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Pam Goes Travelling, Dublin (2026)

10/06/2026

青春不留白
胶原蛋白也会随着时间渐渐的消失
只想在此时此刻捕捉一些未来的回忆
不但愿青春永驻只在乎增经拥有
在不同的阶段活出不同的自己
好让每一章都有属于自己的精彩

#原来我也可以诗情画意

02/06/2026

Great trip, good fun!

29/05/2026

Day 6 - We have come to the final day of our family holiday. Breakfast was at a char chan teng with award-winning bolo bun. They weren’t kidding about the award-winning. It was worth every calorie.

Since I left the day free and easy, I left the parents and aunt to explore on their own while .loh , Patrick and I went roaming aimlessly towards Sham Shui Po, a historic neighbourhood.

I loved being able to walk around, not having a plan and enjoying all the sights and sounds and sometimes it can bring surprises!

We stumbled into the Hong Kong Design Centre where we spent at least an hour inside, wandering around, learning about how Hong Kong Tourism Board built up their tourism, and also had some interactive fun with technology. For completing the whole place, we weee also given customised iconic HK magnets for keepsake. It was a beautiful momento!

Because the BIL wanted to have some char siu, we had lunch in a local establishment with 500 grams of char siu and half a roasted goose.

Once we were satiated, we walked back to our airBNB in the drizzle.

After reuniting with everybody it was time to check out. We had to make our way to the bus stop to catch the AirPort Express A21 that was a 10 minutes walk away. The rain just made it a little bit more challenging but we made it!

It was a quick ride to the airport, a smooth flight and landed back in Singapore right on time.

I’m blessed to complete another family trip. We are just as dysfunctional as other Asian family but I appreciate the adaptability and how easy-going everyone was.

Was it stressful? Yes! Was I annoyed sometimes? Also yes. Would I want to do it again? Absolutely YES! ♥️

28/05/2026

Day 5: Started the day with congee and yuen yang for breakfast at Sheung Wan.

When all tummies are filled, we made our way to Tai Kwun, a former Central Police Station turned into a Centre for Heritsge and Arts.

Walked along the streets, it felt like I’ve stepped into a blend of old and modern Hong Kong. It was the perfect area for street photography! It was a pity that I was not able to roam around to take some cool photos.

After our visit to Tai Kwun, it was getting so humid that all I wanted was to have some cold desserts, however we hit the office lunch crowd timing that I was a little overwhelmed trying to find a suitable place that has less crowd that I folded and entered a Starbucks where we chilled a little without the lunch crowd and also, I could then strategise my next plan.

Took the iconic ding ding tram to Causeway Bay where we stopped for lunch at Mak’s Noodles.

Then .loh and I had a mission, we went to do villian hitting under a flyover. Apparently it was a popular spot to 打小人 so that was what I did. No one in particular, but hopefully it also means all the 小人 can stay clear from me! 😁

In the evening time, I brought everybody to Happy Valley for horse racing! There was also a museum about horse racing that we visited before going into the actual race course for some real action.

The atmosphere was electrifying! There was so much going on, it was a French themed Wednesday event, with performances, beers and food on the sideline. Watching the jockeys with their horses galloping past was pulse-pounding! I absolutely loved it! My sister and I also betted in a race because how much fun can you get if you are just watching with nothing at stake right? 😊

We ended the day with a clay pot dinner and I felt accomplished with how the day went!

26/05/2026

Day 4: First stop for breakfast in HK is always the char chan teng! I get to order my breakfast set in Cantonese. 😄

The initial plan was to take a cable car into Lantau island but the night before, I decided to take a ferry into the island and come out by cable car instead.

It didn’t take us too long to arrive at the island. This was where I felt like a real adventure began because there was clearly some lack of research and expectations that everyone took well in their stride.

First, we visited the Tai O, a historic fishing village with traditional stilt houses with a displaced sub-ethnic group called, Tanka. They reminded me of the Orang Laut in Singapore.

They had many dried seafood produce and I really liked the vibe of the village. We also ate at some random places. Thank goodness for ATMs on the island because most places only take cash or AliPay HK or WeChat that we don’t even get access to.

Next, we took a bus to see the big Buddha at Ngong Ping. The sis and I climbed up to the top. I took it as a leg day!

Realised that the cable car was on maintenance, so we took a bus to Tung Chung and connect via the MTR to get to Tsim Sha Tsui.

I finally ate a roasted goose that came 22 years late but better late than never!

We walked to the waterfront and caught the lightshow from afar before sending the parents and aunt back via Uber. The sis and I continued with our own second round.

Found a pub in the area for a couple of beers. The BIL joined shortly before we called it a night. It was a long and very hot day. It’s almost like hanging out in Singapore. 🙂‍↕️

22/05/2026

Day 3: In the morning, we went back to 东门老街 for some last minute shopping

I introduced Miniso to my mum but she was very focus on what she wanted to get and wasn’t as interested in the shop as I hope she would be.

Anyway I went shopping on my own. Picked up more make ups, ate random snacks and also checked out a mall for wholesale shopping. The shopping wasn’t dirt cheap but well, bought a couple of tops that I needed anyway.

After lunch we returned to our hotel to pick up our luggage and walked to our picked up point for our transport to send us to the border with Hong Kong.

It was a breeze passing through the customs again. It was funny because our passports are red, just like the Malaysian passports that I heard one of the custom officer told the other one that there are 6 Malaysians passing through because after all as a foreigner, we could not use the automated gates so had to be ushered to the manual ones.

We took a shuttle bus that brought us to Mongkok where I navigated us to our Airbnb! Coming to HK proper made me soo happy. I was relaxed, far more relaxed than I was in SZ. Perhaps because there were no electric motorbikes on the pedestrian walkway. The vibrant streets with old buildings, the vibe was bustling. I could hear Cantonese all around. It was a sense of familiarity that made me smile.

Dim sum for early dinner and I seemed to amuse everybody with my incapability to speak Cantonese properly, either I’m using the wrong word or tone. Just so my ancestors know, as much as I didn’t want to disappoint them, I tried my best already.

When the sky turned dark, we were at Central, taking the tram to show up to Victoria Peak effortlessly. The view at the peak was unbeatable! My heart was full knowing that I was there with my family. It was enough.

We roamed the peak a little more before we took the tram back to Centtal and called it a day.

I didn’t realise HK can make me so happy, it was almost like how Taiwan felt to me. Perhaps it’s because of the mother tongue, or could it be knowing that Sg and Hk has so many similarities yet we took on a different path.

20/05/2026

Day 2: We started off the day with an hour long train ride to a local shopping mall for an experiencial imperial lunch. Of course we needed to dress up for it! I gave the make up and hairdo a miss because it’s my third time already. I don’t wanna pay extra for that.

It was the first time for the parents, aunt and Pat that they were tickled by it. Thanks to .loh for the idea and I made a good decision doing this particular one because we could play some games and earn taels pre-lunch/ show. The food was good and the performance was interactive! We had a great time.

Then next, we went to the largest electronics distribution centre in the world, Hua Qiang Bei Electronics Hub. I didn’t manage to venture past the 1st level because the first stop I went to was Insta360 and bought a GoUltra which I’ve been thinking of getting for quite a while. I spent most of my time inside the shop and somehow the place doesn’t quite seem to amuse others except my aunt who bought stuff for her grandchildren.

After the purchases we left for Dongmen Pedestrian Street for some shopping. After a 青团双皮奶dessert, I was ready to conquer the street! I went cray cray in WoW as I was looking for some skincare/ make up.

When we all met up again, we ate Jiangnan food that we thought was not bad but my mum wasn’t amused. Oh well…

It was getting late, so I herded everyone back, I went to the nearest Colourist shop for more make ups and skincare and took a stroll back. I was satisfied topping up what I needed on this trip!

19/05/2026

Day 1: It’s the annual family vacation! Woke up at 4am for an early morning flight to Hong Kong International Airport.

After arriving, we found a private vehicle that sent us to the border between HK & SZ. It was a bit like crossing the border between SG and MY.

Once we checked into our hotel, and I went to the parcel collection point to pick up all the things we bought online a week before we arrive.

After that, we walked into a random shop for our lunch then we took 2 separate Didi to the Nan Tou Ancient City because most of their Didi are 4-seater. 6-seater is not common.

Strolled the ancient city, browsed the shops and found a local bakery which some delicious bakes. I also had an osmanthus beer which took the man so long to fill. Nan Tou used to be the centre of the region’s political, military and administrative.

Then, we went to Talent Park that overlook the tech district. We explored a little and waited for the light show that was for 5 minutes. Nonetheless, I was secretly happy that it’s over because after the morning flight, we were all exhausted.

Ended the day with some Cantonese cuisine and we took a walk back and my 爷爷不泡茶 lychee 酒酿 was waiting for me at the lobby of our hotel. That night, we slept well!

08/05/2026

Day 10: Our final day in Shanghai! Parted ways with the girls in the morning. While they went shopping, I walked to the postal museum to get some stamps and postcards. Soon, stamps and postcards will be a thing in the past.

After that, I headed into the direction of Nanjing East Road to 沈大成 to buy some 青团 to bring back home.

Met up with the ladies and we went to 陶陶居, a Cantonese cuisine restaurant for our final meal. We also 美团 our last tea into the hotel. My last 淘宝 item also arrived just in time.

Then it was time to go. We boarded the plane and had a smooth ride home.

I had such an awesome time with & ! And now, China is one of my top 3 favourite countries! Yes, I said it. Of course it has its good and bad (and yes, I still love to loathe certain behaviours) but hey, it has a lot to offer. I cannot wait to be back again!

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