Author Archives: abrigatti

Mid-Autumn Festival – PARTY!

Posted on 11 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Okay, what does Mid-Autumn Festival and Moon-Cake usually equate too…well…a PARTY, what else!? 🙂 I was invited to join a family friend’s Mid-Autumn Festival Party in Clementi on Saturday, 10th September. After the Saturday stroll in Palau Ubin, what better … Continue reading →

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Mosquito Bite – Bad Reaction!

Posted on 11 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Well after the day-trip yesterday (Saturday) to Pulau Ubin, the island off the East coast of Singapore, I noticed that I had a “couple” of bites, which I assume was caused by Mosquitoes. Even though we had put mosquito/insect repellent, I … Continue reading →

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Palau Ubin Island (10th Sept 2011)

Posted on 11 September, 2011 by abrigatti

We wanted to visit a nearby Island, to get away from Singapore for a day.  Ideally, we were supposed to have gone to Thailand and visit the Bridge of the River Kwai, but the air fares went too much to … Continue reading →

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Kite Festival Singapore

Posted on 8 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Having been keeping a watchful eye on the Singapore Tourist website (well I am still a Tourist, no?), I noted that there was  Kite Festival in town for the 3rd – 4th September weekend.  It was located on the the … Continue reading →

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My Mum’s Visit to Marina Bay

Posted on 8 September, 2011 by abrigatti

Well after visiting Lau Pa Sat, I took my mum around a tour of Marina Bay, taking in the sights and sounds of the Fullerton and Merlion and the amazing backdrop around Marina Bay. The Merlion was originally located in … Continue reading →

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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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