Sunday, October 11, 2009
Uniquely SingaporeSingapore is the best holiday destination!I tell you why, we are a multi culture country.So we have all kinds of different races and people here,the Chinese, Malays, Indians and the Eurasians.Do expect to meet our different races here, experience their culture and food.Instead of savouring the fish and chips in Great Britain, lasagne in Italy oreven fresh sashimi in Japan.You get a chance to taste food from our individual races!It can be found in all foodcourts, hawker centres and even our very own school canteen!Awesome right?The local delicacies such as, laksa, chicken rice, roti prata, chay kway teo are thumbs updie die must try dishes!Are you tempted already??Writing this makes my hungry! Hurrr...Put food aside, due to diversification of culture, we also have different religions here.Hence, be prepared to see all different kinds of temple, indian temple, chinese temple, the malay mosque and of course not forgeting the churches.What i really adore most in Singapore is that with so many different races and different faces.Similar to the blacks and whites in the states but we live in perfect harmony!Often you see people in groups consisting of different races,dining together, compromising to each other's needs.We, are in fact very sensitive to the needs and differences of our different races.Such as the Muslims which are mainly Malays are not allowed to eat pork and could only eat food that are halal.
We would never forget or even to debate our differences in any case.
We love and we compromise.
Thats what i like best!
If have a foreign friend visiting Singapore for the first time i would plan an intinery for him/her exactly as below.
930am
Breakfast at the bustling
Chinatown!
Enjoy traditional breakfast such as dim sum, half boil egg and toasted bread, char kway teo and my many much more. All at your own comfort.
Get a taste of Chinatown town, see the historical buildings and the story behind
11am Get a taste of little India, be fascinated by the scents from flowers, colorful saris and sparkling gold accessories. Indian Cuisine as lunch, you get your chance to try the famous roti pratas, mutton soup and many others!
After lunch, head down to The Arts House at the old Parliament House to explore
our own colonial past.
2pm
Depart from little India to Sentosa. Where the sun means sand.
Singapore is summer all year round, which is why everyday is a day at the beach!
Sentosa would definitely makes you love the beach even more than before!
4pm
Explore the shopping haven right at the heart of Singapore - Orchard Road.
Update your wardrobe with the lastest fashion, pamper yourself with spas, massages or even
luxuries all on one street. Theres posh resturants to hawker centres, you would be simply spoilt for choices do decide what to have for dinner!
7pm
This October you are so in luck!
Enjoy the Halloween at Night safari. Where the terror strikes the moment you step in.
There would be endless screams, taking of pictures and a ride on the tram of terror!
Guarantee to spook you!
10pm
Sight seeing at esplanade and our own Singapore River.
This is one our best tourist attractions you would get your chance to see
the legendary Merlion!
Definitely one of a kind!
11pm
Choose your favorite club or pub at ease, we have clubs playing rnb to trance,
bar with live bands to Irish bar filled with soccer fans everyday.
Then when you are done with the selection.
Party like a rock star!
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Halloween, is one of favourite festival of the year!
Why? because it is still very new in the asian society and everyone including
myself is very much excited about it. The cool thing is, you get to dress in ridiculous costume, exaggerating make up and not forgetting a chance to the scare the hell out of everyone!
If you dont have a costume or dont event intend to get one however, enjoy being scare.
Night Safari would be the next best thing you would experience!!
Upon arrival at the entrance, there were tons of people gathering at the entrance.
Curiousity took my foot further, entering the crowd. Soon, i spotted what
cause the stir.
People in real halloween costumes!
Not the usual nurse, or anything soothing to the eye.
But characters like snow white, beauty and the beast in distorted, evil form.
Some characters would creep behind you and start doing the evil luff or
shout in your ear as you were busy looking around.
Well beware not to drop your camera!
You wont know when they would creep onto you!
Oh! and the staff are very professional in playing the character given,
its like an instant lift to "spooky tale".
After im done taking pictures with my favourite characters, i proceeded on to the tram
which they name it the "Tram of Terror". But i totally have no clue exactly
What kind of terror awaits me.
When i was in the queue for the tram, there are freaky halloween mascotpatroling within the queue.
YES! Within the queue! Giving killer stares that sends your gosebump running!
That made my queuing time super scary, as i really duno when they would appear
behind you, ready to pawn on you!
When im finally on the tram, i didnt feel any safer.
The guide greeted us in his deep and spooky voice, enough to awake some
serious goosebumps!
No pictures for the journey, as we arent allowed to use flash
in the jungle. This is to ensure that we dont catch unwanted attention
from some dangerous animals such as the tiger and elephants.
Talking about the elephants, as i was busy admiring at them.
One of them actually lift him his trunk and spray water all over us ( the people
together with me on the tram! )
This unexpected surprise causes so many of us great dismay.
Everyone was like " Ewww!!!!"
HahaHa.. What an experience!
Then its time to enter Neverland.
Im keeping this part a mystery, you have to experience this yourself!
On the note: This is not suitable for the weak heart.