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Tag Archives: Orchard Road
CNY2015: Paragon
Saw some of the prettiest decorations and Chinese themed art sold here. Couldn’t help admiring the antique looking horse and the blue ox.
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Tagged Art, Chinese New Year, CNY2015, mall, Orchard Road, Paragon
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Orchard Road Christmas Lights
Thought I should put up my Christmas photos before it’s too late and I don’t feel Chrismassy anymore. The Christmas peacock angel was my favourite. Isn’t her head piece just fabulous? Catch a glimpse of her just outside Tangs.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 25th anniversary, angel, attraction, beautiful, Christmas, decorations, night, Orchard Road, peacock, Singapore, xmas
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7 Favourite Cafes in Town (Near an MRT)
Because coffee or tea and cupcakes, make a day even better. Wrote about it here.
Posted in Coffee Joints, Food in Singapore, White as Milk
Tagged Best, Cafes, coffee, MRT, Orchard Road, Singapore, tea, top, town
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Krispy Kreme will open at Tangs
Just read about this on my iphone through the Straits Times. Finally. Have been waiting for ages and since then lost my craving for donuts. Still need to wait till mid October though. The last time I had Krispy Kreme … Continue reading
Revamped Shaw Lido Theatre: No More Mee Siam
Well, I guess it’s not that new, but I only recently checked it out. At first sight it looked much more pleasant but I quite miss the cheap local food options. We used to come here for Glory Mee Siam … Continue reading
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Tagged cinema, Food, Lido, Movie, new, Orchard Road, Shaw, Singapore, theatre
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Singapore: Always Something New
Just a little post about how Singapore is in constant flux. Prompted by the discovery of The Med the other day. Although it’s probably been here for ages and I’m living under a rock as usual.
Vintage Cars at Orchard Central
B is a car person, me not so much. Sometimes he talks to me about cars and I drift away. I don’t even like driving so I’m glad he likes it. He does complain about the COE though and commented … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, COE, Combi, cute, Great Singapore Sale, mall, Orchard Central, Orchard Road, photography, sale, Singapore, thoughts, vintage, VW, wedding
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Orchard Road Christmas Decorations and my thoughts about Crowds
There was this changing light that provided entertainment as you’re stuck at the traffic junction. The scene is constantly changing and nothing stays still in Singapore. It’s hard to even stop a while and it seems like if you don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, crowds, culture, culture shock, expats, impatient, Life, Lights, Living, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, shops, Singapore, tourists, travel, xmas
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Pink Christmas at Orchard Central
From this angle you can see how steep and high the Orchard Central escalator is. Goes up 3 levels. Seems like they are trying to call the place OC. But OC makes me think of that show about teenagers in … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, decor, decorations, Life, Living, OC, Orchard Central, Orchard Road, photography, photos, pink, Singapore, xmas
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Awesome Sculptures at ION: Frangipani & Bendy Woman
Not only is the ION structure gorgeous, I also adore the art installations that motorists can see from the road, because they are so huge. Just discovered that they are part of a series called Art Beyond Limits and will … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, canopies, contorsionist, design, frangipani, installations, Kate Moss, Life, Living, Opera Gallery, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, rain trees, sculptures, shops, Singapore, travel, White, woman
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Driving towards Orchard Road back in April when there was no Haze
The area around Orchard Road true to it’s name is quite an orchard. I would love to see town (our term since teenhood, for the shopping district) become more of a green oasis just like New York’s Central Park. I … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged beautiful, beauty, green, Life, Living, meditation, nature, Orchard Road, photography, photos, pretty, relaxation, Singapore, town, travel, trees
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The Haze is Back in Singapore
The Haze is back and I feel it in my throat. You can smell the smoke as well. If you suffer from respiratory disorders it’s best to stay home. The PSI reading has gone from good to moderate and you … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Air Quality, Haze, Life, Living, misty, Orchard Road, Singapore, Sumatra fires, travel, unhealthy, visibility
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Singapore’s Vertigo Inducing Escalators
I am purely distracting myself right now. Posting some photos I took at ION and Wheelock Place and going to write some words that seem a bit frivolous to me after what I went through this morning. I find writing … Continue reading
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Tagged curvy, escalators, ION, Life, Living, Orchard Road, Singapore, tall, Tallest, travel, Wheelock Place
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Tanglin Mall Floods
Unbelievable! This is one of my favourite malls too. There has been heavy rain before, but this mall has never flooded. Pretty shocking footage where it looks like it’s raining inside the mall. [youtube]nBk_zXvVuXo[/youtube] [youtube]QqDEyQdytmc[/youtube] I know it’s been raining … Continue reading
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Tagged drainage, flood, floods, global warming, mall, Orchard Road, rain, Tanglin Mall, weather
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The Orchard Road Weekend Crowd
It’s always a human crush especially since it’s the school holidays and the weekend, plus the thing they call the Great Singapore Sale.
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Tagged crowd, Orchard Road, people, photo, photography, Singapore, traffic, travel, weekend
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Blogging About Chinese New Year 2011
It just dawned on me that I have blogged a ton about Chinese New Year 2011 – The Year of the Rabbit. Thought I’d better be a bit organized since February is already here. Here are all my Singapore CNY … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beauty, blog, blogging, Chinatown, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2011, CNY, cny 2011, culture, decor, design, documenting, Entertainment, Food, heartlands, Life, Living, Marina Bay, memories, Orchard Road, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, posts, shopping, shops, Singapore, Toa Payoh, travel
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CNY 2011 At ION, Wisma and Takashimaya, & New Eateries
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Tagged Chinese New Year 2011, Food, ION, Life, Living, mall, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, shopping, Singapore, Takashimaya, travel, Wisma Atria, Year of the Rabbit
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Chinese New Year Food Fair at Ngee Ann City (Takashimaya)
It was lively and crowded at Ngee Ann City (where department store Takashimaya is) and you could feel that Chinese New Year’s approaching. The Fair is on till 1 February, so hurry there if you want to buy your cookies … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, cakes, Chinese, Chinese New Year, cookies, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Food Fair, food hall, Life, Living, mall, Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, Takashimaya, tidbits, Year of the Rabbit
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Chinese New Year in Town
I met my dear friend today and had such a good time just chatting. We both used to refer to Orchard Road as Town, and we used to come here to watch movies or have lovely meals after classes were … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, decorations, design, friend, Life, Living, mall, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, Singapore, town, travel
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Last of the Christmas Decorations: Cows in Sheep’s Clothing
It always feels a bit sad when Christmas ends. It just seems like it didn’t last for long enough. Saw these amazing ones at Marche at 313 Somerset and also some pretty blue ones at Orchard Central. Loved how the … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, Christmas, cows, culture, decor, decorations, design, Food, Life, Living, mall, Marche, Orchard Central, Orchard Road, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, Singapore, travel, xmas
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Singapore Daily Photos: Hot Day in Town Near Christmas
Inside Ngee Ann City to escape the heat.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Christmas, christmas tree, culture, decor, decorations, design, Entertainment, hot day, Life, Living, Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road, Paragon, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, Singapore, street, travel
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