Monthly Archives: September 2011

Lunch at Lau Pa Sat – Yummy, Scrummy!

Posted on 7 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Well it is great seeing a hidden gem in-between the tour sky-scrapers of Singapore Central Business District (CBD).  Lau Pa Sat still remains after all of the years of development in and around the CBD area of Singapore City, and … Continue reading →

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One Fighting Championship – Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Posted on 7 September, 2011 by abrigatti

A friend at work gave me a call to ask me whether I was interested in visiting a Fighting Championship at the Singapore Indoor Arena, as he had a spare ticket. I said “hell yeah”, as I always wanted to … Continue reading →

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Visit to Changi Village – Good Ol’ Singapore

Posted on 5 September, 2011 by abrigatti

I read in the Daily Telegraph Travel supplement an article about Singapore, which recommended to visit Changi Village, which is on the east coast of Singapore Island. It was an interesting journey to get to.  Had to take the MRT … Continue reading →

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Lesson Learnt – Take More Time To Book That Bargain

Posted on 3 September, 2011 by abrigatti

With quite a few places that I intend to visit; Medan (Indonesia), Kuching (East Malaysia), Vietnam and Taiwan just for starters, I better can cracking and start booking up the flights etc. Not only does this act as a way … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Holiday – Siem Reap

Posted on 1 September, 2011 by abrigatti

We arranged for a Moto Tuk-Tuk to take us for a ‘day-tour’ (well a half-day tour due to our tight timelines) of Siem Reap and the surrounding places. We managed to haggle the price to USD $12 (from USD $15) … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Holiday – Journey to Siem Reap

Posted on 1 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Having pondered for a while, we decided that we would make the journey to Siem Reap after all. Having spent USD $20 on the entry Visa, we noted that it would become an expensive trip to come back just to … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Holiday – Phnom Pehn

Posted on 1 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Well the flight day was over, let the sightseeing day began!  We took a Tuk-Tuk from outside the hotel to the Royal Palace – for only USD $3, not that bad.  With hindsight, we should have booked one for the … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Holiday – Arrival and First Night

Posted on 1 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Well the JetStar flight was booked (via Siem Reap on the outward leg), but the accommodation  wasn’t, but most importantly I had plenty of Singapore dollars in the wallet – hopefully it will all sort itself out in the wash … Continue reading →

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