Gary Lim, Author at City Nomads

BangkokJuly 17, 2019May 10, 2023

Best Jazz Bars and Clubs in Bangkok, Thailand

Despite how much Thailand's pop music industry is growing in popularity around the world, its capital Bangkok is seeing an increasing appetite for jaz…

FashionJuly 15, 2019July 22, 2024

Singapore International Jewelry Expo 2019 Arrives This Week With Over 230 Exhibitors From 26 Countries

With Instagram being a key bible for OOTDs (outfit of the day) and the sheer amount of photogenic jewellery on the platform, it's no wonder the demand…

CultureJuly 13, 2019July 25, 2024

Theatre Review: Cirque Du Soleil Returns To Singapore With KURIOS: Cabinet of Curiosities

The circus has come to Singapore, but there are no scary clowns or tigers jumping through flaming hoops; or at least, not literally. Running from now to 18 August, KURIOS is the latest show from Cirqu…

FashionJuly 11, 2019July 22, 2024

Lifestyle Boutiques in Singapore For Curated Clothing, Accessories, and Jewellery

Big international brands have got nothing on these lifestyle boutiques in Singapore that stock the unique and the quirky. As department stores become …

BangkokJuly 6, 2019July 25, 2024

Bar Review: The Iron Fairies Is Bangkok’s Most Magical Cocktail Bar [CLOSED]

In other places, crumbling brick walls, exposed pipes, and industrial machinery might be leftovers from the previous tenants. Here, it’s part of the w…

FashionJuly 4, 2019July 22, 2024

Remember Daniel Wellington? They’ve Just Launched A New Ring Collection

You're no stranger to Daniel Wellington, the Swedish watch and accessory brand that burst onto everyone’s radar in 2011. How could you be, with every stranger, couple, and your particularly stylish au…

BangkokJuly 2, 2019May 10, 2023

Hotel Review: SSIP Boutique Dhevej Bangkok Is A Tribute To Old Siam

Imagine starting a hotel to share the treasures of old Thailand’s cultural heritage to future generations. Such is SSIP Boutique Dhevej Bangkok, a col…

City Nomads RadioJune 28, 2019August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: Gab Rhome, Montreal

Gab Rhome’s sensual approach to life includes everything from literature to fashion and even cooking. Then there’s his music — both as a DJ and produc…

Hotels, Resorts & RetreatsJune 25, 2019October 10, 2025

Singapore Staycation Spotlight: KēSa House Puts The Spotlight Back On Keong Saik Road

To quote Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, boutique hotels are "like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” Even then, KēSa House is a breed of its own, like one of those peanut and ketc…

Eastern CuisineJune 22, 2019June 18, 2019

Restaurant Review: Jimoto Dining Is Joo Chiat’s New Japanese Omakase Restaurant, Singapore

The quaint Joo Chiat neighbourhood is known for many things, including some of Singapore’s best pho and the impossibly crispy prata by Mr and Mrs Mohg…

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