Lux Travel & EveryDay Discovery

Traveling has always been one of my biggest passion and Hong Kong was the ideal place for me as it’s provides many opportunities to taste wonderful foods, site-see and shop till you drop. In addition to buying many souvenirs for families and friends, I would also purchase many essentials things for myself. One of those purchases would be eyeglasses. I am always on the look out for great deals and a good selections of the latest styles. As the unemployment continues to climb and the...

Recently, my inbox has been flooded with e-mail messages from various travel agency. Since the summer season is only a few months away, these company are gearing up with deals on their most profitable time. These is a discount on anything you can image from hotel accommodation, flights, dining out to even rental cars. Before you rush out and booked your tickets to the next beautiful locations around the world, please remember a few things to guarantee a safe and pleasant trip. Most parents...

What do you enjoyed eating on a rainy day? For me, it’s the love of ramen. There something about the steaming hot bowl of noodles that just warm you up on a cold day. With the expansion of Goma Tei, (yes! another locations has been added at Ala Moana Shopping Center), we decided to drop by and try out the newest location. Goma Tei Restaurant is known for their famous “Tan Tan Ramen” which is noodles made with a spicy, nutty broth. I heard the broth is boiled for couple of hours and that it is...

I’ve always love eating spicy food whether it is sushi with wasabi sauce, Vietnamese sandwiches with chill pepper or extra spicy Ma-Po tofu with rice. About two weeks ago, my husband I went to a Korean restaurant located near his workplace. The food was so delicious, but what I really enjoyed were the many side dishes (banchan) that they served during the meal. The meat were marinated for intense flavored and cut into small sizes so there was no need for any knifes. Traditional Korean food is...

Having spent 6 years in New York City, one of my most favorite things to do is travel. With the Big Apple being in the center of it all, it was very convenient and easy to get around the east coast. There were a number of airports both big and small, rather inexpensive bus tours and the reliable train systems. One weekend, I decided to meet up with a friend who was living and working in New Jersey. The first place we visited was Princeton University. I have always been a fan of education and...

When one’s thinks of the Hawaiian Islands, often times Hula is associated with it. Hula is a way of life for most Hawaiian and is past from generations to generations, from mother to daughters, father to sons and teachers to students. Dancing the Hula demands dedication and devotion. It is an art form of story telling through beautiful hand motions, chants and songs. Every year after the Easter holidays, hundreds of people all over the world gather in Hilo, Hawaii to witness the Merry...

During our families get-together, my uncle was telling me where he is planning to take his 2 kids this summer as they have a long break in-between the school year. It is quite challenging to find something that the kids will love and the adult will equally enjoy.  Welcome to the world of cruising. Nope! I am not talking about driving your car leisurely, but a different approach to vacationing on a large cruise ship.  Oasis is Royal Caribbean’s Biggest Cruise Ship that offers lots of things to do. At 225,000 tons, there lots of areas to explore. The children and teens area is the largest on

This past Saturday night was the 6th time I’ve ate at this restaurant since it’s grand opening a few years ago. My friends love this place since it is located centrally in Hawaii’s largest shopping mall, Ala Moana Center and there is lots of free parking. Another reasons is that the choices of foods are really GREAT as they have 4 different types of stations. Tsukiji Fish Market and Restaurant offers any diners a unique dining experience as they are entertain by a live Hawaiian band and shown...

Anyone loves curry? We are fortunate to have a wide selections of the best curry in town from Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese and even grandma’s secret recipe. This post will focus mainly on a very popular Japanese Curry House. What I love about Curry House Coco Ichibanya is their company’s motto “Briskly, sharply and always with a smile”. From the cooking staff to the waiters, the service is excellent. As each one of them quickly get the job done. As customers leave, the table...

One of the best things I enjoyed while living in the continental United States was the freedom to go on lengthy road trip. A new state, new company and often times, new discoveries. When my friends and I had a 4 days weekend, we would rent out a large vehicle and go on a journey of a lifetime. Sometimes, taking turn and driving for hours. This definitely put a dent in our wallet and fuels is not as cheap, but most importantly, we were also harming the environment. Thanks goodness, cars...

One of the newest addition of the Las Vegas is not on the strip, but located in Downtown. A 150 million dollar tower brings new energy and style to a rather quite part of town. This new tower is part of the Golden Nugget called Rush. As part of Fremont Street, Rush Tower brings contemporary luxury and elegance. Guests arriving at the entrance on Carson Street will be in surprise by the impressive porte cochere. The spacious lobby captivated by posh furnishing and custom designed lighting will...

Almost every culture has it’s own form of entertainment. For us in America, we have Las Vegas where their is shows, concerts and most definitely casino full of gambling. In Chinese culture, there is Pai-Gow and Mahjong. For Japanese, there the popular game of Pachinko. I first heard of Pachinko when I was teaching English in Japan. You could hear the sound on every street corner as machines were spilling out balls. Similar to all slot machines in the world, Pachinko has beautiful decoration,...

According to Wikipedia, Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese pancake that contains a variety of ingredients. The name okonomi means “what you like” or “what you want” and yaki means to “grilled” or “cooked”, therefore you have the word Okonomiyaki. It is believed that Okonomiyaki originated in Osaka, the largest Kansai region in Japan where ingredients including otafuku (Okonomiyaki sauce), aonori (seaweed flakes), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), Japanese mayonnaise and beni shoga (pickled ginger)...

It’s been quite chilly recently with trade-winds blowing at more then 30mph. Mother nature is kicking in the final season of winter before Spring pop up. Definitely creating the mood for some hot comfort food. Japanese shabu-shabu comes to mind. What is it? According to source, shabu-shabu is a Japanese version of hot pot. The dish is prepared by putting in thin slice of meat, all sort of vegetables, tofu, noodles, shiitake mushrooms, clams, shrimps and whatever else you want in a pot of...

“Multi-Ingredient dishes that seduce with the ease of a trade wind.” – Fodors on Roy’s Restaurant Roy’s Restaurant in Hawaii has always been the go-to place for any type of celebrations in our family. This past Saturday was no exception as we got together for my father-in-law’s birthday dinner. The evening started off with a very welcoming “Hello” from a group of hostess. We were then escorted to the very back of the restaurant into a private room decorated with beautiful Hawaiian artwork. I...