This is Indian Rojak, a platter of various unhealthy fried fritters meant for sharing with friends. Before a plate of Indian Rojak is served in front of you, you would need to pick from a wide selection of fried fritters and put what you would like to eat on a plate using a pair of tongs. Next, …
Carrot Cake (Postcard Singapore #7)
Do you know there are no carrots in carrot cakes? This carrot cake is not a dessert in the form of a slice of cake. This version of carrot cake is also known as chai tow kway locally. So what qualifies this dish as carrot cake when it does not contain carrots in it? The …
Supertree Grove (Postcard Singapore #4)
If there is only one place to go in Singapore, this is the place you have to be, Supertree grove at Gardens by the Bay. Each supertree is supported by a steel-framed concrete structure that has more than 200 species of plants covering it. They are not “planted” just for their aesthetic look; they also have …
Terrace Garden (Postcard Singapore #2)
Tucked in the tranquil outdoor away from the bustling city is this terrace garden at Telok Blangah Hill Park where our first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew came dating with his wife, Mdm Kwa Geok Choo back in the days. Until the late 1980s, what was standing here was the forgotten Thousand Buddha Temple which …
Marina Bay Integrated Resort (Postcard Singapore #1)
Home is where the feet may leave but the heart will always be. Singapore, an island country located in South East Asia. With the country’s size at approximately 720km², we are just a dot on the map that you can hardly. To spot us, you would need to reverse-pinch your fingers to zoom out many …
Returning home to Singapore
Returning home to Singapore after being away for a little over seven months, the first thing that greeted me was not the humidity that reminded me that I am back on this tropical island. Rather, it was the sea of Asians as I landed in Changi Airport. Humidity only came seconds after the door of …
Vanishing neighbourhoods in Singapore
Change is the only thing that is constant. New roads were built, new MRT train stations and buildings sprout out every now and then orchestrating Singapore’s ever-changing landscape. Land is scarce on this sunny island. Although land mass has increased by more than 20% since the 1960s through land reclamation to accommodate increasing population, it …
54 things I have come to appreciate living in Singapore
This post was first written in 2015 in celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday. With some years of more travelling and had the opportunity to live overseas, there are more things which I am grateful about living in Singapore hence this updated version. **updated 2019** Sometimes I ponder, of all the 197 countries in the world, …
Guide to: 2014 Travel Planning
We are at the last quarter of 2013. Soon, 2014 will come flying in. It is time to start making travel plans for 2014! This post will serve as a guide to plan holidays around the 11 days of public holidays so as to fully utilise all leaves entitlements. You will also find some destination …