Shangri-la Hotel
To me Shangri-la Hotel kinda feels like home, because we used to organize several conferences here and I even stayed in the hotel once. As a teen I always dreamt of working in a hotel as it seems so...
View ArticleMy Trip to Stockholm & Helsinki: 7 Things I Loved & Will Miss
I love experiencing new things. Took advantage of the low season and went to Scandinavia during a period no one wants to go there. Basically it’s mostly dark and grey with just 6 hours of daylight from...
View ArticleSkansen in Stockholm
Skansen which is a ferry or tram ride away from the city centre, was one of my favourite places. It’s where I got to see the Nordic animals. It’s an open air museum or a sort of cultural theme park...
View ArticleGamla Stan: Quaint Old Town in Stockholm
Another of my favourite places in Stockholm was Gamla Stan which means Old Town. It was just a subway ride away from our hotel so it was the very first area we explored and also said to be a must see...
View ArticleION Christmas 2011: Paul Frank, Jams & A Skinny Santa
Looks like a gold xmas tree this year. photo by bookjunkie One thing lazy me loves about Singapore is not having to climb up stairs. photo by bookjunkie photo by bookjunkie Is this Paul Frank store...
View ArticleThe Fullerton Hotel: Christmas & New Year Decorations
The Fullerton Hotel which was a former post office during colonial times is truly majestic looking. photo by bookjunkie The christmas decorations were tasteful on the outside and spectacular on the...
View ArticleWalking from Esplanade MRT to Purvis Street
I have no sense of direction, so I’m so thankful for google maps. However when I got off Esplanade MRT at Exit F, I breathed a sigh of relief. Raffles Hotel which is the first landmark was right before...
View ArticlePurvis Street: Eateries & Architecture
Lots of lovely old architecture at Purvis Street. I’ve recently begun to appreciate what was the norm during my childhood and a bit more rare these days. Features like old signboards and iron accordian...
View ArticleEng Hoon Street is So Hip Now, but it was Always Charming
Not only did we get to check out the new Tiong Bahru Bakery that replaced an egg shop and is helmed by a Parisian, that everyone’s talking about, we felt refreshed in this pretty estate with it’s...
View ArticleBras Basah Complex: A Cool Place for Books, Stationery & Art Supplies
Bras Basah Complex has been around for ages, since I was a kid in the 80′s. It’s the place you go to for books and art supplies. I hadn’t visited this place for a few years and this time, everywhere I...
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