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[V-Day 2026] Dinner at il Cielo + Madison’s x NUXE Love in Pink Afternoon Tea

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Baby booked a table for us at il Cielo to celebrate our Valentine’s Day, and it is located on the rooftop floor of the 24-storey Voco Orchard Singapore , with stunning views of the city skyline. To me, il Cielo is quite underrated as an Italian restaurant but it was surprisingly a good Italian restaurant in the heart of Orchard Road. I must confess that we didn’t know the existence of this restaurant until Baby made the reservation. They offered a 2-course Valentine’s Day dinner set at SGD68++ per pax, but we decided to go for an ala carte choice instead. When we entered, we were led to our tables. The service was good but I felt it could certainly be better, especially on the welcoming and ushering to our seats. A complimentary Bread Basket was served shortly after being seated. We helped ourselves with the Olive Oil and Vinegar which was placed on each table. Both of our pasta was cooked to al dente perfection! I truly enjoyed it, and it was AWESOMELY GOOD!! We shared a dessert t...

[Birthday trip] Day 03 : Zhujiajiao Old Ancient Town + Xu Yan Immersion Dining Experience

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A day trip to Zhujiajiao ( 朱家角古镇 ) which is also sometimes known as ‘The Venice of Shanghai’ has been on my list of places to visit during my Shanghai trip. Our initial plan was to travel to Suzhou for a day's tour, but since we had limited time in Shanghai, we opted for the closest water town, Zhujiajiao for a nature-centric and cultural-rich experience. We had our brekkie before our sight-seeing... Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town located an hour's drive from downtown Shanghai, which makes it very easy to visit and is perfect for a half day trip or even a day trip! You can reach Zhujiajiao station from Hongqiao Railway Station, therefore in order to start the day trip via train, you need to get to Hongqiao Railway Station from wherever you are. Once you arrive at Zhujiajiao Station, you will still need to walk approximately fifteen minutes to the entrance of the ancient water town. Alternatively, you can also take a rickshaw ride. The total journey from point A to B migh...