The new Apple Store, opened in 2020, is such a beautiful shop, it’s a shame I bought nothing.
Apple Store at night 
Daytime Apple Store 
Self-reflection 
One of the entrances is a bridge, the other one is a tunnel to the MBS mall
Little India is hugely attractive if you need a sari, a South Asian meal, or a Hindu temple to explore.
So many malls, so much façade variety 
Sim Lim Tower 
The tail end of retail pricing 
A delicious hawker centre in Little India 
A street with colourful houses 
Holy cow! A large sculpture has landed on a temple fence 
The back gate is on brand 
Street dining 
Grabbing a bite in Little India
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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