Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay is the largest columnless Greenhouse dome in the world at 1.2 hectares big. With a controlled temperature, it usually hovers between 23°C – 25°C and drops to as low as 16°C at night. It allows cool and dry Mediterranean climate plants to thrive under this condition. The flower …
The Floating Eggs (Postcard Singapore #25)
The colourful floating eggs line up beautifully on the dragonfly lake at Gardens by the Bay. Together with the surrounding trees, they make up one of the outdoor interactive art exhibition of #futuretogether. If you watch them closely, these floating eggs seem to have a life of their own. They lit up and diminish as …
Siloso Beach (Postcard Singapore #24)
Siloso Beach is one of the three sandy beachfront along the shorelines of Sentosa. Beyond the tentage is the calm sea. There is a barrier that separates the safe swimming zone and straits of Singapore where many ships pass by daily. This place brings back many beautiful memories. This is where I used to spend …
Singapore Mile Zero (Postcard Singapore #23)
Do you know that in Singapore, all roads lead to Fullerton Hotel where this Mile Zero marker is located? Way before we developed our proper roads and invent the comprehensive maps, people measured landmarks and districts of Singapore by the distances (miles) across Singapore by taking the then General Post Office as the “zero-point”. The …
Onwards 2020
Happy Lunar New Year!In the blink of an eye, we are in the second month of 2020. Honestly, I feel that the last quarter of 2019 passed in a whirlwind. I spent my January reflecting on the previous year and also did some goal setting for this. This year, forget about making those new year …
New Beginning 2019 – In a review
Hi! Now that 2019 is over, here I am with my annual review of the year. New beginning was the theme of 2019. Indeed, what a year it had been! I struggle to find a word to summarise the year. Turbulence? Not quite. Rollercoaster? Sort-of. Unexpected? Perhaps. While I can be uncomfortable to put my …
The Float @ Marina Bay (Postcard Singapore #22)
The Float @ Marina Bay sets upon the waterfront with the colourful spectator chairs and the spotlighted green field. Opened in 2007, this is a temporary site in replacement of National Stadium which was undergoing a major renovation at that time. The colourful seats are able to hold 30,000-strong spectators. In addition, we can allow …
Merlion in Sentosa (Singapore Postcard #21)
Located on Sentosa, an island south of mainland Singapore sits the largest Merlion ever constructed. To be exact, it is right beside Imbiah station of the Sentosa Express train. Built in 1995, it stands at a height of 37-metres tall. With a grandeur like this, it is a hard-to-miss In fact, it captures the attention …
Civilian War Memorial (Postcard Singapore #20)
Located at War Memorial Park is this Civilian War Memorial to remember the civilians who sacrificed their lives during the Japanese occupation between 1942 – 1945. This Civilian War Memorial is also affectionately known as the Chopsticks by the Singaporeans. Doesn’t it look like a pair of chopsticks to you? There are 2 pair of …
Petalcloud Art Sculpture (Postcard #19)
Petalcloud is one-of-a-kind kinetic art sculpture in Changi Airport, Terminal 4. Designed by Art + Com, a German design firm who is also responsible for the Kinetic Rain sculpture in Terminal 1, the designer drew inspiration of the petal of orchid. This centrepiece spans across a 200-metre space that separates the departure and transit area. …