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Experience

Science Centre Singapore – Science Fun for Children and Adults

Singapore Science Centre has been renamed Science Centre Singapore. I remember going to Science Centre Singapore on school trips in primary and secondary school. That was more than 20 years ago, I have not been there ever since I started working.  I wonder if Science Centre Singapore is still the same as I remembered, I […]

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Experience

My First Horse Riding Experience at Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre

I have always wanted to try horse riding but it is usually very expensive in Singapore. Every once in a while, Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre offers horse riding experience at promotional prices. I recently chanced upon such an horse riding experience on Trip.com so I decided to give it a try. How to Get to […]

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Heritage

Haw Par Villa – Ten Courts of Hell, Chinese Mythology and Culture

I have heard many people talk of Haw Par Villa with its 10 Courts of Hell, but I have never been there. It’s one of those places that I vowed to visit one day but have not had the chance to. I have been seeing people posting about Haw Par Villa on Instagram recently, which piqued […]

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Shopping

Thai Supermarket – My Favorite Things to Buy

Thai Supermarket on level 2 of Golden Mile Complex has become my new favorite shopping haunt. You can find a wide range of Thai food and body care products, plus some Vietnamese stuff as well. It is also one of the few places in Singapore where you can munch on street food as you shop.  Here […]

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Massage

Natureland Liat Tower – 24-Hour Massage in Luxurious Setting

When I did massage at Healing Touch back in 2019, it was the number 1 spa in in Singapore. Now the whole TripAdvisor’s Spas & Wellness Centers in Singapore section is dominated by Natureland and Wellaholic. Wellaholic is an aesthetic chain which I have no interest in but I do want to know why Natureland […]

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Accommodation

Best Neighborhoods in Singapore – Where to Stay During Your Visit

Singapore may be a tiny island country, but there are many accommodation options to cater to every type of traveler.  Different parts of Singapore offer different accommodation experiences. In this post, I’ll break down the best neighborhoods in Singapore so you can get a sense of which area is best for your stay. Best Neighborhood for Budget […]

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Eating

Thai Supermarket Street Food – Munch on Street Food as You Shop

I miss going overseas and eating street food as I explore (like what I did in Tsukiji Market), which you can’t really do in Singapore. “Street food” are food that you eat on the streets, not in seat-down hawker centres. Besides Bugis Street and shopping mall basements, there is another place where you can munch […]

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Massage

Li Xin Beauty Wellness – Back-Stepping Massage

I love getting massages, such as the deep tissue massage I had at Healing Touch Spa and with Eva. There is one type of massage that I have always been wanting to try – back-stepping massage also known as ashiatsu massage or 踩背. A number of shops offer this special massage, I decided to try […]

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Experience

We are the Furballs (WTF) – The Only Dog Petting Cafe in Singapore

I am a self-professed dog-lover but I have neither the time nor energy to have a dog of my own. Whenever I want some dog companionship, I will visit We are the Furballs located on level 7 of Bugis+.  There are 5 cat cafes but We are the Furballs is currently the only dog petting […]

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Information

Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution – S$17 TCM Acupuncture

I have recently started going to Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution at Toa Payoh to get weekly acupuncture for my chronic neck, shoulder and lower back pain. Acupuncture easily costs S$50 a session in private clinics, but it’s just S$17 for Singapore citizens and permanent residents at Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institute.  Singapore Chung Hwa […]