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Image of Orchard Road in 1900s
It blows my mind that this was Orchard Road. It used to have nutmeg orchards and pepper farms and I guess that’s how it got the name. Today it’s our shopping belt and filled with luxury shops flocked by both … Continue reading
The Fullerton Hotel
It may be strange that I adore a hotel, but this building is rich with history. It was the largest structure built during Singapore’s colonial times, first conceptualized in 1919. You can see the influence of classical greek architecture with … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Fullerton Hotel, history, Living, Singapore, travel
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My Ceylon Connection
When you hear Ceylon, you think Ceylon tea. Today most people know Ceylon by it’s modern name Sri Lanka. I prefer the old name. The name I heard throughout my childhood. The word that conjures up an island paradise complete … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceylon, childhood, colonial, culture, grandparents, highlands, history, Jaffna, memories, Nostalgia, ocean liner, Singapore, Sri Lanka, tea
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