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
Chanel WOC (Wallet on Chain) in pink with crystal CC logo
It’s a classic, and it is all of these: mini, pink, beautiful, and adorned with a crystal-embellished CC logo. This may be the Chanel’s most beautiful version of a WOC (Wallet on Chain) that I’ve ever seen.
Chanel Business Affinity review
Chanel Business Affinity review: this dreamy baby blue’s from Chanel’s 22p collection. While endlessly chic and cute, it has one major flaw: the bag doesn’t always support itself and has a tendency to fall over.
Saint Laurent mini camera bag @ St. Regis
On some days, all we want is a (i) minimalist bag that holds our daily essentials (ii) that’s in a neutral colour and (iii) absolutely easy to use. Look no further than the Saint Laurent mini camera bag.
LATEST STAYS / EATS
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.
Mikuni Voucher of S$50 from American Express
The S$50 voucher for Mikuni is an almost no strings attached freebie; I highly recommend American Express Platinum Charge card holders to enjoy it whenever possible.
The Stamford Brasserie: review of Bistro dining @ Swissotel
The Stamford Brasserie carries cool vibes of a modern Parisian Bistro. The menu, mostly western, has options suitable for bar grub, a quick lunch, or a big hearty meal. Plus, get up to 50% off with amex love dining.
PROMOTIONS / GUIDES
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.
Basilico exits Love Dining by American Express
With effect from January 2023, Regent hotel’s Basilico exits the Amex Love Dining programme. I’m personally saddened by the news as Basilico has been one of my favourite Italian restaurants in Singapore. Nevertheless, grateful for the memories and the chances to dine in such a wonderful place.
American Express Membership Benefits: Changes to Platinum Charge Card in 2023
Previously, American Express Platinum Charge Card holders had S$800 worth (split into S$400 hotel and S$400 airline) of travel benefits annually. From early 2023 onwards, card holders will instead enjoy new benefits that consist of S$1200 in statement credits across four spend categories: Dining, Lifestyle, Entertainment, and Airline.
“The best things in life are free. The second best, are very expensive.” — Coco Chanel
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