Sometime last month, the girls and I met up for dinner. We decided to do things a little different by going on a food trail at Clarke Quay! We visited four restaurants (!!!) that evening which serve entirely different cuisines. And the BEST part of our evening was of course what we managed to save just by making reservations via the EATIGO app recommended by a friend! We saved a whopping 50% off our dining bills!! Will share more about the good deal we got in a moment. Now, yummy food pictures first ;)

The first restaurant we visited was Hot Stones Steak and Seafood chosen by Tricia which was an excellent choice! We requested to have our meal on the boat for a slightly more cozy and intimate ambience. Other than the popular choice of the Hot Stones Surf and Turf (Australian Tajima Wagyu and King Prawns), we also ordered a serving of the US Kurobuta Pork Chop ($40 before 50% off) and King Prawns to share because this was only our first restaurant of the evening haha.

While we waited for our meat to cook on the serpentinite volcanic hot stones, we munched on the sides (salad and potato wedges - so good)!

For more info and booking at Hot Stones Steak and Seafood to get up to 50% savings, refer to this link: http://www.eatigo.com/home/sg/en/restaurant/name/hot-stones-steak-&-seafood/

We proceeded to Fremantle Seafood Market which was only a minute away for our second meal! I chose this place because the girls and I are HUGE fans of seafood!! We go all *love eye emoticon* x3 whenever there are crabs, lobsters, prawns on the menu so I'm happy we have discovered another seafood restaurant with yummy food we can visit!

The Live Sri Lankan Crabilicous Bag cooked with Cajun Spice Garlic Herb served with prawns, golden clams and grilled corn is a must order when you visit!

For more info and booking at Fremantle Seafood Market to get up to 50% savings, refer to this link: http://www.eatigo.com/home/sg/en/restaurant/name/fremantle-seafood-market

Our next stop was Pind Balluchi Bar & Grill which serves up North Indian cuisine. I am more familiar with South Indian cuisine but I did not expect myself to like North Indian cuisine just as much!

The Bhatti Chicken was grilled to perfection with a bit of charred taste which was really yums! I also enjoyed the Garlic Naan and Peshawari Naan (stuffed with pound dried nuts) with the Buttermilk Curry Gravy that was specially prepared for us.

For more info and booking at Pind Balluchi Bar & Grill to get up to 50% savings, refer to this link: http://www.eatigo.com/home/sg/en/restaurant/name/pind-balluchi

For our fourth and last stop, we headed to Azmaya at Robertson Quay for shabu shabu! Everyone was raving non-stop about the A5 Wagyu Beef so I will definitely be back again for this and the pork shabu shabu set!

For more info and booking at Azmaya to get up to 50% savings, refer to this link: http://www.eatigo.com/home/sg/en/restaurant/name/azmaya

It is unbelievably easy to make bookings using the EATIGO app. It took me 2 minutes or less to secure a reservation for us with 50% savings after registration!

After selecting your desired restaurant, pick your date/time slot. Say you have a pretty flexible schedule, make a reservation at 4.30pm so you can enjoy 50% off your dining bill, which was what I did for us!

Simply key in your details to confirm your booking...

And there we have it! My reservation is confirmed and I have 50% off my bill instantly without any special promotion or credit cards!

Everything can be done through the EATIGO app which is easy peasy. Choose to cancel or amend your booking with just a few clicks in the app and credit card details are not required for reservations. 

Following my confirmation, I received an SMS and an email from EATIGO to inform me of my confirmed booking. The whole process from registering to booking to dining was fuss-free! It seems like I'll be using this app frequently for future gatherings ;) Good, quality food with huge 30%-50% savings? I mean, who doesn't want to save money??

Start saving when dining! Download the EATIGO app or find out more about it here: http://www.eatigo.com/home/sg/en/

For first time EATIGO users -
Key in my promo code "JST5CC" when making your reservation + attend that reservation to receive a S$5 Coffee Bean Card for FREE!
Offer is only valid for one month so go ahead and enjoy this offer! :)

Late night thoughts

Feeling a little heavy-hearted as I always do the nights before H leaves for his work trips. He has been travelling frequently for work lately and I'm just :'( :'( :'(  There is the incessant worry about his safety when he leaves home. As I go about the days doing my things, I spend my nights looking forward to his return. Nights at home alone are well, lonely. I am totally fine with my own company, and alone time like these bring me back to my flying days. Only now, the roles are reversed. I fully understand the emptiness H felt for the 3 years when he dropped me off at the airport for my flights and the relief when I was safely back in his arms.

A lot of people know me as being "cold", "quiet" or "not easily amused" but I prefer to describe myself as "calm", "mature" and "not as expressive". I am only talkative, crazy and willing to share my opinions around selective people because to be honest, a lot of humans feel easily offended these days. Perhaps it is due to the low level of understanding among different parties or perhaps the horoscope/zodiac signs just don't get along. I don't like arguments and I would largely avoid it before a spark is even ignited because...pointless, a waste of time and all parties get hurt.

I didn't mean to digress but I just thought about how amazing it is to have H who truly understands me, stands by me and supports me in all ways. I believe this is the best kind of love and trust someone can give to anyone.

Looking forward to picking H up from the airport already. <3

Northern Lights in Iceland

One of the main reasons why H and I headed to Iceland last December for our honeymoon was to catch the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. We did not do much research on it as I previously came across the Northern Lights tour provided by Reykjavik Excursions. It costs approximately S$70 and any one can book direct through the website or through the hotel concierge up to an hour before departure like what H and I did. And the best thing is, if you didn't manage to catch the aurora borealis on your first night, you can join RE on consecutive nights UNTIL you see the dancing lights, with no additional charges.

If you saw my post from half a year ago, you would've known that catching the northern lights is HARD WORK. Of the 5 nights we spent in Iceland, it rained on one of them and the other three nights were spent in the cold/on the tour bus as we waited in vain. Just imagine our excitement when we finally saw a streak of pale green stretching across the pitch black northern sky on our last night in Iceland. It was the start of a beautiful (though freezing) night.

We enjoyed a magnificent display of lights in a vast plain field with nothing but strong winds and snow/ice beneath our feet. I stood in awe under the skies, forgetting the cold for a moment as I admired what was before me. My eyes couldn't take everything in at one glance. I turned myself round and round as I saw the northern lights changed its shapes. It exploded from a slim long streak and gradually filled up the entire canvas with green, red and plum. It was magical. The Earth always surprises. The world is so huge and amazing. My heart was bursting with joy, love and gratitude as I took in the sight before me. I feel so thankful and blessed to exist as I get to realise my dreams and do the things I want. Thank you, Universe.

Iceland was an unforgettable experience. I miss that country so much and I will definitely head back again.

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