Tag: Review
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Review: Best HK-roasted coffee drip bags under $15 to try
**This is not a sponsored post** Over the years I’ve tried different ways of making coffee at home but one of my obsessions is with instant drip bags – find the right place and you’ll be able to enjoy a fresh aromatic brew at half the price you get outside. In my search for the…
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Linjer Review: Quality, minimal gold & silver jewellery online store
**This is not a sponsored post but an honest review from my experience with the brand and its products** A jewellery brand needs to check off quite a few boxes for me – it needs to have minimal, elegant designs, be reasonably priced, last at least a year in the humid Hong Kong climate, and…
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Review: 6 months of KIBO’s sustainable sneakers in HK
**This is not a sponsored post but an honest review from my experience with the brand and the product** The older I get, the more I find myself willing to pay a premium for a comfortable pair of shoes – which are frustratingly hard to come by in Hong Kong. So, it was a relief…
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Review: 2 years of Gaston Luga’s Praper backpack (in black)
**This is not a sponsored post** Seeing more people with Gaston Luga backpacks in the last few months reminded me that I’ve been using mine for more than two years now. And it seemed like a great time to review my experience of using it so that people who are new to the brand and…
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Review: Buying & trying Innisfree ‘Real Color Nail’ polish in HK
**This is not a sponsored post** Using nail polish is one of the easiest ways to add a bit of colour and style. As a sensitive person with simple tastes, I paint – and re-paint – my own nails to match my ever-changing mood and my minimalistic outfits. I realized it also stops me from…
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A sensitive person’s review of Nina Tsuen Wan West Hotel Quarantine
**This is not a sponsored post. I have chosen and stayed at this hotel based on my own research and on my own budget.** This is a review of my 14-day Hong Kong quarantine in the ‘Superior City View Room’ at Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West Tower 1, as a solo traveller, remote worker, and…