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Tag Archives: shops
Capitol Piazza: Capitol Theatre After the Renovation
Capitol Theatre after the renovation now has a fancy name, Capitol Piazza, and it’s filled with fancy shops. I can’t even recall what the old place looks like even though I’ve been there countless number of times for movies. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol Piazza, Capitol Theatre, directory, eateries, high end, mall, new, renovated, shopping, shops, Singapore
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Back to Star Vista
Haven’t been to Star Vista in a while. This time I took the MRT to Bouna Vista station and got a bit lost as I thought it was directly connected to the mall but it was a bit of a walk. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bouna Vista MRT, dining, mall, shops, Singapore, Star Vista, The Star
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Jem: The Upscale New Mall at Jurong East (& My Directory Picks)
We were super kiasu, I’m embarrassed to say, and checked out the newest mall jem even though most of it is just a replica of malls in Orchard Road, like Centrepoint. And nope, no queuing for us as we didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Coffeebean, dining, directory, H&M, jem, Jurong East MRT, Kinokuniya, mall, Muiji, new, Pumpkin Patch, shopping, shops, Singapore, Starbucks, Uniqlo
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The Star Vista: New Mall at Buona Vista MRT & My Directory Picks
B likes to hunt for new malls (that seems to be the main thing in Singapore if you want to escape the heat) and he was the one who told me about this place. My first time here and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Best, Buona Vista, Burger, Canadian, connected, dining, directory, Food, Foodcourt, Germany, Jamaica Blue, linked, mall, MRT, new, nutella, Pinocchio, Restaurants, shopping, shops, Star Vista, Taiwanese, Triple O's
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I Adore the Cafes at Cluny Court
I only recently discovered that the new Botanic Gardens entrance is much nearer to Cluny Court than the Botanic Gardens Visitor’s Centre Cafe and the Cafes here are much nicer too. I would come again to Gastronomia Da Paolo and … Continue reading
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Tagged Botanic Gardens MRT, Cafes, Cluny Court, Cold Storage, croissant, cupcake, dining, Food, kids, pet friendly, Restaurants, shops, Singapore, Societe Canteen
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Batam Spa, Day Trip (Part 3 of 3)
Beautiful night scene as we left on the van back to the Sekupang ferry terminal (there are a couple of ferry terminals in Batam depending on which spa you book). Couldn’t miss the last ferry back after the 4 hour … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Batam Fast, batam ferry terminal, Ferry, Food, Indonesia, shops, Singapore, travel, trip
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Take Me Back to the New Duxton Hill
Our recent stroll around Duxton Hill will stand out as one of my most treasured memories. It was relaxing to explore the place with my sweetest companion. I usually try to avoid a lot of walking and sweating in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafes, Duxton Hill, exploring, favourite, Food, Gen Y, hipster, memory, new, shops, Singapore, stores, tour, travel, walking, what to do, what to see
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We Just Discovered Rochester Mall (& a Peek at the Directory)
I like discovering new places because if I don’t I think I’ll be bored to death in Singapore which is so tiny we often keep going back to the same old places. Rochester Mall is not fully open yet, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Buono Vista, directory, F&B, Food, mall, new, new mall, Pasta Fresca, photos, Pies and Coffee, Rochester, Rochester Mall, shops, Singapore, Starbucks
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The Former Scotts Shopping Centre is now Scotts Square (My Directory Picks)
What I liked best at Scotts Square were the eateries and that it was pretty empty when I was there. It’s not as swanky or as huge as ION but my favourite feature was the colourful blown glass fixture from … Continue reading
Changi City Point: The New Mall opposite Expo MRT & My Directory Picks
Changi City Point is developed by the same group that came up with the very popular Centre Point in town. Many would come here for the outlet stores including some very firsts (like Payless which sells cheap shoes arranged neatly … Continue reading
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Tagged Changi City Point, cheap, design, dining, directory, discount, east, factory outlet, Food, mall, new, outlet, parking, sale, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel
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112 Katong: Singapore’s Newest Mall & My Directory Picks
So here I was at 112 Katong. Had no idea of its existence before. It used to be the Katong mall, but it’s so utterly different now. I don’t like checking out malls, but my partner does, especially if it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 112 Katong, cinema, dining, directory, Food, Food Republic, japanese, Life, Living, mall, marketplace, new, photography, photos, Restaurants, shopping, shops, Singapore, supermarket, TGI Fridays, theatre, travel
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Millenia Walk Christmas Decorations 2011
Not even Christmas yet and already a clearance sale? It was nice to discover by chance that Wood in the Books has another very pretty store at Millenia Walk. Mos Burger was decked out for Christmas and playing Christmas albums. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Christmas, decorations, mall, Millenia Walk, Mos Burger, shops, Singapore, xmas
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ION Christmas 2011: Paul Frank, Jams & A Skinny Santa
Looks like a gold xmas tree this year. One thing lazy me loves about Singapore is not having to climb up stairs. Is this Paul Frank store new? Haven’t been to ION in quite a while. Love the abominable snowman. … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, cafe, Christmas, cute, Entertainment, Food, ION, jams, Life, Living, mall, Paul Frank, photography, photos, Santa, shopping, shops, Singapore, skinny, tea, travel, xmas
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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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Christmas Lights at Somerset 313
Seen some gaudy Christmas decorations, but at least these colours are quite pretty. Still, Christmas in Singapore is very, extremely commercialized.
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Tagged Christmas, Decoration, design, Life, Lights, Living, mall, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, Somerset 313, travel, xmas
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Junction 8: Crystal Jade & NTUC Finest
Our default place to go for affordable but good Dim Sum is Crystal Jade. I find the service good and my tea or iced water is regularly topped up. I really love the porridge, steamed BBQ pau and carrot cake … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Bishan, crystal jade, culture, Dim Sum, Entertainment, Food, Junction 8, Life, Living, mall, NTUC Finest, shopping, shops, Singapore
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Being a tourist in my own country, at Marina Bay Sands
Love taking random shots of things that interest me. It’s the only way to sustain my interest when I’m inside a mall. Although to be fair I think Marina Bay Sands has one of the nicest. The best part being … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, interesting, mall, Marina Bay Sands, new, run, Shoppes, shops
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Red Dot Design Museum Shop and Other Pretty Features
Even if you don’t get to the museum, the museum shop itself is a feast for the eyes. Very tempting indeed. I loved this bucket bag from afar but I didn’t like the rough texture upon closer inspection. Still adored … Continue reading
Liang Court: Tintin Comic Books at Kinokuniya
Adore the rocket bookshelf.
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Tagged comic books, Kinokuniya, Liang Court, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, Tintin, travel
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New Tea Craft Store at Liang Court
Saw this new outlet near Kinokuniya at Liang Court. Thought these tea cups were so pretty. Made me feel zen since I’ve been reading about Wabi Sabi lately. Especially loved the white tea pot with blue patterns and a bamboo … Continue reading
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Tagged Liang Court, Life, Living, mall, new, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, tea ceremony, tea pots, travel, wabi sabi, Zen
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Rochor Centre: Halloween Stuff & Speciality Wholesale Shops
This is one place I don’t enjoy coming to (has a bit of a gritty vibe, like Sim Lim Square and hot like a sauna with no escalators), but since I was tagging along, I decided to whip out my … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Rochor Road, Blanco Court, cheap, hair salon, Halloween, Life, Living, parking, photography, photos, products, Rochor Centre, shops, Singapore, speciality, watch tools, wholesale
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