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Tag Archives: Architecture
Fort Canning Park (1 of 3)
We don’t have mountains in Singapore, but I’m happy that we have hills even if they are just 60 metres high like this one. Did you know that this place was known as Bukit Larangan? It means “Forbidden Hill” in … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Fort Canning, Fort Canning Park, happiness, Life, Living, nature, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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Bussorah Street to Bugis MRT
Just a pictorial walking guide of how we made our way back to Bugis MRT. The Sultan Mosque. So much colour and fabric, along the way. Marvellous rugs. Mannequins draped in jewel tones. Sufi’s Corner, but no hookah smokers on … Continue reading
Walking from Bussorah to Kandahar Street
As we walked on, this perfume store appeared at Bussorah Street – Jamal Kazura. The store that sells perfume made without alcohol. You can make your own fragrance too. Resisted the Turkish, Mediterranean place because Nasi Padang was calling. We … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Arab, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, cake shop, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, exotic, exploring, Food, happiness, Kampong Glam, Kandahar Street, Life, Living, museum, perfumes, personal, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Another Stroll Down Haji Lane
Crossing over to walk to Haji Lane. This makes me wonder if there is a short cut to Haji Lane by another way. Oh well, think I’ll leave that for another day. Currently one of the must sees for tourists, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, bistro, cafe, cool, culture, decor, design, drawings, Eighty-Two Tales, Entertainment, fashion, Food, Haji Lane, happiness, hip, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, walking, women
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Getting to Arab Street by MRT
Decided to do a directional guide with photos, because I have absolutely no sense of direction, but luckily a good memory for visuals. I can’t read a map and think in pictures. So if you do too, I hope this … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Street, Architecture, beautiful, beauty, Bugis, culture, easy, Golden Landmark Hotel, guide, Life, Living, MRT, Parkview Square, personal, photography, photos, pictures, Raffles Hospital, shopping, shops, Singapore, Sultan Mosque, travel, walking tour
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More of Walking Around & Exploring The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
The last time I was here, TWG was just under construction. It’s now up, looking so pretty and luxurious. What a nice location too – right on top the canal. Tried TWG just once at ION, and I loved the … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, culture, decor, design, Food, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Relaxing with Tea, at Java Detour (The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands)
When you buy tea from a cafe it’s always nice to have real tea leaves, even if it comes in a bag. Most of the time I pay the same and get tea bags filled with lower quality tea dust … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, empty, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Java Detour, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, matcha latte, orange dulung, personal, photography, photos, pretty, relaxing, shopping, shops, Singapore, tea, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel
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Thinking about Arab Street
My heart definitely belongs to charming Arab Street. What I mean is the whole of Kampong Glam, including Haji Lanes and all the lovely little shops and cafes. It’s one place that I can’t wait to return to. I especially … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Arab Street, Architecture, beautiful, beauty, Cousin, culture, explore, fashion, Haji Lane, happiness, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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As near as I will get to the Casino (Marina Bay Sands)
Even if there was no entrance fee for Singaporeans of S$100, I don’t think I would rush to come here. I don’t really get the thrill of gambling, but I do like the surrounding attractions and just the hugeness of … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, Casino, culture, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands: Window Shopping
Even though I have empty pockets, it’s still nice to walk around The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. For one, it has huge spacious walkways that remind me of the malls in the US. And it is quite relaxing as … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, design, diamonds, Entertainment, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel, window shopping
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Rasapura: Food Court around the Skating Rink at Marina Bay Sands
It’s nice to sit by the huge skating rink (artificial because otherwise it would be freezing). There were many kids skating and some even cried that they were bored, but their parents implored them to carry on since they already … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, Asian, beautiful, beauty, cost, cuisine, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, posh, pretty, price, Rasapura, shopping, shops, Singapore, skating rink, stalls, swanky, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel, Western
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Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands: Where you can take a sampan ride and experience gushing water inside a mall
Don’t think I’ll ever ride the sampan. Just seems to contrived and unreal, when I could take a nice bumboat ride out to one of the little islands from Changi instead. But I think kids would enjoy this and I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, feature, fountain, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, rain, rides, sampan, shopping, Singapore, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel
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The Yellow Building and my thoughts about Colour and Shades
Everytime I pass by the Chicago Business School, I always see someone sweeping the leaves away. This must be a really well maintained building. Such a lovely shade of yellow too. I am starting to think I don’t really have … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, Chicago Business School, colours, design, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Shades, Singapore, travel, yellow
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For Architectural Eye Candy, Head to Ann Siang Hill
I don’t know much about architecture, but I do know what appeals to me and what is just plain ugly. I am glad to report that the buildings at the Ann Siang Hill, Club Street area are utterly gorgeous. Little … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, Buildings, club street, decor, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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Prettiest Italian Restaurant in Singapore: Cugini at Club Street
This was one of the prettiest restaurants I’ve dined at. The turqoise on white combination was perfect. The decor transported me to some European holiday isle. The food’s not bad either. The grilled chicken pizza. I am sure this was … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, blue, club street, Cugini, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Life, Living, Pasta, personal, photography, photos, pizza, pretty, travel, White
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Pretty Tiles and Thoughts of an Old Fogie
As we were walking around Club Street and Ann Siang Hill, towards our lunch destination, the pretty tile designs on the walls called out to me. The prettiest ones I saw looked like they have been here since the seventies. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, club street, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, thoughts, travel
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The Crowds Throng to VivoCity for the Great Singapore Sale
I don’t really get the Great Singapore Sale. We have sales all the time, but it never feels like real genuine discount like what I experience when I buy stuff overseas in Australia and the US. Anyone had good deals … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Architecture: White Chinese Temple
Am not sure if this is a Taoist or Buddhist temple that I saw along Bukit Merah Road. I just thought – what a striking white, framed by the trees. I am assuming this is a temple. I am not … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, Bukit Merah, Chinese, design, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Temple, travel, White
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Pink and Blue: Meng Yew Hotel in Geylang
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, blue, culture, Geylang, Life, Living, Meng Yew Hotel, old, personal, photography, photos, pink, pretty, Singapore, Traditional, travel
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Sembawang Shopping Centre: Starbucks & Daiso
Coffee, coffee and more coffee. The new Starbucks logo. But you’re lucky if you can get a seat. There’s a Daiso here. Each item goes for just S$2. Do I need to say any more? Like these quirky cards. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, coffee, culture, cute, Daiso, decor, design, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Sembawang Shopping Centre, shopping, shops, Singapore, Starbucks, travel
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