The Southern Ridges area is graced by Mount Faber, yet another park situated at the southern tip of Singapore Island. (more…)
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Fellow sailors, feast your eyes on the endless stream of freighters crossing the Singapore/Malacca strait. (more…)
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Henderson Waves is a pedestrian bridge on Mt Faber in Southern Singapore Island, positioned 36m above the road. (more…)
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Singapore is uniquely positioned to serve the best of Asian cuisine, regardless of your preferred corner of the continent. The general quality of restaurants – Chinese, Japanese or Malay – is top notch. (more…)
July 1, 2022 Leave your thoughtsIs this the real life? Here is an evening in a normal, non-touristy district: residential buildings, back alleys and restaurants.
A well-lit intersection with an overpass 
Charming little street restaurant 
Dark alley, not scary 
Restaurant back door 
Tree installation 
Small alley 
A pleasant walk at night 
A Thai restaurant 
A brightly-lit local restaurant 
Laundromat
Considering the overwhelming majority of Ethnic Chinese citizens, it’s little wonder that Singapore’s Chinatown is a very special place with many cultural and historical treasures. (more…)
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Sentosa is Singapore’s own beach resort, easily accessible by monorail, cable car or bus. It is home to a number of interconnected beaches (with imported soft white sand) and countless family attractions. (more…)
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Commuters getting on an SMRT bus 
Cars pass over a bridge in downtown Singapore 
Two persons on a motorbike 
A black car speeding by 
Blue taxi 
Pedestrians waiting to cross the road 
A convenient overpass 
The road in front of D'Hotel 
Bus interior 
The free public toilets in MRT stations are spotless
The traffic here looks ordinary, yet it feels like only crazy rich asians can afford driving around. The cost of car ownership is prohibitive and then there is the ERP, a kind of dynamic automatic congestion charge. On the other hand, public transport here is ridiculously good and provides some of the best service in the world. (more…)
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Fort Canning Park is a hill in the heart of the city. It’s a strategic early British settlement with direct view of the port and a preserved Raffles House (named after the founder of OG Singapore). (more…)
July 1, 2022 Leave your thoughtsMount Imbiah is a hikeable hill on Sentosa Island and one of its main attractions. Its beautiful tropical trails are just the right length to feel like you’re hiking without walking too much or becoming lost. The summit has a wartime battery building.
Welcome to the rustic tropics 
The remains of the battery 
Umbrella with plants 
Road mirror 
Mysterious upward path 
The sky is often green 
A tiny waterfall