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Tag Archives: shophouses
Purvis Street: Eateries & Architecture
Lots of lovely old architecture at Purvis Street. I’ve recently begun to appreciate what was the norm during my childhood and a bit more rare these days. Features like old signboards and iron accordian like grill gates. I really must … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, coffeeshops, dining, old, photos, Purvis Street, Restaurants, retro, shophouses, Singapore
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Sembawang Shophouses – Promise of No GST
The row of shophouses just beside the newly renovated Sembawang shopping centre. You can tell what’s on the mind of all Sinagaporeans. The cost of living and the GST (acronym for goods and services tax).
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Tagged cost of living, culture, GST, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Sembawang, shophouses, Singapore, travel
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View from the Car Window: Shophouses
This was somewhere around Outram I think.
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Tagged Architecture, colourful, drive, Life, Living, Outram, personal, photography, photos, shophouses, Singapore, travel
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Exploring Bussorah Street
I wanted to stop at this huge coffee shop called Kampong Glam Cafe to have tea. Maybe next time. This place was at 17 Bussorah Street. Even the birds love it here. Didn’t expect to see a Sasha’s & Company … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Bussorah Street, Children Little Museum, colour, culture, design, fashion, Kampong Glam, Kampong Glam Cafe, Kandahar Street, Life, Living, Malay, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, restoran, Sasah's & Company, shophouses, Singapore, teddy bears, Tepak Sireh Restoran, Traditional, travel, weddings
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Kampong Glam Architecture
I took so many shots at Kampong Glam which is our Muslim quarter. I was just loving the beautiful old architecture here. What I really love is hardly any building is higher than two stories. White buildings always look fabulous … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Street, Architecture, beauty, blue, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, roads, shophouse, shophouses, Singapore, travel
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Bugis Junction on the Last Day of TwentyTen
I wonder when the name Lilo became associated with Lindsay Lohan. I still haven’t seen this Jack Black movie yet. Loved the original satire. This used to be an actual road in the old days and two independant shophouses. Can … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Bugis Junction, culture, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, shophouses, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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Chinatown: Lunar New Year Festivities Begin
It’s always good to come here early. A week before Chinese New Year the crowds will literally crush you. Years ago I was with my dear friend on the eve of lunar new year in Chinatown. It felt like we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Architecture, Chinese New Year, culture, design, festive, Lanterns, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, markets, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shophouses, shopping, Singapore, T shirts, travel
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