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Fake Mag
2008-02-24 07:53:00 Just having fun with this fake magazine cover with my photo. ^-^ Create Fake Magazine Covers with your own picture at MagMyPic.com Subscribe to National Geographic Magazine at a 30% discount! * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
LONG JOHN SILVERS
2008-02-24 00:07:00 Afterwards, we had lunch at Long John Silvers, a United States-based fastfood restaurant that specializes in seafood and fish and chips. It is named after the fictional pirate Long John Silver from the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island. The restaurant also serve chicken dishes in a... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ...
LONG JOHN SILVERS
2008-02-24 00:07:00 Afterwards, we had lunch at Long John Silvers, a United States-based fastfood restaurant that specializes in seafood and fish and chips. It is named after the fictional pirate Long John Silver from the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island. The restaurant also serve chicken dishes in a variety of styles - fried batter fillets, grilled and wraps. So, we opted for Hot Grilled Entry 2 with
PARKWAY PARADE: NGEE TIME GALLERY
2008-02-22 23:31:00 The following morning, we headed first to Parkway Parade , a suburban shopping centre located just 8 kilometres to the east of Singapore's CBD off the Marine Paraded exit on the ECP. It comprises 6 levels of retail and an office tower with 17 levels. Parkway Parade is designed around a central mall... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: Time , Gallery
PARKWAY PARADE: NGEE TIME GALLERY
2008-02-22 23:31:00 The following morning, we headed first to Parkway Parade , a suburban shopping centre located just 8 kilometres to the east of Singapore's CBD off the Marine Paraded exit on the ECP. It comprises 6 levels of retail and an office tower with 17 levels. Parkway Parade is designed around a central mall with a number of smaller secondary malls and boasts an impressive atrium space, which filters in More About: Time , Gallery
VIVO CITY: THE CHICKEN RICE SHOP
2008-02-22 00:28:00 For dinner, we headed to The Chicken Rice Shop , a chicken rice, fast food and Halal family chain restaurant from Malaysia. They serve traditionally prepared steamed, roasted, honey barbecued or braised chicken as its signature products. Our dishes came out not too long after we ordered it. As... * Please click the title or the blog site to read the rest of the entry and see photos ... More About: City , Vivo
VIVO CITY: THE CHICKEN RICE SHOP
2008-02-22 00:28:00 For dinner, we headed to The Chicken Rice Shop , a chicken rice, fast food and Halal family chain restaurant from Malaysia. They serve traditionally prepared steamed, roasted, honey barbecued or braised chicken as its signature products. Our dishes came out not too long after we ordered it. As soon the food promptly placed on our table, we both digged into the Roast Chicken and Braised Chicken, More About: City , Vivo
VIVO CITY: CEDELE CAFE
2008-02-21 00:17:00 Afterwards, I dropped by at Cedele and grabbed some chocolate chip muffins, banana walnut muffin and 2-berry muffin sold at S$ 2.70 per piece (around Php83.00 each). It was good but a bit expensive though. This bakery cafe offers traditional decent loafs, muffins, pastries & pies, cookie crunch, cakes and many others. They're also known for all their food served free of trans fat. They have More About: City , Cafe , Vivo
VIVO CITY: PAGEONE BOOKSTORE
2008-02-20 00:19:00 Then we visited PageOne bookstore located at level 2, occupying a floor space of almost 28,000 square feet. It has a large offering of English & Chinese books, totaling more than a thousand titles. In addition, the store also stocks a range of periodicals, music & movie titles, as well as Asian artefacts and handicrafts. Hubby bought a book titled "The Monk and the Philosopher: A Father and Son More About: City , Vivo , Bookstore
VIVO CITY
2008-02-19 00:10:00 After Sentosa, we headed to Vivo City , the largest shopping mall at the Harbour Front precinct in Singapore. The location of the Vivo City is very convenient as it situated just by the Ayer Rajah Expressway. It is a 5-minute drive from the CBD and 10 minutes from the popular Orchard Road. This shopping mall is huge and spacious, and also houses Singapore's biggest cinema multiples with 15
SENTOSA: SONGS OF THE SEA
2008-02-18 00:15:00 We purchased tickets (S$6 per person) at Beach Station Ticketing Counter for the show called “Songs of the Sea”. Approximately 6:00 pm, hubby decided to wait at the entrance gate before everyone else did. Soon, before we knew it, the place was already crammed full of people. We queued for a long time waiting for the 7:40 pm show. Around 7:20 pm, all entrance gates were opened and we were able More About: Sentosa
MISSING PUPPY
2008-02-17 00:37:00 This is so funny that I decided to post it here! I received this from my awesome friend Myra through e-mail. Here it goes... My neighbor has lost her puppy and is desperate in finding him. She does a lot of traveling and always brings her dog back with her. Yesterday, she was sitting on the couch watching TV when she realized she hasn't seen her pup More About: Puppy , Missing
SENTOSA LUGE AND SKYRIDE
2008-02-15 23:20:00 Soon after, we went to the Sentosa Luge and Skyride at Imbiah Lookout. We purchased the Luge ride only (S$6 per person). We went to queue for a few minutes until our turn came. We excitedly jumped on the part go-cart and part toboggan, which is a non-motorized self-steering, gravity driven three-wheel cart. (Ticket Office) (I got my hand stamped at the entrance) But before we proceeded, one of
SENTOSA: BUTTERFLY PARK AND INSECT KINGDOM
2008-02-14 23:09:00 Then we stopped by at Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom . Here you can stroll around the surroundings and experience the many butterflies fluttering around and explore the many species of the world’s most beautiful and rarest insects. Admission is S$10 for adults and S$6 for children. Opening hours from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm (last entry 6:00 pm). More About: Sentosa
SENTOSA: IMAGES OF SINGAPORE
2008-02-14 00:07:00 Soon we moved to Images of Singapore . Guests can experience Singapore both past and present cultural diversity. The life and times of the four main races that make up the island nation through historical exhibits, interactive displays and live shows. Admission is S$10.00 for adult and S$7 for children. Open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm daily (last entry 6:30 pm). More About: Sentosa
SENTOSA: THE MERLION
2008-02-13 00:15:00 Then we hopped on the Sentosa Express again and arrived at Imbiah Lookout, which is located near Mount Imbiah and is known for a collection of various attractions. First, we checked out the Merlion, the Singapore's tallest tourism icon. The Merlion symbolizes in its fish body the ancient city of Temasek, and its lion head, the legend of its discovery. Visitors can view the Singapore city
SENTOSA: SILOSO BEACH
2008-02-12 00:19:00 Located near Siloso Beach Walk is Siloso Beach, known to many as the place for beach volleyball and other outdoor activities such as canoeing, skim boarding, mountain biking or rollerblading. There are cabana-style sun lounges, umbrellas and bistros along the beach. You'll also see some people walking around the park in their bathing suits. Since Siloso beach is man-made (reclaimed using More About: Sentosa
SENTOSA EXPRESS
2008-02-10 00:52:00 Upon arrival at Vivo City shopping mall, we went straight ahead to Sentosa Express ticketing station located at level 3. We purchased the single day Sentosa Pass (S$3 per person) that allows unlimited rides on the Sentosa Express including admission into Sentosa park. beside the ticketing station is a food court named Food Republic a gargantuan poster of "Songs of the Sea" posted near the
SENTOSA EXPRESS
2008-02-10 00:52:00 Upon arrival at Vivo City shopping mall, we went straight ahead to Sentosa Express ticketing station located at level 3. We purchased the single day Sentosa Pass (S$3 per person) that allows unlimited rides on the Sentosa Express including admission into Sentosa park. beside the ticketing station is a food court named Food Republic a gargantuan poster of "Songs of the Sea" posted near the
BUGIS STREET
2008-02-09 05:21:00 After buying some items at Sim Lim Square, soon we dashed through the streets on our way to Bugis Street . Bugis Street is known as the “Largest Street-Shopping Location in Singapore”, with a motley maze of 600 shops hawking from anything from traditional snacks, street wear, cafes, hawker food, fashion items and services. This place reminds me our own “Divisoria” here in Manila. We
Blog Award
2008-02-09 05:17:00 A few days ago I received my very first and second award in this blogging world from my awesome amigo JK . I'm quite honored to receive these two awards. How cool! I want to share this to everyone listed in my exchange links. More About: Blog , Award
SIM LIM SQUARE
2008-02-07 00:09:00 The next morning, we made an early walked to Sim Lim Square , which is just a few blocks away from Bayview Hotel. Sim Lim Square is one of the popular IT hangouts, a six-storey commercial shopping centre specialising in electronics and IT Products in Singapore. The shop first two levels are for consumer electronics like digital still cameras, digital camcorders, MD players, the newest plasma or
NIGHT SAFARI (PART 2)
2008-02-06 07:12:00 We were among the first in line at the entrance gate and before we knew it the place was filled up fast. While waiting we happened to see the tribal dancers getting ready for their cultural performances (known for their blowpipe demonstrations and fire eating displays), which are a regular feature at the safari. We waited agonizingly for about one and a half hours before we finally made it More About: Safari , Night , Part
Night Safari (Part 1)
2008-02-05 00:53:00 Then we ventured to Night Safari just beside the Singapore Zoo. Since we arrived a little bit early, we did our photo-taking opportunity around the area. Night Safari is an entire open-air zoo set in a humid tropical forest that is only open at night. It is known for nocturnal animals that only come out at night, while others are simply more active at night. It is divided into eight More About: Part
SINGAPORE ZOO (PART 5)
2008-02-04 00:27:00 Near the entrance is a huge Safari Zoo Shop with great assortment of merchandise and interesting souvenirs such as cuddly animal plush, toys, caps, t-shirts, bags etc. These items make ideal presents for children, plush toys collectors or any animal lovers. Then we stopped for a drink break at Ben and Jerry's, a brand known for ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet and other ice cream novelty More About: Singapore , Part
SINGAPORE ZOO (PART 4)
2008-02-03 01:30:00 Shortly we came face to face with the little penguins in their special glass-fronted enclosures, swimming gracefully underwater. Soon after, we passed by the Elephant Rides section. Guests can ride on the back of these animals and have your souvenir photo taken. Later on, we decided to hop on for a free tram ride as we were already tired from walking. We drove around most parts of the More About: Singapore , Part
SINGAPORE ZOO (PART 3): Primates
2008-02-02 00:15:00 Then we went to the Primate Kingdom, which consists of six large and two small moated islands and houses several species of monkeys including the lion-tailed macaques, black and white colobus monkeys, brown capuchin and spider monkey. (One of the small moated island) While walking around the park, we glimpsed an adorable and mischievous orangutan at the Island Free Ranging Orang Utans. He More About: Singapore , Part , Part 3 , Primates
SINGAPORE ZOO (Part 2): Elephant of Asia
2008-02-01 00:15:00 The map made it easy for us to find the way to the Elephant of Asia . When we got there, I was already tired and perspiring heavily after our long walk. phew! The area is built along the tranquil waters of the Seletar Reservoir, the 7800-square-metre exhibit comprise viewing lofts, rustic thatched huts and elevated boardwalks. The sad part, the exhibit area was already full and seats were all More About: Singapore , Part
SINGAPORE ZOO (PART 1)
2008-01-30 22:17:00 In the afternoon, we headed to Singapore Zoo. We took the MRT and alighted at Ang Mo Kio Station, then we hopped on the Bus service 138 (just accross the MRT station) bound directly to Singapore Zoo. Upon arrival, hubby bought our Zoo Park Hoppers Ticket 2-in-1 (Zoo and Night Safari Admission), at the Ticket station, which cost us S$40.00 per person including the 5% GST. Lines were quick. Once More About: Part
ORCHARD ROAD
More articles from this author:2008-01-29 23:08:00 It was Sunday morning and after we had our buffet breakfast, we headed to Orchard Road . The place is shaded with some tress with a multitude of malls stretching the entire road. From there we walked around the main shopping district of Singapore, until we saw a Visitor Information Centre, wherein you can drop by here and ask for a wide variety of publications and the latest copy of the Official 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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