Food & Travel
Visiting Feast wasn’t really planned. I actually wanted to go to a hacker shop in the Roxy Mall, but it was already closed. Then I tried my luck at a Vietnamese restaurant, but I couldn’t get through the mobile ordering process. Another restaurant was also closed (Mondays seem to be a bit tricky). Then I … Read more
The Roxy is a few years old, which is clearly evident in some places. It’s quite conveniently located near the airport, and there are plenty of restaurants nearby. However, it’s a good distance to Marina Bay Sands (5-6km). The price is just about reasonable (although 4 weeks would be way too expensive). The Executive Lounge … Read more
Now a quick word about the flight itself. As mentioned before, this was with Singapore in Business. The nice thing about non-European airlines is that the Business seating doesn’t just follow the normal configuration, but actually uses a different seat. On Singapore, it’s the same as on long-haul flights, for example, when I fly FRA … Read more
Time to move on, after 6 weeks in BKK it’s time for a change (okay, the visa has expired too). I’m continuing on with Singapore Airlines to Singapore. The original flight was planned 2 weeks ago, but for various reasons I extended it by 2 weeks. Rebooking the flight was a bit more difficult than … Read more
Nana Seafood (or Aree Seafood) on Soi 5 is fairly new (maximum 3 months old). I don’t know if it’s owned by the same person as the one on Soi 1 (tin shack), but everything looks pretty similar. That’s why I went in without checking Google reviews ;). I ordered grilled fish with a salt … Read more
Okay, for the sake of completeness, to complete Soi 11 (apart from the fast food chains), I also went to the Old German Beerhouse (okay, I’ve been there before for a beer while watching football). I ordered the lamb shank in red wine sauce and a beer. I actually wanted to order the pork shank … Read more