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Harris Bookstore: Pink Voodoo Dolls & Books
Cute huh? Pink, girly Voodoo Dolls. Very interesting concept – eco friendly and super light paper wallets. At the Harris Bookstore at Somerset 313 there was a whole collection of manga by a Singaporean artist which I found captivating. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, Art, bookstore, comics, cute, Entertainment, Harris, Life, Living, local, manga, paper wallets, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, unique, voodoo
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Ice Cream Gallery at Tanjong Katong
Who can resist an ice cream place that you’ve never tried before? I find sorbet too sour for me though, but just so you know, they have it here at the Ice Cream Gallery. Decided to go for the Salted … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, culture, cute, decor, design, dessert, Entertainment, Food, ice cream, Ice Cream Gallery, Katong, Life, Living, mosaic, retro, Singapore, sorbet, Tanjong Katong, travel
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National Geographic Store at VivoCity
I find the National Geographic Store one of the more interesting places to browse. The photographic prints and artwork are so gorgeous. VivoCity itself is so unique, architecturally. Love the refreshing apple green. There’s always some kind of event going … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, Entertainment, Life, Living, mall, National Geographic Store, Paintings, photographs, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Older Visit to Wheelock Place & ION in April
These photos are from April when I was so caught up with Election fever that I couldn’t bring myself to blog about anything else. Tell me if notice any changes since then, as Singapore evolves as such a rapid pace. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 dollars, Basement, cheap, cool, culture, cute, Daiso, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, food court, ION, Life, Living, mall, photography, photos, S$2, shopping, Singapore, travel, Wheelock, Window Display
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The Mooncake Festival: VivoCity & Junction 8
Every year there’s an enticing array of mooncakes at all the malls around this time – the Mid-Autumn or Lantern Festival. I overheard a tourist at Vivo say, “I sampled them all, now there’s no need to buy any.” I … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Food, Junction 8, Life, Living, mall, Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncake, Singapore, travel, VivoCity
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Mid-Autumn Festival 2011: Lanterns by the River as Night Falls
Now that I am blogging consistently, it seems that last year’s event was just yesterday. It blows my mind how fast time passes. This time all the zodiac lantern figures were white and blue, which I found a whole lot … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, beautiful, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Lantern, Life, Living, Mid-Autumn, photography, photos, river, Singapore, The Central, travel
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Joo Chiat on a Cool August Night
Joo Chiat Hotel – loved the palm trees painted on the side of the hotel. A coffee shop where they sell Vietnamese baguettes at night. Triangular curry puffs. Traditional Malay bridal attire. Bread Project. Vietnamese Restaurant that only opened at … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, culture, Entertainment, Food, Joo Chiat Road, Life, Living, night, Pho, photography, photos, shops, Singapore, spring rolls, travel, Vietnamese
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My Village: Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cake at Relish
Chocolate and peanut butter cake at Relish. This is so rich it must be shared. This is the perfect place to relax on a rainy afternoon, with soothing music, high ceilings and impeccable service. We never feel rushed here. Free … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, cake, chocolate and peanut butter cake, design, dessert, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Life, Living, My Village, photography, photos, relaxing, Relish, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, travel
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Driving into JB (Money Changers, Coffeeshops & Street Vendors)
Everytime I enter Malaysia I immediately feel the people are so much nicer, starting with the customs officer who has a genuine friendly smile. I feel very close emotionally to Malaysia as some of the best holidays I’ve had were … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee shop, culture, drive, Entertainment, Food, happiness, JB, Life, Living, Malaysia, Money Changer, Nostalgia, Pao, people, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, trip, wan tan mee
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Books Actually
When I named my other blog, I had no idea Books Actually existed. I named Singapore Actually after the movie Love Actually and the fact that Singaporeans love using that word – actually – usually slurred as act-cher-ly.Most importantly my … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, blog, book shop, book store, books, Books Actually, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, hand crafted, happiness, Life, Living, local, name, personal, photography, photos, pretty, read, shops, Singapore, Singapore Actually, travel, vintage, writers, writing
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40 Hands
Could almost sniff the enticing aroma of 40 Hands coffee on so many blog sites, and hope to try it one day when the tiny shop in Tiong Bahru is a little less crowded. Somehow I am not into take-away … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Hands, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, boutique, cafe, coffee, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, good, happiness, lattes, Life, Little, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Singapore Daily Photos: the touristy area between Ann Siang Hill and Chinatown
Tourist areas are often scorned in most countries, but we should give them a chance as there is a reasons why they are the must see attractions in a country. It’s usually a place that most locals avoid, but when … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, attractions, beautiful, beauty, Chinatown, culture, Daily Photo, design, Entertainment, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, sights, Singapore, South Bridge Road, Temple Street, tourist, touristy, travel
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Jerry’s BBQ and Grill (Club Street)
There is a searing review of Jerry’s BBQ and Grill at Singapore Uncensored. I found the place clean and not that bad, but I must agree that when we first entered the place we were faced with rudeness and told … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Burger, club street, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Jerry's BBQ & Grill, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pulled pork, Ribs, rude, Singapore, travel, waitress
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Shots – a Cafe on Ann Siang Hill
I previously thought the barista at this place were a tad glum and snooty but this time there were new baristas and they were so nice. I really do appreciate humble, down to earth people – they don’t get enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Art, beautiful, beauty, beverages, cafe, chill, coffee, culture, decor, design, drinks, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, happiness, Heat, Life, Living, mellow, personal, photography, photos, pretty, relaxed, shots, Singapore, tourists, travel, vibe, weather
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Oriole Cafe & Bar – think I ordered the wrong coffee
There are so many boutique cafes popping up all over Singapore and being a coffee addict I’ve been out in search for the best. After hearing so many raves about this place, I was a little disappointed when the coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged 313 Somerset, beautiful, cafe latte, coffee, culture, decor, design, dining, Entertainment, expensive, Fish and Chips, Food, Life, Living, mall, Oriole Cafe, Pasta, personal, photography, photos, pretentious, pretty, shops, Singapore, travel
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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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Little India: The Jungle Tandoor
There’s an interesting new theme restaurant in Little India, but I am not tempted to try it. I am suspicious of new fangled stores with gimicks. They may be fun for kids, but I wonder about the quality of the … Continue reading
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Tagged concept, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, India, Indian, interesting, jungle, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Serangoon Road, Singapore, The Jungle Tandoor, theme, travel
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Beautiful Architecture: Inside and Out
I’ve been so enthralled by the Architecture of Marina Bay Sands, because not only is it gorgeous on the outside, the inside is so thoughtfully designed as well. I love the curvy lines, arches and natural light that floods in. … Continue reading
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Tagged arch, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, happiness, high ceilings, Life, Living, LV, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, Space, travel
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From the Car: National Museum of Singapore
I’ve always been impressed by both the external and internal facade of our oldest museum which dates back to 1887. The special photography exhibition that’s going on right now seems interesting.
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Entertainment, happiness, history, Life, Living, National Museum of Singapore, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Singapore National Museum, travel
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Another Delicious Nasi Padang Meal at Sabar Menanti
My second visit to Sebar Mananti at Kandahar Street. Sebar Menanti means to wait patiently in Malay, but we didn’t have to wait for very long at all. The green chicken korma and the tempeh with french beans and tofu … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, Asian, beautiful, beauty, chicken korma, culture, curries, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, fried fish, happiness, Indonesian, Life, Living, Malay, Nasi Padang, personal, photography, photos, pretty, rice, Sayur Lodeh, shops, Singapore, tempeh, travel
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