Monthly Archives: August 2010

Bloody Bus Hijack in Manila

Posted on August 25, 2010 by thetravellinggourmet

Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was hijacked by 4 people claiming to be members of the Pakistan Peoples Party on March 26, 1991. Singapore Special Operations Force members comprsisng mainly elite SAF Commandos stormed the plane, killing all four hijackers. All 118 … Continue reading →

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Nouveau riche label drinkers…

Posted on August 21, 2010 by thetravellinggourmet

    Nouveau Riche Label Wine Drinkers   By Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM   Who is a renowned Travel, Food and Wine Writer/Editor/Educator and International Wine Judge   MOST will agree that the world of wine is sometimes … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s 45th Birthday!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by thetravellinggourmet

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=717772677   Yesterday, as the fireworks burst on the tops pf the Singapore’s skyscrapers like candles on the birthday cake that is our little island home, I felt a sense of joy & belonging. John Wayne was asked once, what … Continue reading →

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Red Sun delights…

Posted on August 7, 2010 by thetravellinggourmet

Yesterday I wrote: I checked out the kitchen discreetly to see over 8 Thai Chefs cooking furiously while a lady Chef was doing the mise-en-place. With everything was Thai Hom Mali rice, perfect long grains of delightful taste. Beware of … Continue reading →

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Red Sun!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by thetravellinggourmet

Tawandang – The House of the Red Sun     MAKING time for my good friend, HE Khun Nopadol the Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Thailand to Singapore is always a pleasure. Yesterday evening at a special dinner for … Continue reading →

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