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Finally Did it: River Safari
The River Safari is a mixture of an aquarium and a zoo. I enjoyed the it more than I thought I would. I’m not usually an outdoorsy type of person. My favourite exhibits would be the pandas, red pandas (more … Continue reading
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Tagged aquarium, children, fun, Intagram, kids, likes, monkeys, pandas, River Safari, Singapore, Things To Do
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Chinese New Year 2013 in Singapore: What to Do With the Kids?
Wrote about it at Guillaume’s parenting blog, White as Milk. Included details about fun things like lion dances, although my favourite since age 3 has been the dragon dance. There are scheduled events, but the most fun is coming across impromptu … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living, White as Milk
Tagged Chinese New Year, CNY 2013, dragon dance, kids, lion dance, Singapore, Things To Do, travel
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River Hong Bao 2011 is Awesome (Head to the Float at Marina Bay)
As we drove past The Esplanade we were quite dismayed as it seemed like there was nothing to see, but when we walked towards the area after parking, I was thrilled at the sight before me. River Hong Bao 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th anniversary, Architecture, Art, attractions, awesome, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, decor, design, dragon, Entertainment, Esplanade, exciting, exhibition, festive, Food, Food Fair, God of Fortune, Life, Living, Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Nanjing, personal, photography, photos, rabbits, River Hong Bao 2011, Singapore, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, STPB, The Float, Things To Do, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see, Year of the Rabbit
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Singapore Daily Photos: Deepavali Lights
Deepavali, the Hindu Festival of Lights (it’s not the Hindu New Year, but a religious day celebrating the triumph of good over evil), falls on the 5th of November this year. You must walk or drive through Serangoon Road to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, attractions, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, Deepavali, design, festival, goddess, hindu, Life, Light Up, Little India, Living, must see, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, street, Things To Do, travel, wealth
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Mid-Autumn Festival 2010: Streets of Chinatown
I have never seen the Mid-Autumn Festival done on such a grand scale before. It must be because of our million tourists, but I like it as well. I was thinking it would be much prettier here at night when … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged attractions, bazaar, Chinatown, Chinese, colourful, colours, culture, festival, Food, Lanterns, Life, Living, Mid-Autumn Festival, photography, photos, red, shopping, Singapore, streets, Things To Do, travel
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Autumn Festival By The River (Part III)
Down the river we go to gaze at the Monkey Lantern. The rooster’s next. And finally the dog. I might have missed a few, but it was getting hot. Ok just one more. Last but not least was the pig. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, attractions, Autumn Festival, beauty, Chinese, culture, cute, design, dog, festival, Lantern, Lanterns, Life, Living, Mid-Autumn, monkey, personal, photography, photos, pig, rooster, Singapore, Things To Do, travel
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Driving Past the Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands
It was another unusually cool, cloudy and rainy day in July. I was hoping it wouldn’t rain heavily as it might set off one of my anxiety attacks. Luckily it just drizzled and I managed to distract my mind. Taking … Continue reading
A Lady Bug, a Grasshopper and a Bee (Singapore Botanic Gardens)
Drove by the Botanic Gardens and the cute bugs (a lady bug, a green grasshopper and a yellow bee?) sitting near the fence attracted me. Snapped some quick blurry shots. As I checked out the photos I noticed a sign … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beautiful, Botanic Gardens, cute bugs, expats, green, Life, Living, nature, photography, photos, Singapore, Singapore Garden Festival 2010, Things To Do, travelling
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Dining at Tanglin Village: Demsey, Minden and Loewen
I keep calling this place Dempsey Village, but it’s actually called Tanglin Village and it is divided into 3 clusters – Demsey, Minden and Loewen. It is my favourite place because it is so green. It was a former army … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Demsey, Demsey Hill, dining, directory, expat, F&B, Food, Food & Beverage, green, Life, Living, Minden, nature, Singapore, Tanglin Village, Things To Do, travel
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Samy’s Curry at Dempsey Village: South Indian Food on a Banana Leaf
The best South Indian Food can be found at Samy’s Curry at Dempsey Village. Only the service leaves much to be desired as there are too many staff around chatting loudly around you as you eat. Perhaps we sat at … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Dempsey Village, Food, green, lunch, Meal, nature, personal, Samy's Curry, Singapore, South Indian, tea, Things To Do, travel
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Singapore: Small Wild Monkeys
Since the last time I went to the Lower Pierce Reservoir seems like more than a year ago, I thought we should make another visit. I was wondering if the monkeys would still be there. The last time I saw … Continue reading
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Tagged do not feed signs, green, interesting signs, Life, Living, Lower Pierce Reservoir, monkeys, nature, Singapore, Things To Do, travel
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World Cup 2010 Winner: Paul the Octopus vs Mani the Parakeet
My sister has been urging me to blog about Paul the English Octopus living in Germany, but my interest wasn’t piqued till I heard about our very own pundit in Singapore. Mani the parakeet who is owned by 84-year-old Fortune … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged animals, football, funny, Life, Mani the Parakeet, news, Paul the Octopus, predictions, quirky, Singapore, soccer, Things To Do, travel, Video, winner, World Cup, World Cup 2010
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Durian Specialist
Wasn’t thinking about durian or even craving for it, but since B asked me whether I wanted to have some durian cake I decided on actual durian instead. I don’t really like products made out of the fruit anyway. So … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 717 Trading, culture, durian, Durian Specialist, Food, Highland Centre, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Things To Do, travel, Yio Chu Kang
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Monkeys at the Lower Pierce Reservoir
Decided to post some of my older pictures. As I gazed as these old photos taken at Lower Pierce Reservoir, it dawned on me that I haven’t been to the less urban areas of Singapore for quite a while. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged attractions, beauty, green, Life, Living, Lower Pierce Reservoir, monkeys, nature, photography, photos, Singapore, Things To Do, travel
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Pony Rides at the Saddle Club Next to Riders Cafe
I am sure kids will enjoy this. It’s good for them to get their heads out of their computers or hand held games and into the fresh air. I remember riding a pony when I was a kid. I think … Continue reading
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Tagged brunch, dining, eat, expat, Food, Life, Living, Pony Rides, Riders Cafe, Singapore, The Saddle Club, Things To Do, travel
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Imported Sand Filling Up the Shoreline as Kids Play at East Coast Beach
It was a lovely cool enough day to enjoy the beach. There were cute kids playing in the sand and even a monk appreciating nature. For the first time I saw how sand was added to the shoreline as this … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, East Coast Beach, expat, kite, Life, Living, personal, photography, Singapore, Things To Do, travel, trip
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