Monthly Archives: August 2011

Cambodia Holiday Booked – Yay!

Well I finally got my finger out and booked the first of (hopefully) many Country-hop trips from my interim ‘home’ base in Singapore. Like normal, I decided on a last month bargain, but wasn’t sure it would work out, so … Continue reading

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Pizzeria Mozza – Marina Bay Sands

Well I had to try it sooner or later, after hearing a lot of good things about this place.  Mario Batali is a Celebrity Chef from American, who has opened up restaurants in New York (his flagship restaurant is called … Continue reading

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China Town at Night

Like any City’s China Town, Singapore’s China Town certainly does come to life at night…especially, when it is the Mid-Autumn Festival.  Most places are full of moon-cakes, in preparation for the main holiday celebrations on 12th September 2011.  Singapore will … Continue reading

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It’s been a Hard Rock Night

What better way to enjoy the beauty of Singapore’s Best Cuisine…then visit the Hard Rock Café – for a truly traditional meal – ergh that’s traditional in the sense of burgers, fries and shakes 🙂  How very Asian! It was … Continue reading

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Phew – Canon G10 has been repaired!

Good news – I have today collected my repaired G10 camera, with a pristine LCD display. There was one dead pixel on the old (now ruined) screen before I dropped it, so it kinda solved two problems (one was slightly … Continue reading

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Relaxing Friday evening

Well it was a pretty good Friday all-in-all.  It was busy day at work, but I made sure there was a bit of fun in-between. After work, well the classic after-work drinks with my colleagues.  Ended up being a big … Continue reading

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Chilli-Crab and Noodles – Singapore’s Best Dish!

Well even before I came out to Singapore, a colleague on mine recommended that I MUST try the Chilli Crab Noodles.  After being introduced to a few people in the office during my second week, I was quickly taken for … Continue reading

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S$10 in 10mins Hair-Cut – Japanese Invention of Course

Yes you heard it right…SGD$10 (£5) head-cut cut in 10-minutes – any style, both genders.  The concept is simple, and I wanted to give it a go… but let me explain it in more details, as it is a bit … Continue reading

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Haw Par Villa – Weird Mythological Park

After the stroll along the Southern Ridge, I decided to take the bus (#51) just outside Hort Park, and visit Haw Par Villa.  I could have tried the number 11 bus, but it was still blisteringly humid and I was … Continue reading

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Nature Trail – aka Walking Exercise

I decided to go for a nice long trek last weekend, and I had to options a couple of options to consider. Visit the quaint place called “Changhi Village” which is towards the East of Singapore island, Changhi is also … Continue reading

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