Singapore Sling

Unknown June 22, 2007

Unfortunately I haven’t tried the world famous “Singapore Sling”, a cocktail invented by a bartender at Raffles Hotel in the early 1900’s. But for four days I have seen much of Singapore, it’s a small country actually, with its vast system of MRT trains and a flawless transportation system which were...

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Sentosa Island, Singapore

Unknown June 21, 2007

Sentosa is a small island with theme park-like attractions that boasts a number of resorts, five star hotels, golf courses, the Underwater world, a butterfly park, dolphin shows, Fort Siloso, sheltered beach, Resorts World Sentosa and in 2010 will say 'oi oi oi' to the Universal Studios Singapore....

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Chijmes and Raffles Hotel, Singapore

Unknown June 11, 2007

The Chijmes ('chimes') and the Raffles Hotel are two popular landmarks in Singapore. We visited both places to learn more about its history over the course of the walking curiosity of my brother and I around Singapore on the second day of our 5 day visit. Chijmes was first used as a Catholic convent...

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Singapore National Museum

Unknown June 10, 2007

Since my brother was an architect, we visited Singapore National Museum because we saw a brochure that says about an ongoing architecture exhibit on the place. And apt to say the architectural designs of the Singapore National Museum is a thing of beauty, from industrial ceilings to its minimalistic...

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Jurong Bird Park - Singapore

Unknown June 09, 2007

Still part of our five day trip to Singapore, we visited Jurong Bird Park - a bird enclave landscaped park located at the western part of Jurong Hill. Built in 1971, Jurong has now become one of the most popular bird parks in the world that boasts more than 46 hundred birds representing 380 species,...

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