@catharina

recently posted in Melaka

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🥤 Milkshake 🍜 Pad Thai 🥘 Paella 🏎️ Supercars

Jun 15

Sydney

Prime Cut
Local recommendations welcome.

Oct 18

**🍜 Start with Chicken Rice Balls** Chicken rice balls are Melaka's signature dish, and the best place to try them is at Chung Wah Chicken Rice Ball on Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker Street). A plate of fi...

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Oct 17

Cranbourne

Best Food in Cranbourne (2026)

Worth noting the High Street strip gets packed after 6pm on Saturdays, so an early dinner around 5 is easier. Also try the roti with curry at the small Malaysian place near the station, about $14 and...

Oct 14

Beijing

Reignwood's Acoustics?

I'm heading to the Reignwood Theatre next month for a symphony performance. Heard amazing things, but I'm a bit of a sound snob. Anyone been there recently? How's the acoustics in the main hall? I'm h...

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Oct 12

Toledo

Things to Do in Toledo (2026)

**🏰 Explore the Alcázar** The Alcázar of Toledo is a massive stone fortress that dominates the city's skyline. Inside, you'll find the Army Museum with its impressive collection of armor and weapons....

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Oct 10

Beijing

Sichuan Heat?

So I finally went to that Sichuan Restaurant near the hutongs, the one everyone raves about. Man, the food was *intense*. Like, legitimately mouth-numbingly spicy. I ordered the mapo tofu, thinking I...

3 4 2w

Oct 7

Rouen

Best Food in Rouen: A 2026 Guide

One thing the guide misses is the sheer importance of timing at the market halls. I've watched people show up at 2pm on a Saturday expecting the full spread and find half the stalls already packing up...

Oct 2

Yicheng

3 Days in Yicheng: 2026 Itinerary Guide

Solid guide, and the budget numbers are pretty accurate. One thing I'd add: the Monday closures catch people out more than they expect. The Yicheng Museum and the Confucian Temple both shut on Mondays...

Sep 27

Kassala

Best Food in Kassala (2026)

Solid write-up, though I'd push back a little on the timing for the night market. In my experience the grill stalls near the Grand Mosque don't really get going until closer to 7:30 or 8, not 6, and t...

Sep 8

Xiantao

Xiantao nightlife? Heading there in 5 months

I'm planning a trip to Xiantao in about 5 months and I'm curious what the nightlife is like there. Are there any decent bars, live music spots, or late-night food streets worth checking out? What's th...

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Sep 5

Linfen

Linfen Festivals & Events by Month (2026)

I've been to the Qingming Festival at Yao Temple a couple times and it's worth getting there right at 8 am opening. The apricot blossoms are at their peak in the first week of April, but by mid-month...

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