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Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert coming to Malaysia @ 1 Utama Shopping Centre
May 16th
Attention mango lovers! The famous HK dessert chain Hui Lau Shan will be opening at 1 Utama Shopping Centre soon. For those who haven’t been to Hong Kong before, just let me just say that it is a very common dessert shop over there – even more common than Old Town White Coffee in Malaysia. So you could say it is one of the must ‘eats’ when visiting Hong Kong.
When I was in Hong Kong last year I already went to the some of their branches at Mongkok, Wong Tai Sin and the Chek Lap Kok international airport. Their everything-mango dessert menu is seriously extensive with a lot of varities like ice cream, milkshake, fruit platter, mochi and even herbal jellies.
Seasonal items are featured frequently at Hui Lau Shan too, like this Double-Boiled Hasma with Bird Nest in Coconut. Not only it was very delicious (to be honest, even better than the mango based ones) the ingredients are good for your skin and complexion too! Even the presentation is top notch as well as you can see the coconut sits on a bed of ice cubes to keep it cool.
Visiting Toy Story Land & Flights of Fantasy Parade @ Hong Kong Disneyland
May 7th
** This post is a continuation to my Hong Kong Disneyland trip.
Since the weather forecast predicted there will be rain with occasional thunder in the second day of our trip, we anticipated the worst of not being able to see the Flights of Fantasy Parade as well as visiting Toy Story Land. But to our pleasant surprise, the weather was only cloudy in the morning then sunny with clear blue skies for the rest of the day.
This is the shuttle bus I mentioned previously. We hopped on to get to Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel for our breakfast at the Victorian themed Enchanted Garden Restaurant which starts at 9.30am.
A Magical Weekend at Hong Kong Disneyland – Attractions, Rides, Shows and Food
May 1st
Last weekend was a magical one because I got to spend it with my dear wife in Hong Kong Disneyland. It was our second visit together to Hong Kong and I think it is incredible that we had entered Disneyland three times – all in the span of less than a year. This time, we had the opportunity to visit the new Toy Story Land (more on the upcoming post) as well as catching the Flights of Fantasy Parade which we missed during our last visit.
That being said, we still have not thoroughly explored Hong Kong Disneyland, get on all the rides and watch all the shows they have. So you can imagine how huge the theme park is and there are just too many things to see and do. I will recommend at least a two days tour if you are serious to fully enjoy Hong Kong Disneyland.
As soon as we reached Chek Lap Kok International Airport, we took a taxi to Disneyland’s Hollywood Hotel where we were staying to meet up with our personal tour guides. The taxi ride (~HKD137) was recommended by the airport staff as the cheapest and fastest way to Disneyland, as compared to taking the MRT and Airport Express or bus.
Preview – Hong Kong Disneyland and Toy Story Land
Apr 16th
After Hong Kong‘s very own Disneyland opened its doors in 2005, Hong Kong has been more than a food and shopping heaven – it is now a great destination for family vacations as well especially for those with kids.
Even though today’s kids are having the luxury of playing games on smartphones and tablets, I believe a trip to Disneyland will still be a dream come true for them. As a kid, who wouldn’t want to catch the life-sized Disney characters dancing and singing right in front of their eyes? And not to mention the various cool and exciting rides Disneyland has to offer too? Well, I know I did.
Believe it or not, food is not the highlight for me during my trip to Hong Kong last year. Instead, it was the Disneyland experience (it came 25 years late, but better than never) that really counted. When I think about the things we did on that day, it could still put a smile on my face.
So, when I am offered the opportunity to visit Hong Kong’s Disneyland and experience the newly launched Toy Story Land, I just couldn’t say no. In fact, I will be leaving in less than 5 days!
We will get to meet the beloved Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse together with the gang again.
Catch the ever bubbly and animated Tinker Bell greeting children at her Pixie Hollow.
