Hello!
I'm the editor-in-chief @chickenscrawlings and a seasoned, well-travelled freelance journalist covering stories about travel, food, culture, motherhood, luxury hospitality and design.
I'm on regional F&B panels and deeply interested in how trends evolve and was a regular contributor to WGSN and Trendwatching networks.
I'm married to a chef (*** Michelin) and mum to a spirited, fun-loving 3-year old. We divide our time between Hong Kong, Singapore and France. Before you ask, it's almost always me doing the cooking at home.
As a retired corporate hound, I've previously lived in Treviso, Beijing, Macao and Hong Kong the past 20 years, which involved alot of travel. In between, I survived cancer and had a baby, and am currently focused on raising my pet human.
Editor's Pick
Food & Film: Saveur Cinema Hong Kong Brings Diners the Best Of Both Worlds
Saveur Cinema is a passion project started by dynamic duo Alison and Amanda during the Covid pandemic in Hong Kong, they’d dress up as characters from their favourite films and
Find your Inner Zen: Sound Healing At Tunein Wellness Hong Kong
Tunein Wellness Hong Kong is an award-winning centre for sound healing and holistic wellness, offering an immersive experience for individuals seeking grounding and energetic balance and healing. At the heart
Check Out These Top 5 Hong Kong Playgroups Now
We had our child during Covid and there was alot of trial and error trying to find the right Hong Kong playgroups that had a great programme, but didn’t impose
Discover the Charms Of Sham Shui Po Hong Kong
I did a street photography workshop with Wander With Nicole in June and didn’t have a chance to look at the photos in Sham Shui Po district I took until
Exploring The Rich History of Macao in 10 dishes
This story for the SCMP was a joy to put together as it includes all my favourite things – food, history and culture. I lived in Macao for over 4.5
Eat Your Way Through Singapore’S Food Heritage Trail: 6 Artisans to check out
I followed Singapore’s National Heritage Board Heritage Trail app to discover that alot of my parents favourite old school spots were just walking distance from each other. Several of these
Travel
Travel: our Singapore Top 10 Family Fun Hotspots
Our trip home to Singapore was brief, eventful and memorable. My son got to meet his grandparents and extended family for the first time. He also ran a very high
Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Gives Hope To Pandemic Separation
Picking up from where I’ve left off and crawling out of maternity leave. I had intended to take the entire year off to care for baby G as we have
Travel: Best of Bangkok
I’ve several story pitches that have been parked since the world isn’t planning any unnecessary travel in the near future with this virus madness. I’ve been to Bangkok’s Ortorkor market
Culture Trip: Best 9 Beijing Tours
I filed this story pre-Covid19 madness and look forward to going back to Beijing sometime soon. Here are 9 of the best tours I filed for Culture Trip to get
Winter IN Copenhagen Denmark
This has got to be one of my favourite cities and I’ve tried to pitch several articles for the past year since my first trip there in January 2019 –
Modern Singapore’s FengSHUI – Discover The Ancient Art And Science of Geomancy
I’ve done many stories on Singapore over the years and it’s been a lovely experience looking at Singapore through a different lens after living abroad for over 20 years and
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CREATIVE
Explore the Magic of Oobleck: Easy DIY Sensory Play
I hope everyone is staying dry and safe in this Hong Kong super typhoon weather. We’ve been stuck indoors all weekend, no school on Friday and it’s been a very wet and windy Saturday.
Easy & Quick DIY PlayDough
We started making our own DIY playdough for over a year now because the store bought one dries up really quick and it’s neither environmentally friendly or economical to keep
Sewing Projects: Make Your Own Shift Dress
With Covid, no travel, a new baby and all, it is difficult not to turn Chicken Scrawlings into a Mum blog, but I’m still trying and I have lots of
Get Crafty! Easy DIY Black and White Baby Mobile
Being pregnant during the year of Coronavirus is a strange time and I suddenly found myself with so much time on my hands as work – let’s be honest, it’s
Sewing: EASY Baby rompers
I’ve been at sewing for a couple of years now and made a couple of dozen of toddler dresses for my baby niece and a number of friend’s little girls,
Modern Singapore’s FengSHUI – Discover The Ancient Art And Science of Geomancy
I’ve done many stories on Singapore over the years and it’s been a lovely experience looking at Singapore through a different lens after living abroad for over 20 years and
MOTHERHOOD
Pet Death: Saying Goodbye To Smudge And Processing Grief
It’s been 6 months since my cat of 14 years passed, my first pet as an adult. Smudge was about 17 years old, rescued from abuse off the streets of
Hong Kong Domestic Helper Health Matters: Need To Know Essentials
I’ve spent the last 5 months supporting my ex- domestic helper through advanced cervical cancer FIGO stage 3A, we eventually flew in her husband the last month to be her
Kids Theatre: The Tiger Who Came To Tea – As Fun As The Book
This is one of the toddler’s favourite books. We’ve been reading it since birth, and have read both the English and Chinese version of it.
Hong Kong Yumcha: One Harbour Road Dimsum Grand Hyatt
One Harbour Road at the Grand Hyatt is our regular haunt. We’re here at least twice a month for yumcha and it’s what the toddler looks forward to every week.
Damn The Flu: Our Never-Ending Saga
I feel like I can never get a break as the whole family is sick and down with the flu. The toddler has been down for 3 weeks. I haven’t
Embracing The Chaos: Life, Death, And The Journey of Motherhood
I finally understand the sacrifices, sheer exhaustion and reality of balancing life and motherhood now that I’ve got a spirited 2.5 year old. In between, life and death happens. I