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Tag Archives: campy
Tiger Balm Gardens: Still Spooked as an Adult
Decided to do a separate post about the scariest, creepiest part of Haw Par Villa or Tiger Balm Gardens (how we used to refer to it in the 70’s). Was debating whether to put up the pictures at all, but … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged campy, courts of hell, creepy, Haw Par Villa, must see, nightmarish, scary, Singapore, spooky, strange, theme park, Tiger Balm Gardens, weird
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Haw Par Villa: Gruesome & Strange, but a Once in a Lifetime Kinda Place
My mum recalls that when I was a toddler I used to love sitting on the plastic tiger at the entrance of Haw Par Villa. Back then we called the place Tiger Balm gardens. Try as I might I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged 70's, attraction, campy, Chinese mythology, culture, grotesque, gruesome, Haw Par Villa, history, odd, seventies, strange, tiger balm, weird
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