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Trip to Delhi – Day 2 (Hamayun’s Tomb & the Streets of Delhi)
Hope you’re not too put off but let me confess that I am a totally spoilt traveller. Don’t like to walk too much and get tired easily, especially when the air quality is bad. Also due to the pollution I … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, cars, Delhi, Hamayun's Tomb, heritage, India, interesting, photos, streets, tuk tuks, UNESCO
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Gamla Stan: Quaint Old Town in Stockholm
Another of my favourite places in Stockholm was Gamla Stan which means Old Town. It was just a subway ride away from our hotel so it was the very first area we explored and also said to be a must … Continue reading
Our Old Fire Station
The Central Fire Station was built way back in 1909, more than a century ago. I think this is one of the prettiest buildings around. The old fire station is very near the Stamp museum and the colourful lego like … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, design, fire engine red, fire station, heritage, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, red, Singapore, travel
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The New World Gate
There’s a huge restored iron wrought gate just outside Farrer Park MRT station, in front of City Square Mall. I especially liked the elegant lion heads. There’s also a playground and a fountain seating area for bored kids and weary … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, City Square Mall, Farrer Park MRT, heritage, history, iron wrought, Life, lion, Living, photography, photos, Singapore, The New World Gate, travel
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Peranakan Museum: Pretty Architecture
The one thing that made a huge impression on me was the very pretty architecture of the museum. Both the external facade and the building within that was once a Chinese school. The building was constructed way back in 1912 … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Architecture, Art, colonial, culture, design, Entertainment, heritage, history, Life, Living, museum, old, Pastel, Peranakan, peranakan museum, personal, photography, photos, pink, pretty, Singapore, Tao Nan School, travel
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Beautiful Bustle (Little India in Singapore)
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beauty, bustle, colour, culture, design, heritage, Life, Little India, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, Singapore, travel
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Fragility of Singapore’s Food Culture
[polldaddy poll=3385831] K F Seetoh our foodie TV show host, the man behind the food guide Makansutra, who travels on a scooter and Singapore’s answer to Anthony Bourdain has said some interesting things in a recent article in Time Magazine. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged affluenza, Anthony Bourdain, Cardon Cafe & Restaurant, culture, Food, heritage, K F Seetoh, Nostalgia, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, travel
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