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CNY in Batam, Indonesia {Deetour}

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Last Friday, we suddenly decided to book a trip to Batam, Indonesia for the Chinese New Year since Monday and Tuesday were holidays and we had a long weekend. Tatsie found this website and made an inquiry. We wanted to go on the 14th and 15th but the agent advised that those dates were already […]

Malling in Malaysia

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Spent half a day in Johor Bahru, Malaysia with Cate and Ervyn. We just went around City Square Mall because people in Singapore always warn that it’s kinds dangerous to roam around, that snatchers and robbers are aplenty. Better to be safe than sorry. How to commute from Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia: take a […]

Sentosa’s New Additions

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Sentosa has some new additions since the last time I’ve been there (which was in March, I think). view from the Sentosa Express train undergoing construction, along with Universal Studios The Wave House definitely wasn’t there before Wave House’s Flow Rider simulates waves for surfing More from their website: The Double FlowRider® is the more […]

Images of Singapore in Sentosa

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Cate’s friend Ronald passed by Singapore on his way to the Philippines from Dubai and we toured him in Sentosa yesterday. It’s my nth time to that island but the first time I’ve seen that many people. It was so packed in fact that both sessions for the Songs of the Sea were fully booked. […]

Singapore – a Christmas All Decked Out

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For a country that’s not Christian-dominated, Singapore is pretty decked out in Christmas decors, as you can see below. where I stole the title from Ion Orchard’s purple Christmas tree outside Ion Orchard Orchard Road Ngee Ann City Siam Paragon Tang’s Tang’s across Ion Orchard Centrepoint Centrepoint Orchard Road sidewalk musical ballet of the reindeers […]

It’s Christmas Time in Orchard

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Ervyn and I met up with Nino (Tyne’s brother), a fellow job hunter this afternoon. We ended up taking more pictures than we dispensed resumes. I just love Orchard Road’s Christmas baubles! postcard-perfect penthouse floor view   giant louis vuitton bag I’m carrying a giant LV   gift-wrapped Chanel    hugging Santa    the boys […]

Bangkok ’09 Highlights

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When I was not staying home or shopping as I mentioned previously, Chu or Jean managed to drag me around town. Here are the highlights. In the Siam Paragon Cinema lobby, with some sleeping stranger. Holding hands with a werewolf, Jacob Black. Staring match with a vampire, Edward Cullen. Pacute at some guy I don’t […]

Temptations in Thailand

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Chu is wondering why I would rather stay home than scour the streets of Thailand. Reason 1: I’ve already been here and done that before. No need to do it again. Reason 2: I’m trying to avoid temptation. Whenever I go out, I end up spending. Why is everything so temptingly cheaper here? Argh! shopping […]