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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 […]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia {Deetour}

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We went on an overnight trip to Kuala Lumpur to celebrate AA’s birthday and Gelle’s last out of town trip before getting married. Chi found a website that offered a cheap package for coach and hotel, so we booked ourselves an overnight trip. On the morning of July 4, a Saturday, we picked up our […]

Bintan Lagoon Resort {Deetour}

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I did not want to go initially, but Cate was so convincing that in the end, I found myself in a ferry boat that took less than an hour to bring us to Bintan Lagoon Resort in Indonesia for an overnight stay starting yesterday. I’m glad I went, though! The view was breathtakingly beautiful. The resort […]