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Visited Singapore’s Deepavali Bazaar (2015): Glad the Haze or should I say Smog has Cleared for Deepavali
Was thinking that I was going to miss the Deepavali bazaar due to the thick haze enveloping Singapore. Thankful for the change with the monsoon and the winds is in a more favourable direction. Less of the smog from the … Continue reading
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Tagged bazaar, Deepavali, Deepavali 2015, festival, hindu, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore
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Deepavali Street Decorations
I didn’t get to see the Deepavali street light-up, but I’m glad I got to at least see this year’s theme during the day time. I hope that I don’t miss the Christmas light up this year. Here’s a slightly … Continue reading
Giant Grapes at Chinatown (Mid Autumn Festival 2012)
We were both thrilled to spot the huge grapes at Chinatown and as we drove through, rows and rows of pastel paper lanterns. I refer to this festive period as the lantern or mooncake festival but it’s officially known as … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinatown, decor, Decoration, festival, festive, Lantern, Life, Mid-Autumn, mooncake, photography, Singapore, street
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Thaipusam 2012 in Singapore
The yearly Thaipusam festival is very much part of my consciousness growing up. Used to watch the Hindu religious event as a kid. I always couldn’t look directly at the piercings then and it wowed me that faith made their … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, devotees, festival, hindu, Kavadi, penance, photos, ritual, Singapore, street scene, Thaipusam 2012, Video
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Chinese New Year 2012: People’s Park
It’s always most festive in Chinatown in the weeks before Chinese New Year. It was so crowded. Every year you can spot people crowding around this board reading their fortune for the dragon year. A close-up but couldn’t get close … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinatown, Chinese New Year, CNY, culture, decorations, festival, festive, Life, Living, People's Park, red, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Little India Deepavali Fair 2011 at Birch Road
It was scorching hot, but we decided to take a quick look at the fair. Deepavali decorations. Fresh coconuts. Punjabi suits, kurtas and Indian style clothes for kids. Just across the road is Mustapha. The fair is located just across … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, coconuts, decorations, Deepavali, Deepavali Fair, festival, Life, Little India, Living, photography, photos, punjabi suits, Singapore, travel
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Little India Deepavali Decorations 2011
Haven’t yet seen the street lights at Little India, but took a look at the decorations during the day. This year Deepavali falls on my uncle’s birthday, 26th October. The peacock is the perfect majestic and auspicious symbol for Deepavali … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, decor, Deepavali, design, diwali, festival, Life, Little India, Living, peacock, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, travel
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The Mooncake Festival: VivoCity & Junction 8
Every year there’s an enticing array of mooncakes at all the malls around this time – the Mid-Autumn or Lantern Festival. I overheard a tourist at Vivo say, “I sampled them all, now there’s no need to buy any.” I … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Food, Junction 8, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncake, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Mid-Autumn Celebrations at Central: Food Stalls for the Lantern Festival
If you don’t mind standing and eating (I prefer to have a sit down meal), you can check out the food stalls with all kinds of specialities, including Penang Laksa and Taiwanese minced pork rice. They start at Central and … Continue reading
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Tagged central, culture, festival, Food, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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Mid-Autumn Festival 2011: Lanterns by the River as Night Falls
Now that I am blogging consistently, it seems that last year’s event was just yesterday. It blows my mind how fast time passes. This time all the zodiac lantern figures were white and blue, which I found a whole lot … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, beautiful, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Lantern, Life, Living, Mid-Autumn, photography, photos, river, Singapore, The Central, travel
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In Vietnam, it’s the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit
When my sister planned this short family trip to Ho Chi Minh City over the Chinese New Year break, we expected to just be holed up in the hotel and not see anything much and purely having a relaxing time. … Continue reading
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Tagged ao dai, Art, babies, beauty, cat, cats, Celebration, children, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, cute, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, ladies, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, personal, photography, photos, Saigon, Singapore to Ho Chi Minh, Singapore to Saigon, tet, toddlers, tots, traditional attire, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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Singapore’s Chinatown: Just Before Chinese New Year
I love that it’s been raining and raining. The temperature feels just perfect to me, at around 26 degrees celsius. I wish it could stay like this forever! Although (being too picky now) I would like a little sunshine once … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, bazaar, Chinatown, Chinese New Year 2011, cny 2011, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, festive, Food, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, stalls, tourists, travel
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Chinese New Year 2011: Raffles City Shopping Centre
I used to love the Starbucks at this mall as it was cosy and located just where you got off the escalator, from City Hall MRT. It’s now been modified and no longer air-conditioned. It looks a bit too cramped … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese New Year, City Hall MRT, CNY2011, festival, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, Raffles City, Raffles City Shopping Centre, shopping, Singapore, Starbucks
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Chinese New Year 2011: Rabbits at Parkway Parade
Every place you go in Singapore right now, you can spot a rabbit. Because it’s Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. Saw some lovely Peter Rabbit-esque ones at Parkway Parade (a relatively old mall in the East … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, bunny, Chinese New Year, culture, cute, decor, decorations, design, festival, Life, Living, mall, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, pretty, rabbit, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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Bright Orange Kumquat Trees with Red Bows Ring in Chinese New Year
Kumquats can be seen all over Singapore, usually in the front of houses of Singaporeans who celebrate Chinese New Year. The Kumquat Tree is small and slow-growing. It has fruit on it that looks like Mandarin oranges. I was excited … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, festival, kumquats, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore
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Thaipusam in Singapore
As a little kid, I recall watching the Thaipusam ceremony and I could not bear to look at the piercings up close. As a child of 5, I was also a little fearful to watch devotees in a trance. I … Continue reading
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Tagged banned India, Batu Caves, ceremony, culture, faith, festival, hindu, Life, Living, Malaysia, photography, photos, prayers, regulations, Singapore, Thaipusam
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Chinese New Year 2011: Ngee Ann City
The Annual Chinese New Year goodies fill the event hall at the Ngee Ann City basement.
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Tagged 2011, Chinese New Year, festival, Life, Living, mall, Ngee Ann City, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, travel
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Chinese New Year 2011: People’s Park
Want to absorb in the real atmosphere of Chinese New Year? I would say come to People’s Park and walk about the stalls and emporium (old style Chinese Supermarket) here. Instead of lunch, there are so many interesting snacks you … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, chempadak, cherries, China, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, culture, design, festival, festivities, Food, fruits, interesting, Life, Living, nuts, Pao, People's Park, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, snacks, travel
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Year of the Rabbit: Bunny Mania in Chinatown
On the 3rd of February 2011, the year of the rabbit will be ushered in with noisy fanfare, so if you’re in Singapore head down to Chinatown for bunnies galore. I saw a few Bugs Bunny, but I think Thumper … Continue reading
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Tagged Bunnies, bunny, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, decorations, Dolls, festival, hare, Life, Living, lunar, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, rabbits, shopping, Singapore, toys, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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The Rabbit Makes an Early Appearance at NTUC for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a month away and the rabbit and Chinese New Year goodies have made their appearance when I checked out the NTUC Xtra at Nex. New Year is not here yet and Christmas is not yet over, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, decorations, festival, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, mall, Nex, NTUC Xtra, personal, photography, photos, public holidays 2011, rabbit, Serangoon, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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Deepavali Never Seemed as Exciting as Christmas
Felt like re-blogging (with a few edits) what I posted half a year ago because tomorrow is the 5th of November and I’ll be celebrating Deepavali in Singapore. As a child I had always been fascinated by Christmas. Santa Claus, … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration, Christmas, culture, customs, Deepavali, diwali, family, festival, happiness, Happy Deepavali, Happy Diwali, hindu, Life, Living, meaning, personal, photography, photos, significance, Singapore
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Singapore Daily Photos: Deepavali Lights
Deepavali, the Hindu Festival of Lights (it’s not the Hindu New Year, but a religious day celebrating the triumph of good over evil), falls on the 5th of November this year. You must walk or drive through Serangoon Road to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, attractions, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, Deepavali, design, festival, goddess, hindu, Life, Light Up, Little India, Living, must see, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, street, Things To Do, travel, wealth
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