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Blisteringly Hot Day at Changi Beach Before We Were Enveloped by the Haze Months Later
Somehow you can’t relax when the heat gets to you, but when I look at my photos in the air-conditioned comfort of my home I long to be transported back there again – there where the sun makes the water … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Changi Beach, crowded, Heat, hot, overpopulation, Singapore, sun, what to do
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Changi Airport: Another Great Place to Escape to on Saturday or Sunday
Another place that can be a place of escape on the weekends is Changi Airport. The Kopi Tiam area is perpetually packed with people due to some discount scheme but the airport is huge with 3 terminals of dining places … Continue reading
A Day at Ponggol
Lately the weather has been fantastic in my book cooling to 26 degrees which is a rarity for us. Headed to one end of Singapore, Ponggol, for a change of scene. Found only one cafe open on the 2nd … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, Just the Place, pizza, ponggol, Singapore, The Punggol Settlement, view, what to do
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Festive Atmosphere at Liang Court
Shakey’s Pizza is gone (it was always empty anyway) and replaced by a new pork rice eatery from Hokkaido.
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Tagged japanese, Liang Court, mall, Singapore, what to do
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Chinese New Year in Singapore 2015
Decided to put all my Chinese New Year, year of the goat posts in one post starting with the oldest one: The Goats are Out in Chinatown Happy Goat Buns at BreadTalk Creative Goat Display for Chinese New Year Another … Continue reading
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Tagged bazaar, Celebration, Chinatown, Chinese New Year, CNY2015, Daily Photo, Malls, Singapore, street, what to do
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Clearer Information About the Singapore Haze
Our National Environmental Agency’s (NEA) website is improving. A lot more details about the haze including maps that give us a clearer picture of the situation. Source: NEA Source: NEA And do check out the detailed advisory from the Ministry … Continue reading
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Tagged Haze, Malaysia, maps, MOH, NEA, Singapore, Sumatra, Website, what to do, wind direction
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The Harry Potter Exhibition at Singapore’s Art Science Museum
I have to confess I am not really a fan of Harry Potter, but my young cousins are. But if I have good company, I’m all game for a museum visit and with Marina Bay Sands now so conveniently connected … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Science Museum, Entertainment, exhibit, exhibition, Harry Potter, Marina Bay Sands, museum, photos, Singapore, what to do
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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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Red Dot Traffic: That Red Building on Maxwell Road
We always drive by this gorgeous red building, but I have never been inside. Been yearning to for quite some time and we finally did it. The building itself at 28 Maxwell Road is called Red Dot Traffic while the … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, attractions, beautiful, Building, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, Maxwell Road, museum, must see, nature, personal, photography, photos, pretty, red, Red Dot Traffic, Singapore, traffic light, travel, what to do
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Singapore Botanic Gardens: Most Serene Place in the City (Part 1 of 4)
When I feel frazzled, just being in a place where there is a strong natural element, makes me feel serene. Which is why I love the Botanic Gardens. This time we explored just the area around the Visitor’s Centre and … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, beautiful, beauty, calm, City, fountains, garden, Life, Living, muse see, nature, park, personal, photography, photos, relaxing, serene, Singapore, Singapore Botanic Gardens, travel, tropical, water features, water sign, what to do
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Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road
I am not sure whether I have ever been inside this Hindu temple, but the carvings always intrigue me. Usually temple artists from India are commissioned to create the sculptures and they are always done by hand. There were several … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, attraction, beautiful, beauty, Building, carvings, colour, culture, design, goddesses, gods, hindu, interesting, Life, Living, oldest, ornate, personal, photography, photos, religion, religious, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Sri Mariamman Temple, Temple, tourists, travel, vibrant, what to do, what to see
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Little India: Wonderful Chaos & a Riot of Colours
There’s always something to see at Little India. I would definitely recommend that you come here if you’ve never been to Asia and are on a stop-over flight. Just spend an hour walking along the little streets. And bring your … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, attractions, backpackers, beautiful, beauty, colour, culture, Entertainment, happiness, hostel, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, shopping, shops, Singapore, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see
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Singapore Food Trail: An Attempt to Capture the Past
I expected much more from the Singapore Food Trail which is the latest food attraction at the Singapore Flyer. At first glance I was impressed, as I am by anything novel, but after my inspection I was left wanting more. … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged attractions, bottle drinks, culture, daisy milk, F&N, fizzy, Food, Food Trail, history, ice ball, Life, Living, memories, Nostalgia, orange, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, soda, triangle packet, what to do
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Haji Lane Graffiti & Strict Singapore
Never thought I’d see graffiti in Singapore. Quite refreshing I must say, when it becomes part of street art. Perhaps poor Oliver Fricker should have tried this artsy area instead of our MRT trains that ended up embarrassing authorities with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Street, Art, attractions, cool, corrective work order, fine, graffiti, Haji Lane, illegal, jail, Life, litter, Living, must see, Oliver Fricker, scary, Singapore, street, strict, travel, trendy, walking, wall, what to do
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I Finally Made it to Haji Lane
If I’m ever to get a workout I prefer it this way. Walking around Arab Street looking for Haji Lane. And then after strolling through the lovely empty lanes, I would have worked up an appetite and can indulge guilt … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Street, Art, articles, attractions, culture, dress, fashion, featured, graffiti, Haji Lane, junior college, Life, Living, memories, news, Nostalgia, NY Times, painting, prom, shops, Singapore, Times Magazine, walking, wall, what to do
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Arab Street: Smoke a Hookah at Sufis Corner
After more than 40 years in Singapore and on this planet, this is the first time I have come across Hookahs and people smoking these beautiful water pipes. I sure am swakoo (Singlish for country bumpkin), but in a way … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Street, Architecture, Art, attractions, beautiful, culture, discovering, exploring, handicraft, hookah, interesting, Life, Living, Malay, muslim, must see, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, shisha, Singapore, Turkey, turkish, walk, walking, what to do
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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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VivoCity: Very Cool Chinese Arts & Crafts Fair
I was excited to see the Chinese Arts & Crafts Fair with vendors mostly from China at the central court at Level 1. Took some photos, but I think you would enjoy heading down to check it out yourself. I … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Art, beautiful, Central Court, Chinese, Chinese Arts and Crafts Fair, Chinese New Year, Chinese paper cuttings, crafts, culture, Events, hairdo, Level 1, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, Singapore, Sugar Art, travel, vivo, VivoCity, what to do
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Autumn Festival By The River (Part 1)
There is not much publicity about the Mid-Autumn Festival on the web apart from the newspapers. I discovered this when B asked me where exactly the main festivities would be and I couldn’t find anything much online. In the end … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, attractions, Autumn Festival, bull, By the River, central, Chinese, culture, Daily Photo, design, Entertainment, Festivals, Lantern, Lanterns, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn, personal, photography, photos, rabbit, rat, river, Singapore, travel, what to do, zodiac animals
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