The happy high life, by a happy high wife
A hotel-staying, fine-dining, and doing it at a discount-where-possible kind of blog. And I love bags, too.
Happy High Life
“Nothing is too beautiful, nothing is too expensive” — Ettore Bugatti
THE BAG LIFE
Hermes Constance 18 @ Mandarin Oriental
Brought my Hermes Constance 18 to the Mandarin Oriental hotel Singapore, when we had a wedding anniversary staycation. It’s the perfect little pink bag: cute, chic, and fits the essentials.
Pink Luxury Bags collection: Hermes Chanel Dior
An overview of the pink luxury bags in my collection: the Hermes Birkin, Hermes Constance, Chanel Classic Flap, Chanel wallet on chain (WOC), and two Lady Diors.
Loewe Anagram Tote review: jacquard canvas and calfskin lining
Loewe Anagram Tote: behold my very first Loewe bag! Canvas on the outside and leather-lined on the inside, this small structured tote is sufficiently spacious for those not-so-minimalist days.
LATEST STAYS / EATS
PRESQUILE review: One Michelin star restaurant in Osaka
PRESQUILE is a One Michelin star French restaurant in Osaka. Visited this place (i) as part of wedding anniversary celebrations while travelling in Osaka, and (ii) to redeem S$200 worth of the Amex Platinum Charge Card’s Global Dining Credits.
LIAISON review: one Michelin star restaurant in Osaka
Celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary at LIAISON, a one Michelin French / Japanese restaurant in Osaka. Amazing fare of meats, seafood and seasonal vegetables from Japan. Booked via pocket concierge, LIAISON participates in the Amex Platinum Charge Card’s Global Dining Credits.
Wildseed Cafe at the Summerhouse: a review
Had a lovely brunch at Wildseed Cafe at the Summerhouse. We had amazing pizza, nice crispy curly fries with truffle sauce, and the loveliest carrot cake. Plus, the S$200 Amex local dining credit covered the entire bill.
PROMOTIONS / GUIDES
Love Dining by American Express: 2023 Hotel Dining Guide
It is finally here. Behold, the Love Dining by American Express: 2023 Hotel Dining Guide guide. Dine at up to 50% off. Participating hotels include: St. Regis, Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza, W Singapore Sentosa Cove, Swissotel the Stamford, and Paradox Singapore Merchant Court at Clarke Quay.
S$1204 statement credits per annum for American Express Platinum Charge Card: new 2023 benefits
New 2023 benefits for the Amex Platinum Charge card: S$1204 worth of statement credits (per annum) spread out across four categories: dining, lifestyle, entertainment, and airline. To enjoy these benefits, card holders must log into their Amex account and save these offers to the card.
Top posts of 2022: a year in review
Top posts of 2022: across all the hotel staying, restaurant dining, and bag loving categories, here are the most read Happyhighlife blog entries of 2022. I would also like to thank all my readers for the support of this blog for the past 3 years – without you folks, happyhighlife.com would not have been possible, and for that, I am forever grateful.
“The best things in life are free. The second best, are very expensive.” — Coco Chanel
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