Kay RedrupFeb 262 minFamily Chinese New YearOur little tight group of immediate family were all in different parts of the world throughout 2023 Chinese New Year celebrations. This...
Kay RedrupFeb 242 minLittle GemsOn a little side road, off, what I call the crossroads of Hades is a little gem. Situated in Emininou near the Spice Bazaar Lezzet-i Sark...
Kay RedrupFeb 123 minCNY-YEAR OF THE RABBITI Have my own take on the Lo Hei Prosperity Salad. A dish that was modernized in Singapore and became a traditional welcome of the New...
Kay RedrupFeb 12 minA FAMILY GATHERINGIt was all unexpected. The new family we became a part of, the decision for my sister, Lesley and myself to fly out to Amsterdam to join...
Kay RedrupJan 252 minASIAN ADVENTURE - Part 17 - THE RAINThere is little that can beat tropical rain. For a start it's warm, and it's fierce, and usually short lived (but not that this day)....
Kay RedrupJan 242 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 16 - CHINESE NEW YEARAn afternoon feast was prepared. Steamboat with so many items to go into a gorgeously rich stock. I love that this Malay family was...
Kay RedrupJan 231 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 15 - FAMILY AND FOODAs with all family, blood lines extend like roots of a tree, some thin and wandering far from the main root and others twisted and...
Kay RedrupJan 232 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 15 - IN SEARCH OF THE RABBITThe Eve of Chinese New Year and where else but to Chinatown. Part of my search was for a decorative (preferably soft toy rabbit). It is...
Kay RedrupJan 223 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 14 - WALKING ON WATERMy jaw remained dropped. And yes I've trod this path before but this time it was different. My viewpoint had changed. No longer am I...
Kay RedrupJan 212 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 14 - THE NIGHTOn the 6th floor of the National Gallery we were treated to the best view I've seen for a long time. Below us was the Padang where a...
Kay RedrupJan 202 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 13 - KATONGI grew up in Katong, in Singapore. I went to secondary school in Katong Convent. My best friend, Lily lived a short walk away from me. I...
Kay RedrupJan 191 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 12 - SINGAPOREYears ago my boyfriend and I were flying to Singapore. As we traversed over Malaysia he asked me, 'Is this Singapore below?' 'No', I told...
Kay RedrupJan 172 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 11 - MONKEY ISLANDPenang has a conservation area that boasts turtles, a lake with salt and fresh water and treks through the jungle. It also has a beach...
Kay RedrupJan 162 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 11 - BATU FERRINGHIThe northern tip of Penang boasts its best beaches. The water is rough and choppy, dark and ... maybe, not as trash free as other beaches...
Kay RedrupJan 152 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 10 - The Blue MansionI appear to be allergic to food. But that doesn't stop me from eating it and suffering the consequences. This morning's breakfast was...
Kay RedrupJan 152 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 9 - PENANGFirst there was the heat. That humid, clammy heat of my childhood. The heat I was born into, and my bones recognized it instantly and...
Kay RedrupJan 142 minASIAN ADVENTURE - part 8 - VertigoMy last day is always food driven. Find the last great meal or return to a favourite and so it was a return to a favourite. When Claudia...
Kay RedrupJan 132 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 7 - THE NETHERLANDS EMBASSYI am blessed with great friends. I hope they know how loved they are by me, and appreciated. A message from one (now living in The Hague)...
Kay RedrupJan 131 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 6 - BangkokMost of the Christmas decorations are down and being replaced by Chinese New Year ones. The year of the Rabbit is on its way. Chatuchak...
Kay RedrupJan 101 minASIAN ADVENTURE part 5 - marketsDamnoen Saduak is the largest of the floating markets. Best seen at the weekend when the canals are crowded and all shops open, and best...