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Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road
I am not sure whether I have ever been inside this Hindu temple, but the carvings always intrigue me. Usually temple artists from India are commissioned to create the sculptures and they are always done by hand. There were several … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, attraction, beautiful, beauty, Building, carvings, colour, culture, design, goddesses, gods, hindu, interesting, Life, Living, oldest, ornate, personal, photography, photos, religion, religious, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Sri Mariamman Temple, Temple, tourists, travel, vibrant, what to do, what to see
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Oriole Cafe & Bar – think I ordered the wrong coffee
There are so many boutique cafes popping up all over Singapore and being a coffee addict I’ve been out in search for the best. After hearing so many raves about this place, I was a little disappointed when the coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, beautiful, cafe latte, coffee, culture, decor, design, dining, Entertainment, expensive, Fish and Chips, Food, Life, Living, mall, Oriole Cafe, Pasta, personal, photography, photos, pretentious, pretty, shops, Singapore, travel
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Serangoon Road: A Church, A Mosque and Temples
A wonderful thing about Singapore is that you just need to drive for 5-10 minutes and you can come across religious buildings of all faiths. Can’t wait to see the full facade of the beautiful Sikh temple when it’s renovation … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, carvings, Church, culture, design, faith, hindu, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, personal, photography, photos, pretty, religion, Serangoon Road, Sikh, Singapore, spiritual, Temple, travel, White, yellow
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Thosai at Komala Vilas
I don’t know if Komala Vilas has the best thosai, but I always tend to come back to the original branch located on the main road. It was established in Singapore way back in 1947 and is still going strong. … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, culture, decor, design, dessert, dosa, Food, ghee, Indian, Komala Vilas, Komala Villas, Life, Living, masala, Nostalgia, onion, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, snack, South Indian, sweet, sweets, tea, Thali, thosai, travel, uthappam, vadai, Vegetarian
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Little India: The Jungle Tandoor
There’s an interesting new theme restaurant in Little India, but I am not tempted to try it. I am suspicious of new fangled stores with gimicks. They may be fun for kids, but I wonder about the quality of the … Continue reading
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Tagged concept, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, India, Indian, interesting, jungle, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Serangoon Road, Singapore, The Jungle Tandoor, theme, travel
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Down to Chinatown for my Favourite Siew Pao
Whenever I’m in Chinatown, I head for my favourite S’ban siew pao. S’ban is short for Seremban in Malaysia, where siew pao originates I think. There’s chicken and pork, but the pork is tastier. The pastry is so buttery and … Continue reading
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Tagged Best, Chinatown, Chinese, culture, design, Food, interesting, Life, Living, pastry, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Siew Pao, Singapore, Singaporean, snack, top, travel, yummy
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Java Detour (The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands)
This is our second visit to Java Detour, because once again the Coffee Bean Bistro by the fountain was super crowded. And this is a nice place to chat, away from the maddening crowd that just lingers mostly around that … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe latte, coffee, culture, decor, design, drink, Food, green tea, Java Detour, Latte, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, matcha latte, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Beautiful Architecture: Inside and Out
I’ve been so enthralled by the Architecture of Marina Bay Sands, because not only is it gorgeous on the outside, the inside is so thoughtfully designed as well. I love the curvy lines, arches and natural light that floods in. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged arch, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, happiness, high ceilings, Life, Living, LV, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, Space, travel
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From the Car: National Museum of Singapore
I’ve always been impressed by both the external and internal facade of our oldest museum which dates back to 1887. The special photography exhibition that’s going on right now seems interesting.
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Entertainment, happiness, history, Life, Living, National Museum of Singapore, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Singapore National Museum, travel
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Another Delicious Nasi Padang Meal at Sabar Menanti
My second visit to Sebar Mananti at Kandahar Street. Sebar Menanti means to wait patiently in Malay, but we didn’t have to wait for very long at all. The green chicken korma and the tempeh with french beans and tofu … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, Asian, beautiful, beauty, chicken korma, culture, curries, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, fried fish, happiness, Indonesian, Life, Living, Malay, Nasi Padang, personal, photography, photos, pretty, rice, Sayur Lodeh, shops, Singapore, tempeh, travel
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#9. Deliciously Light and Healthy Vietnamese Wrap (Pho Hoa at Rasapura)
The girl behind the counter looked like she didn’t want to be there, but the wrap was good. It cost S$5. I asked for a grilled chicken baugette but she glumly said “Don’t Have”. Oh well. Liked the sweet and … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Healthy Food I Like
Tagged Asian, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, MBS, personal, Pho Hoa, photography, photos, Rasapura, Singapore, swanky, travel, upscale, Vietnamese
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Old Style Shopping Centre: Hougang Green Shopping Mall
Well I am not sure if Hougang Green Shopping Mall is really that old, but it did seem very run down and the shops had that old style feeling. It has a similar vibe as City Plaza in Geylang where … Continue reading
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Tagged cards, culture, design, greeting cards, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Life, Living, mall, Nostalgia, old, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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Arnold’s Fried Chicken hits the Spot
Not the Arnold’s from Happy Days, but the Arnold’s in Singapore with the greasy but great home style fried chicken. They seem to be located in old, out of the way, delapidated shopping centres, like this one at Hougang Green … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold's, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Fast Food, Food, Fried Chicken, halal, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Life, Living, location, mall, new outlet, old, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Places to Indulge: TWG Tea Garden
There are now two great places for high tea at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Both by TWG which stands for The Wellness Group. I somehow prefer the one on the Bridge because there is a bit more privacy … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, Singapore, travel, TWG Tea Garden, women
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Gorgeous Architecture: Marina Bay Sands
There are some buildings in Singapore that are such eyesores and so poorly designed that I wish they would take a cue off the innovative architecture of the Marina Bay Sands. I know I have photographed this building so much … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, contemporary, culture, curves, design, detail, Entertainment, happiness, Life, Living, magnificent, mall, Marina Bay Sands, modern, nature, personal, photography, photos, pretty, sexy, Singapore, travel
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My Visit to Cold Stone Creamery (Orchard Central)
This was from way back in late March when Cold Stone Creamery first opened and I was so excited to try an authentic ice cream from the US, but somehow it slipped my mind and it’s taken me months to … Continue reading
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Tagged American, authentic, Cold Stone Creamery, culture, decor, design, dessert, Entertainment, Food, ice cream, Life, Living, mall, Orchard Central, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, sweet, travel, US, USA
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Omu Rice at Manpuku (Tampines 1)
If you’re hankering for a meal under S$8 but in an air-conditioned environment with a plesant ambience, I think Manpuku would be a good choice. It’s located at Tampines 1, has a lovely decor and the food has a certain … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, interior design, japanese, Life, Living, mall, Manpuku, Omu Rice, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, Tampines 1, travel
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3 Wish List Things that gasp, don’t include an iPad or iPhone
Warning: Indulgent and materialistic post up ahead. If fairy godmothers who give out commercial products existed, these are 3 things I would wish for right now. Surprisingly not an iPad or an iPhone, neither of which I own and which … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged beautiful, beauty, bose, coffee, commercial, culture, design, Frankie, Frankie Magazine, happiness, Life, Living, Nespresso, noise cancelling, pretty, products, reading, shopping, vintage, wish list, writing
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Liang Court: Katsu Don and the Cute Meerkat Sign
Ate at the only restaurant located at the basement. It was a bit stuffy that day and the air-conditioning wasn’t very strong. There was some kind of food fair going on. And the clothing shop with the flower garden theme, … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, cute, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, japanese, Katsu Don, Liang Court, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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