TRAVEL | MUAY THAI | LIFE IN JAPAN
The idea of having delicious food revolving around us endlessly sounds like something dreams are made of, but the reality is that 回転寿司/kaiten sushi are becoming more and more commonplace, even outside of Japan. Seemingly ubiquitous with cheap and cheerful Japanese cuisine, these are sometimes …
Night time illuminations are now synonymous with the cold winter season. In Sydney, this took the form of Vivid which was positioned as a light, music and ideas festival, to encourage locals to venture out despite the drop in temperatures. Here in Tokyo, some really …
The latter half of 2020 was rather busy for me, with moving homes, work and other personal projects. But after some schedule alignment, we were able to plan a mini end of year getaway. Taking a break for our more usual escapes – Netflix and …
Never has there been a more opportune time for brands and marketers to be looking towards the video game industry than right now. Coming from an automotive and hospitality background, I’m all too familiar with the business unusual or business new-usual of our markets across …
It’s easy to write 2020 off as a year where nothing happened except pain and suffering. And indeed, this post isn’t to flaunt whatever joy I experienced or to woe-is-me the tragedies. But having to sit down and really contemplate the opportunities I’ve been given, …
Kaisendon or seafood bowls are hands down one of my top 3 favourite Japanese dishes of all time. I mean, what is there not to like? It’s rice topped with generous portions of fish, crab, crab roe, shellfish and even sea urchin if you’re lucky, …
The year of the lockdown hasn’t been all that conducive for dining out and subsequently, the writing of said dining out. But there are still a few great eateries I need to expound on before we banish all memory of 2020 to a box, locked …
I stepped back into the ring on the third Friday of September 2020, ending a 6 month hiatus from Muay Thai. During this time I had tried my best to stay fit in my own way, with a consistent home training regime. Not great but …
Author’s Note: This was my prose submission to the 2020 George Town Literary Festival under the theme of ‘life under lockdown in the time of COVID-19’. Unfortunately it didn’t win but I’m pretty proud of it and so decided to share it here on my …
The living in Japan equivalent of making lemonade out of lemons is to treat yourself to sushi. No matter how bad a day or a week you’ve had, plonk a bowl of chirashi or a nigiri selection in front of you and you’ll find your …