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Trip to Delhi – Day 2 (Hamayun’s Tomb & the Streets of Delhi)

Hope you’re not too put off but let me confess that I am a totally spoilt traveller. Don’t like to walk too much and get tired easily, especially when the air quality is bad. Also due to the pollution I … Continue reading

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Gamla Stan: Quaint Old Town in Stockholm

Another of my favourite places in Stockholm was Gamla Stan which means Old Town.  It was just a subway ride away from our hotel so it was the very first area we explored and also said to be a must … Continue reading

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Our Old Fire Station

The Central Fire Station was built way back in 1909, more than a century ago. I think this is one of the prettiest buildings around. The old fire station is very near the Stamp museum and the colourful lego like … Continue reading

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The New World Gate

There’s a huge restored iron wrought gate just outside Farrer Park MRT station, in front of City Square Mall. I especially liked the elegant lion heads. There’s also a playground and a fountain seating area for bored kids and weary … Continue reading

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Peranakan Museum: Pretty Architecture

The one thing that made a huge impression on me was the very pretty architecture of the museum. Both the external facade and the building within that was once a Chinese school. The building was constructed way back in 1912 … Continue reading

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Beautiful Bustle (Little India in Singapore)

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Fragility of Singapore’s Food Culture

[polldaddy poll=3385831] K F Seetoh our foodie TV show host, the man behind the food guide Makansutra, who travels on a scooter and Singapore’s answer to Anthony Bourdain has said some interesting things in a recent article in Time Magazine. … Continue reading

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