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Tag Archives: cheap
Chocolate Cake at the Coffeeshop
Rich and moist chocolate cake that tastes like it’s been steamed rather than baked. A great dessert after Kok Kee Wanton Mee. It’s rare to find this at a coffeeshop that sells hawker food. Only $3.50 at one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, hawker, Singapore Living
Tagged cheap, chocolate cake, coffeeshop, pancake king
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My Fave Japanese Stores in Singapore: #1. Daiso
Just love this chain of stores from Japan because it’s affordable where each item is S$2. Some items at Daiso are worth much more (good quality toys, shopping bags or files) and some much less (a single hair clip, unless … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged affordable, budget, cheap, Life, Living, shopping, Singapore
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JB Coffee Shop: Wan Tan Mee
The best thing about JB is not the malls but the old style coffee shops. So much more authentic than Singapore and the meals are so yummy and cheap. I still need to update this post with an address but … Continue reading
Cider at Ikea
Loved the strawberry & lime cider at Ikea. Loveliest scent & aftertaste. It was below 5 bucks and much cheaper than having it at a restaurant where I’ve seen cider marked up and sold for as much as 15 bucks.
IMM: Best Place for Factory Outlet Shopping in Singapore
I used to be very reluctant to go to IMM as I found the place rather dingy. The only reason I had to come here was when Singapore had only one Daiso outlet. IMM has since transformed, with their new … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged address, Best, Carter's, cheap, children's, Coach, directory, discount, dresses, factory outlet, Fox Kids & Baby Outlet, Levi's, little girls, New Balance, outlet store, Polo Ralph Lauren, Rockport, Sacoor, Samsonite, shopping, Singapore, timberland
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Merry Christmas from JB, Malaysia
Was charmed by the rotating gingerbread man at City Square, the mall nearest Singapore where I like to browse at FOS (Factory Outlet Store) for clothes. There are some good branded buys at sometimes as low as a quarter of … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged cheap, Christmas, City Square, decorations, FOS, gingerbread man, JB, JB coffeeshop, Malaysia, outlet store, save money, Taman Sri Tebrau, tau sar pau, wan tan mee, xmas
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Cheap iPhone 5 Covers at Sim Lim
I usually hate going to Sim Lim Square, the notorious IT mall with a dizzying array of computer stuff and some thuggish vendors. But this time I brightened up at the prospect of being able to look out for a … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cheap, Covers, iPhone 5, IT, phone, Sim Lim Square, Singapore
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Queensway Shopping Centre: Cheap Pants Alteration, Curry Chicken & Soccer Jerseys
I’m not that fond of coming to Queensway Shopping Centre unless there is a purpose or unless I get to have curry chicken. The curry chicken here is out of this world and requires a whole other post. Queensway as … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cheap, Curry Chicken, funny, jersey, pants alteration, personal, Queensway, shopping centre, Singapore, soccer, sporting goods
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First Thai at 23 Purvis Street: Most Satisfying Meal I’ve Had in a Long While
In Singapore, you don’t need to go to a fancy restaurant to get the tastiest food. The best food is often found in coffee shops like First Thai. Actually Purvis Street is quite the eating place, and if you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, cheap, First Thai, Food, green curry, Pad Thai, pineapple rice, Purvis Street, Singapore, Thai, tom yam soup, yummy
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Valu $ Store: Chocolate from the UK & the US
Was agitated by the crowds at Compass Point (I just call it Sengkang Mall). The noise didn’t help. There was an event going on where some local personalities were on the loud speaker trying to sell electronic good like TVs … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, Chocolate, Compass Point, crowded, made in, mall, noisy, Sengkang, UK, US, Value $ store
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Nanairo: 2 Dollar Store at Liang Court
Nanairo at Liang Court, is another Japanese store like Daiso, where everything goes for just S$2. Some of the products are really good quality like winter gloves that I spotted in pretty colours. Didn’t get a photo though.
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Tagged cheap, japanese, Liang Court, Nanairo, S$2, Singapore, store
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Factory Outlet Stores in Singapore
Update July 2013: The revamped IMM is my top choice at the moment. What I wrote previously: Forget about Johor Premium Outlets which needs to get it’s act together if they want business to continue. Prices are just way too … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Adidas, American, American Tourister, Anchor Point, brands, Changi City Point, cheap, discounts, factory outlet, IMM, Johor Premium Outlets, Malaysia, mall, Nike, outlet stores, Singapore, sizes, timberland, US, West Coast Plaza
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Changi City Point: The New Mall opposite Expo MRT & My Directory Picks
Changi City Point is developed by the same group that came up with the very popular Centre Point in town. Many would come here for the outlet stores including some very firsts (like Payless which sells cheap shoes arranged neatly … Continue reading
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Tagged Changi City Point, cheap, design, dining, directory, discount, east, factory outlet, Food, mall, new, outlet, parking, sale, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Helsinki: Food I Liked
One of the best meals I had in Helsinki was when I was leaving and it was in the Airport. I must say the Helsinki Airport is pretty sweet. Nice and not too crowded too. During this peak holiday period … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged cheap, chicken burger, crossaints, Fast Food, Finland, Food, good, Helsinki, Hesburger, travel, yummy
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Rochor Centre: Halloween Stuff & Speciality Wholesale Shops
This is one place I don’t enjoy coming to (has a bit of a gritty vibe, like Sim Lim Square and hot like a sauna with no escalators), but since I was tagging along, I decided to whip out my … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 1 Rochor Road, Blanco Court, cheap, hair salon, Halloween, Life, Living, parking, photography, photos, products, Rochor Centre, shops, Singapore, speciality, watch tools, wholesale
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Older Visit to Wheelock Place & ION in April
These photos are from April when I was so caught up with Election fever that I couldn’t bring myself to blog about anything else. Tell me if notice any changes since then, as Singapore evolves as such a rapid pace. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2 dollars, Basement, cheap, cool, culture, cute, Daiso, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, ION, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, S$2, shopping, Singapore, travel, Wheelock, Window Display
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See Dr Chee Dance, & you don’t need a Big Budget for a Fun Event
I am an introvert and totally not a party person, but when I saw this video on YouTube it brought a smile to my face. It was quite heartwarming to see a party with a kampong theme. I have never … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, Chee Soon Juan, companies, Dinner & Dance, Dr Chee Soon Juan, good old days, kampong, kampung, office, parties, simple, Singapore, theme, Vincent Wijeysingha, work, workplace
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Ice Kosong
If you want to save money on drinks while cutting down on sugary sodas, just order an Ice Kosong which costs just 30 cents at any hawker centre. Basically this is boiled water that has been cooled down and ice … Continue reading
Posted in Singlish
Tagged 70's, cents, cheap, hawker centre, ice kosong, Life, Living, Malaysia, new water, recycled water, Singapore, tap water, water
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Shopping in Vietnam: A List of 11 Things
I am not much of a shopaholic, but most of my family members are, so this is a list of things you can get in Vietnam. To me the best souvenirs are my photos and memories. I would be devastated … Continue reading
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Tagged ao dai, Art, cheap, Civet Cat, coffee, culture, Food, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Kopi Luwak, lacquerware, Life, Living, oil paitings, Paintings, personal, photography, photos, purses, shopping, shops, souvenirs, tips, travel, Vietnam, what to buy, women
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Sun Plaza in Sembawang
This is a little run down mall in Sembawang with a cheery name – Sun Plaza. No wonder it’s interior is painted yellow. It’s really old and I always worry that I will get stuck in the lift. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, good rates, Life, Living, mall, Money Changer, old, personal, photography, photos, ringgit, shopping, shopping centre, shops, Singapore, Sun Plaza, travel
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Cheap, Light and Tasty Lunch at Chinatown Market: Chee Cheong Fun
The best Chee Cheong Fun I ever had was in Penang. It was packed with intense flavour and practically melted in my mouth. I don’t know how else to describe it, although I don’t think I’m doing a very good … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged cheap, Chee Cheong Fun, Chinatown, Chinatown market, Chinese, culture, delicious, Food, Life, light, Living, lunch, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, yummy
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