If you did not already know, Singapore marks its bicentennial this year. It has been almost 200 years ago since Sir Stamford Raffles came to our shores. The Singapore’s bicentennial experience revolves around the theme of Singapore’s pre-colonial and colonial history. It is indeed a special year for Singaporeans but I didn’t sense the hype it deserves. The public interest generated among Singaporeans is pale in comparison to Singapore’s grand SG50 celebration in 2015. But to me, it is rather exciting and intriguing to dig up our past and to re-examine our history textbooks on the mythical story of Sang Nila Utama. Our history plays a huge part in shaping…
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Will Changi Airport clinched the Best Airport title again with Jewel?
The world is eyeing on this JEWEL. This gigantic jewel, worth SGD$1.7 billion, sparkles like diamonds under the sun. From a distance, it looked like a futuristic building from a Sci-fi movie. Even from the photos (which I took with my mini Canon EOSM10), this interior of Jewel looked surreal. JEWEL is Singapore Changi Airport’s latest development which has just opened its doors to the public on 17 April 2019. Before the official opening, I went a day earlier for the special preview. The attraction was equally packed even though access was only granted to preview ticket holders. Both Singaporeans and foreigners are equally excited about this latest addition to…
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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Tulips
Thanks to Gardens by the Bay, Singaporeans are able to witness tulips blooming across the flower field at The Flower Dome. It has been a yearly affair for me to visit their annual Tulipmania in the months of April and May to catch a glimpse of these beautiful blooms. But during each visit, I constantly found myself taking photos of the tulips without truly appreciating this spring-blooming flowers. There were signages planted throughout the flower field with a general description of the flower and scientific name printed on it. However, these descriptions did not really stuck with me or help me understand more about the plant. And I find that…
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Our First Attempt at Rock Climbing at Climb Central
Looking for a new hobby or a sport to hone this new year? Or tired of the usual HIIT or cardio workouts at the gym? Then you should give rock climbing a shot! I believe that this outdoor sport is becoming really popular judging by the number of rock climbing enthusiasts who gathered at Climb Central to scale up the wall. Scale to a greater height at Climb Central Climb Central is an indoor sport climbing facility which is located at Kallang Wave Mall. It has the tallest indoor rock face in Singapore! The moment you walk into the mall, you will see these towering structures studded with colourful boulders.…
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Heritage Stories: Rediscovering Queenstown
Going for heritage walks and learning about the history of Singapore culture is my current favourite thing to do on a weekend. I find such heritage trails and tours very enriching and inspiring at the same time. It could be due to the nature of my job or it’s just an age thing. But for whatever reasons, I find that I’m falling in love with history and arts all over again. Why our past is important As I listened to the interesting life stories from the guides, I start to question about life and my roots. Through that deep reflection process, I begin to discover more about myself and my…
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Do you know that Singapore has its own video games museum?
Great Scot! Retro-gaming is making a comeback. Don’t believe me? Look no further than the AAA game companies that have been pushing out some of their old-school consoles. It began with SNK and the release of NeoGeo Mini – a mini-arcade cabinet where you can play all your favourite SNK hits, like King of Fighters and Metal Slug. Sony soon followed with the announcement of a mini version of their Playstation Classic, a console which became synonymous as being every gamer’s first console (for those who could afford it). While gaming has evolved by leaps and bounds, with realistic graphics and gameplay to convert even the most hardened of folks…
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Walking with Dinosaurs making its way to Singapore!
If you or your child is a fan of dinosaurs (like I do), then you mustn’t miss this exclusive spectacular show! After 65 million years later, these creatures from the Jurassic Period are roaring its way into Singapore this coming August. Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience This globally-acclaimed production, Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience which is based on an award-winning BBC television series, will take over Singapore Indoor Stadium from 29 August 2019 for a limited period of time. It was originally produced in Australia by Gerry Ryan, Malcolm Cooke and Jill Bryant. Later, it is brought to the world by Global Creatures. Ever since then,…
