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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Dine In at Botejyu in Greenhills Shopping Centre

For those who are the people who have been placing our orders through Grab Food to get our food delivered to our home. What happens when you've decided to dine at Botejyu ? You tend to get overwhelmed by looking at each pages of their menu is something Mom Violy ended up asking the waiter for help.  Mom Violy cannot eat seafood and chicken it was difficult for her to decide what she wanted to eat. Mom Violy was looking at the sushi usually her common order is California maki since she cannot eat crab she went toward something else. Carmina wasn't paying attention to what Mom Violy ordered when her sushi had arrived. Mom Violy didn't realize she had order salmon sashimi yet she doesn't eat raw. Mom Violy had removed all the salmon sashimi and gave it to Carmina to place it along with her chicken teriyaki that she had ordered. Mom Violy doesn't eat salad so she gave it to Carmina from her pork teriyaki with rice. Dining at Botejyu can be something your not use too wea...