISNEY Hong Kong
Display (Dec 2012)
Address:
Disney Hong Kong, Lantau Island
Features:
Christmas Tree with night illumination and singing performances
Address:
Disney Hong Kong, Lantau Island
Features:
Christmas Tree with night illumination and singing performances
12.22.2012
FUEL Espresso
- 中環 Central SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
$ Coffee
http://www.fuelespresso.com/
Address:
IFC: Shop 3023, IFC Mall, Central
http://www.ifc.com.hk/en/mall/detail.jsp?id=208
Landmark: Shop B47A, B/F, Landmark, Central
http://www.landmarkmen.com/brands/d-g/fuel-espresso.html
Tel: (03) 2295 3815
Opening hours:
IFC:
Mon-Fri 07:30-19:00
Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00-19:00
Landmark:
Mon-Fri 08:30-19:30
Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00-19:30
Recommend:
Piccolo Latte HKD40
Masala Chai HKD36
Carrot Cake
$ Coffee
http://www.fuelespresso.com/
Address:
IFC: Shop 3023, IFC Mall, Central
http://www.ifc.com.hk/en/mall/detail.jsp?id=208
Landmark: Shop B47A, B/F, Landmark, Central
http://www.landmarkmen.com/brands/d-g/fuel-espresso.html
Tel: (03) 2295 3815
Opening hours:
IFC:
Mon-Fri 07:30-19:00
Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00-19:00
Landmark:
Mon-Fri 08:30-19:30
Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00-19:30
Recommend:
Piccolo Latte HKD40
Masala Chai HKD36
Carrot Cake
Piccolo Latte (left) & Masala Chai (right)
Carrot Cake
12.08.2012
12.07.2012
12.06.2012
Christmas Display @ LANDMARK, Central
Displays (Dec 2012)
Address:
G/F, Landmark, Central
Display Period: December 2012
Features:
Ski resort Christmas theme display with moving cable cars
Comments:
My favourite shopping mall Christmas displays this year.
Address:
G/F, Landmark, Central
Display Period: December 2012
Features:
Ski resort Christmas theme display with moving cable cars
Comments:
My favourite shopping mall Christmas displays this year.
11.24.2012
SIDEWAYS Driving Club
- 中環 Central SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
http://www.sideways-driving-club.com
Address:
LG/F, 1 Chancery Lane, Central
Tel: 2523 0983
Price:
30mins HKD250
60mins HKD400
**check website for details on charges (peak/non-peak rates)
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00
Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00
Mon Closed
Features:
Formula One race car simulators
Recommend:
1-hour program
Comments:
We came here in a group of five for a birthday celebration and were able to take up almost the entire row on one side of the room (which had a total of 6 cars lined up next to each other).
We booked a 1-hr program which gets you an introductory briefing, 3 practice rounds and 3 races against each other. The instructor asked us if we wanted to add some extra cars into our third race but we thought the five of us in the race was already sufficiently challenging. Turned out that 1 hour was more than enough as we had never have thought it was so tiring! In the 3 games we were able to experience 3 different race car simulations, each with different performance features. The others seemed to enjoy driving the Porsche more but I preferred the final game in the BMW. Proud to say, I won all 3 rounds! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to squeeze in the top 10 on the scoreboard that they have hanging on the wall but the instructor awarded me one of their Sideways cap, haha. Great fun overall.
For those interested in throwing a party here, Sideways can also arrange for catering. And for the ones who want to just tag along and not play, they can sit at the bar, have a drink and just watch.
http://www.sideways-driving-club.com
Address:
LG/F, 1 Chancery Lane, Central
Tel: 2523 0983
Price:
30mins HKD250
60mins HKD400
**check website for details on charges (peak/non-peak rates)
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00
Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00
Mon Closed
Features:
Formula One race car simulators
Recommend:
1-hour program
Comments:
We came here in a group of five for a birthday celebration and were able to take up almost the entire row on one side of the room (which had a total of 6 cars lined up next to each other).
We booked a 1-hr program which gets you an introductory briefing, 3 practice rounds and 3 races against each other. The instructor asked us if we wanted to add some extra cars into our third race but we thought the five of us in the race was already sufficiently challenging. Turned out that 1 hour was more than enough as we had never have thought it was so tiring! In the 3 games we were able to experience 3 different race car simulations, each with different performance features. The others seemed to enjoy driving the Porsche more but I preferred the final game in the BMW. Proud to say, I won all 3 rounds! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to squeeze in the top 10 on the scoreboard that they have hanging on the wall but the instructor awarded me one of their Sideways cap, haha. Great fun overall.
For those interested in throwing a party here, Sideways can also arrange for catering. And for the ones who want to just tag along and not play, they can sit at the bar, have a drink and just watch.
11.22.2012
11.17.2012
11.10.2012
PO'S ATELIER + CAFE DEADEND
- 上環 Sheung Wan SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
$ Bakery & Cafe
http://www.openrice.com/english/mobile/sr2.htm?shopid=108646
Address:
上環普慶坊62號地下
G/F, 62 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan
Tel: 6056 8005
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00
Mon Closed
Features:
Japanese & Scandinavian bread
Bakery & Cafe (open indoor & outdoor seating) sections
Recommend:
Champignon
Comments:
Not a wide variety of bread at the moment but having tried a few so far the quality is very good.
Customers can buy bread from the bakery shop at front and then go to the cafe next door to sit down for coffee. Would prefer if they would connect the two areas though so there'd be no need to package the bread in paper bags and serve on a dish instead. Customers seem to find that part a little confusing too.
$ Bakery & Cafe
http://www.openrice.com/english/mobile/sr2.htm?shopid=108646
Address:
上環普慶坊62號地下
G/F, 62 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan
Tel: 6056 8005
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00
Mon Closed
Features:
Japanese & Scandinavian bread
Bakery & Cafe (open indoor & outdoor seating) sections
Recommend:
Champignon
Comments:
Not a wide variety of bread at the moment but having tried a few so far the quality is very good.
Customers can buy bread from the bakery shop at front and then go to the cafe next door to sit down for coffee. Would prefer if they would connect the two areas though so there'd be no need to package the bread in paper bags and serve on a dish instead. Customers seem to find that part a little confusing too.
11.03.2012
10.23.2012
10.13.2012
BOHDI SPA, Conrad Macao
- Sands Cotai Central, Taipa SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
(Oct 2012)
http://www.sandscotaicentral.com/Conrad_Macao_Cotai_Central/Activities/Bodhi_Spa/
Address:
Level 3, Conrad Macao, Sands Cotai Central, Cotai Strip
Tel: (+853) 8113 6188
Opening hours:
Daily 10:00-23:00
Features:
twin share massage room with bath, showers, powder room & foot spa area
comfortable fleece lining robes & blankets
Recommend:
massage (60mins) MOP900+tax
Comments:
First time to try out the Conrad spa and my masseuse was amazing! I shared one of the bigger rooms with a friend while one other friend went into the smaller single rooms (shown below). Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera with me to take a snap of the nicer showcase room. The robes they had there were really nice and soft similar to the ones they had in the Conrad guest rooms. They used a somewhat similar fleecy material for the blankets as well when we were on the massage bed too which made a difference.
The massage ended up costing us around MOP900 each plus tax. Not cheap but was well worth it in the end after a long tiring day. They were even willing to let us book a late time that extended past their normal operating hours - now that's good service.
(Oct 2012)
http://www.sandscotaicentral.com/Conrad_Macao_Cotai_Central/Activities/Bodhi_Spa/
Address:
Level 3, Conrad Macao, Sands Cotai Central, Cotai Strip
Tel: (+853) 8113 6188
Opening hours:
Daily 10:00-23:00
Features:
twin share massage room with bath, showers, powder room & foot spa area
comfortable fleece lining robes & blankets
Recommend:
massage (60mins) MOP900+tax
Comments:
First time to try out the Conrad spa and my masseuse was amazing! I shared one of the bigger rooms with a friend while one other friend went into the smaller single rooms (shown below). Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera with me to take a snap of the nicer showcase room. The robes they had there were really nice and soft similar to the ones they had in the Conrad guest rooms. They used a somewhat similar fleecy material for the blankets as well when we were on the massage bed too which made a difference.
The massage ended up costing us around MOP900 each plus tax. Not cheap but was well worth it in the end after a long tiring day. They were even willing to let us book a late time that extended past their normal operating hours - now that's good service.
Bohdi Spa
treatment room for single that my friend went to
first, the foot bath
Local Designs:
MOD-DESIGN STORE - 大三巴前 Ruins of St. Paul's
(Oct 2012)
http://www.mod-store.com
Address:
澳門大三巴耶穌會紀念廣場旅遊文化活動中心地庫一層
(大三巴樓梯下)
1F andar do Centro de Actividades Turísticas e Culturais, Ruínas de São Paulo, Macao
(basement of Tourism and Cultural Activities Center at the foot of Ruins of St. Paul)
Tel: (+853) 2835 7812
Opening hours:
Daily 09:00-20:00
Features:
Conceptual store for creative products, promoting and selling local design products, as well as foreign design goods.
(Oct 2012)
http://www.mod-store.com
Address:
澳門大三巴耶穌會紀念廣場旅遊文化活動中心地庫一層
(大三巴樓梯下)
1F andar do Centro de Actividades Turísticas e Culturais, Ruínas de São Paulo, Macao
(basement of Tourism and Cultural Activities Center at the foot of Ruins of St. Paul)
Tel: (+853) 2835 7812
Opening hours:
Daily 09:00-20:00
Features:
Conceptual store for creative products, promoting and selling local design products, as well as foreign design goods.
CONRAD MACAO, COTAI CENTRAL
- Sands Cotai Central, Taipa SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
$$$$ Luxury (HKD ~2700, Sat. Oct 2012)
$$$$ Luxury (HKD ~2700, Sat. Oct 2012)
10.12.2012
Agatha Christie's "THE MOUSETRAP"
Play/Drama (20:00, 12 Oct 2012)
http://www.lunchbox-productions.com/the-mousetrap
Venue:
Lyric Theatre, HKAPA
Show Dates: 9-14 October 2012
Features:
Celebrating 60 years Diamond anniversary - "the longest-runnin show, of any kind, in the world".
Comments:
Who killed Mrs. Boyle?? A murder mystery in a remote hotel with 5 guests, 2 young owners and a detective who tries to find the murderer...
Interestingly after the play ends, the cast members will come out and traditionally ask the audience not to reveal the ending after leaving the theatre.
http://www.lunchbox-productions.com/the-mousetrap
Venue:
Lyric Theatre, HKAPA
Show Dates: 9-14 October 2012
Features:
Celebrating 60 years Diamond anniversary - "the longest-runnin show, of any kind, in the world".
Comments:
Who killed Mrs. Boyle?? A murder mystery in a remote hotel with 5 guests, 2 young owners and a detective who tries to find the murderer...
Interestingly after the play ends, the cast members will come out and traditionally ask the audience not to reveal the ending after leaving the theatre.
10.06.2012
9.29.2012
"POTTED POTTER" The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan &Jeff
Comedy Show (19:30, 29 Sep 2013)
http://www.pottedpotter.com/
Venue:
Drama Theatre, HKAPA
Show Dates: 18-30 September 2012
Features:
"All seven Harry Potter books (with a real life game of Quidditch) in seventy hilarious minutes!"
Comments:
A fun show to take the kids to. I went with my sister and niece and my niece laughed so loud I felt the seat tremble so hard!! Haha.
http://www.pottedpotter.com/
Venue:
Drama Theatre, HKAPA
Show Dates: 18-30 September 2012
Features:
"All seven Harry Potter books (with a real life game of Quidditch) in seventy hilarious minutes!"
Comments:
A fun show to take the kids to. I went with my sister and niece and my niece laughed so loud I felt the seat tremble so hard!! Haha.
9.10.2012
ふらの雪どけチーズケーキ (Furano Snowy Melt Cheese Cake)
Chocolate & Strawberry flavours.
Available at the Hokkaido fair at Citysuper now - picked these up as soon as I spotted them. Good idea to have these single slice packs for trying different flavours. The strawberry & chocolate ones however are not as good as the original flavour which unfortunately were all sold out.
Available at the Hokkaido fair at Citysuper now - picked these up as soon as I spotted them. Good idea to have these single slice packs for trying different flavours. The strawberry & chocolate ones however are not as good as the original flavour which unfortunately were all sold out.
9.02.2012
"100 YEARS BEFORE THE BIRTH OF DORAEMON" Pop-Up at Bologne, LCX
Pop-Up Cafe (2 Sep 2012)
http://www.lcx.com.hk/eng/what-s-new/details.php?n=28200
Venue:
Bo-lo'gne Cafe, LCX, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Event Dates: 14 Aug - 16 Sep 2012
Tel: (03) 2730 4400
Opening hours:
Daily 12:00-22:00
Features:
Doraemon-themed meals & drinks
Doraemon merchandise
Comments:
We were there on a Sunday afternoon during tea time and there was still quite a bit of a queue...we ended up waiting for around 40 mins before getting a table. My friend is a Doraemon lover so this was an event that we didn't intend to miss...
http://www.lcx.com.hk/eng/what-s-new/details.php?n=28200
Venue:
Bo-lo'gne Cafe, LCX, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Event Dates: 14 Aug - 16 Sep 2012
Tel: (03) 2730 4400
Opening hours:
Daily 12:00-22:00
Features:
Doraemon-themed meals & drinks
Doraemon merchandise
Comments:
We were there on a Sunday afternoon during tea time and there was still quite a bit of a queue...we ended up waiting for around 40 mins before getting a table. My friend is a Doraemon lover so this was an event that we didn't intend to miss...
the different character coffee drawings available - however you cannot choose what you want...
we were originally given a table outside near the entrance but we opted to wait a little longer to sit inside
the Doreamons soldiering outside the Ocean Terminal entrance
8.19.2012
8.11.2012
8.10.2012
Weight Watchers' CARROT CAKE SLICES
Available at supermarkets.
Although Weight Watchers is an American-based international brand, I hadn't had these ones before and am a carrot cake lover so had to buy. These prepacked ones make it convenient to take back as souvenirs.
Although Weight Watchers is an American-based international brand, I hadn't had these ones before and am a carrot cake lover so had to buy. These prepacked ones make it convenient to take back as souvenirs.
JOLS
SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
Available at supermarkets.
Although the packaging looks exactly like another brand of hard fruit candy, Jols are actually sugar free gummy pastilles.
Available at supermarkets.
Although the packaging looks exactly like another brand of hard fruit candy, Jols are actually sugar free gummy pastilles.
CARAMELLO KOALAS
SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
Available at supermarkets.
Always request people to buy a pack for me when they come back from Australia...for caramel lovers!
Available at supermarkets.
Always request people to buy a pack for me when they come back from Australia...for caramel lovers!
ARNOTT'S Biscuits
Available at supermarkets.
Arnott's have always seem to be a 'family's' biscuit choice for locals as they have a wide selection suited for the young ones to the elderly ones. They don't come across as super tasty biscuits at first bites, but they are more like the type that grows on you after a while and that you feel you need to complement your daily cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate...
Arnott's have always seem to be a 'family's' biscuit choice for locals as they have a wide selection suited for the young ones to the elderly ones. They don't come across as super tasty biscuits at first bites, but they are more like the type that grows on you after a while and that you feel you need to complement your daily cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate...
TWISTIES, CHEETOS & BURGER RINGS
SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
Fun pack available at supermarkets.
Favourite is Burger Rings - was also the more popular one amongst the ones I shared these with. Chicken-flavoured Twisties was also another childhood favourite.
Fun pack available at supermarkets.
Favourite is Burger Rings - was also the more popular one amongst the ones I shared these with. Chicken-flavoured Twisties was also another childhood favourite.
8.09.2012
Local Delights:
FRIED FOOD SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
POTATO CAKES
SEAFOOD/CRABSTICKS
FRIED/STEAMED DIM SIM
These are not the traditional Chinese 'dim sum' you get at an authentic Chinese Restaurant (and 'dim sum' is only means a category of various types) - this is actually a name of a westernized Chinese meat dumpling only available in Australia.
POTATO CAKES
potato cakes in the bottom left
Available at food courts & fish and chip shops
SEAFOOD/CRABSTICKS
Available at food courts
FRIED/STEAMED DIM SIM
These are not the traditional Chinese 'dim sum' you get at an authentic Chinese Restaurant (and 'dim sum' is only means a category of various types) - this is actually a name of a westernized Chinese meat dumpling only available in Australia.
fried version - available at food courts
Steamed version (usually eaten with soy sauce) - although these ones below were homemade, but this is what they look like. You may not find the steamed version in food courst but you can usually find them at local 'westernized' Chinese Restaurants
8.08.2012
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