Tag Archives: Serangoon Road

Impressed by the Indian Heritage Centre

Posted on April 1, 2016 by bookjunkie

Time to dig out old photos from last year and blog about them. So much backlog. But I just have to mention the Indian Heritage Centre which we explored just before Deepavali last year. Best part is it was free … Continue reading →

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Visited Singapore’s Deepavali Bazaar (2015): Glad the Haze or should I say Smog has Cleared for Deepavali

Posted on November 6, 2015 by bookjunkie

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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Litte India Just Before Deepavali

Posted on November 5, 2012 by bookjunkie

Now is a great time to visit Little India with the added excitement from Deepavali, the festival of lights. Wrote about my visit at White as Milk.

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Deepavali Fair at Little India

Posted on October 23, 2012 by bookjunkie

Ready made plastic kolams. I prefer traditional ones made with lots of effort – chalk drawings filled in with coloured rice. Again I prefer home-made goodies to these mass-produced ones. Lots of interesting decorative items. It’s rather fun to walk … Continue reading →

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Bought Some Alphonso Mangoes at Little India: 4 for 8 Dollars

Posted on June 8, 2012 by bookjunkie

Out with my uncle and aunties and we were excited to spot Alphonso Mangoes. It was lovely to see so many boxes of mangoes in one place. These were wholesale ones going for S$2 each. I tried them and they … Continue reading →

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Rambutans at the Tekka Market Fruit Stalls

Posted on May 6, 2012 by bookjunkie

I was excited to see rambutans at Tekka Market as they hardly seem to be in season these days. Rambutans and Durian are my favourite fruits. I guess I have to include really good Philippine Mangoes as well, but we … Continue reading →

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Little India Sunset & Crowds on a Sunday

Posted on January 19, 2012 by bookjunkie

Posting some of my photos taken just after New Year. I have such a backlog and think I will probably go on a blog binge and then take another internet break for a week. It was a big mistake to … Continue reading →

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