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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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Find Your Childhood at Children Little Museum (Part 4 of 5)

There were recreations of scenes, like the drink stall, the barber shop and mobile theatre. For me they didn’t look familiar but the drinks brought back memories, especially the magnolia milk in a bottle.  Made me long for a magnolia … Continue reading

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Find your Childhood at Children Little Museum (Part 3 of 5)

A classic doll from the 60’s and 70’s. When I was small I was fascinated by dollies especially those which has eyes that could open and shut and the baby ones that could ‘drink milk’ from a bottle.  These days … Continue reading

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Find your Childhood at Children Little Museum (Part 1 of 5)

This little marvel of what I first thought was a little toy shop, is actually a tiny museum of sorts. It’s within Kampong Glam in a little shophouse on 42 Bussorah Street. You can’t miss it. Look out for the … Continue reading

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Sabar Menanti – Awesome Nasi Padang

If Minang gets too crowded I have another excellent option – Sabar Menati and I think the service here is wonderful. You can dine in air-conditioned comfort upstairs and your food is brought upstairs and laid out for you. I … Continue reading

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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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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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Chomp Chomp: Hokkien Mee & Carrot Cake

Most people like the thick style of Hokkien Mee that’s sold at Geylang, where lard is used and all the juices are soaked up and you eat it with sambal. I much prefer the light slightly watery version sold at … Continue reading

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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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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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#82. Singapore Sunsets

The sunsets in Singapore seem to happen in the blink of an eye. The sky goes from blue tinged with yellow, to blue tinged with pink and then it’s all just a deep blue. You’ll miss it if you don’t … Continue reading

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Photos & Videos: 3 year old Babytard (the baby on his CD) finally meets James Blunt

Update: 14 July 2011 My 2 favourite people in one eco friendly video. I have so much respect for famous people who remain so down to earth. I have always been a fan of James Blunt’s music, but now I … Continue reading

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Thankful for Every Blog Comment

Your blog comments are like sweet little notes that I treasure.  Over the past year the blog has been adorned with over 3000. I am just so thankful. Comments take time out of a busy day and that’s why they … Continue reading

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Uniquely Singapore Skies

I love looking up and taking photos of our skies. In spite of our perpetual summer, we do see quite a bit of variation if we look hard enough. A fine day. Clear skies. Cumulous clouds on a blistering hot … Continue reading

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#80. Our Little Museums

It’s been quite an adventure discovering our new museums. We may not have years and years of history or famous artefacts, but I think our museums have a very special charm of their own. Not only the exhibits, but the … Continue reading

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#79. Best Air Quality Among Asian Cities

I often gripe that we don’t have great air quality (I’m thinking New Zealand’s pure sweet air that’s been ranked number 1) especially during the months of haze. But I changed my mind after visiting Beijing, Bombay and Vietnam I … Continue reading

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My Top 5 Most Shared Posts

I love looking at my WordPress stats.  Ok, I am addicted to checking it obsessively. One thing I like to look at is what kind of posts my readers are interested it and one indicator is the posts that they … Continue reading

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My 3 Embarrassing Travel Confessions

This post is going to make me sound so utterly superficial and spoilt, but here goes.  I feel a bit embarrassed by this, but I have 3 confessions to make about travel: 1. One thing is, I am unable to … Continue reading

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Quotes that Speak to My Heart: Inspiration for a Happy Life

The first quote by Leonardo Da Vinci is startling and true. {Image: Mazefall} This second one I needed, to quell that negative voice in my head, and naysayers. {Image: From Up North} And finally to halt the self-induced guilt trips. … Continue reading

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Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts at Cousin C’s Birthday Party

My aunt made the best ever pineapple tarts from scratch and they were gone in seconds. The pineapple jam filling was made from real pineapple and not the store-bought jam. The buttery pastry was crumbly and melted in your mouth. … Continue reading

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#78. Kinokuniya Bookstores in Singapore

At Kinokuniya, which I fondly call Kino, the largest bookstore in Singapore (Ngee Ann City) you can find almost any book as it carries half a million titles. I also love the smaller but cosier branch at Liang Court which … Continue reading

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Today I Watched a Movie Alone For the First Time

Well technically it was the second time, but it felt like a first to me. The first time was in 1999 and the movie was ‘Cruel Intentions’ and I was actually just killing time while waiting for a friend. I … Continue reading

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