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Happy New 2020!

Wishing all my visitors on my site a Happy New 2020! The last year had been a rather busy year for me, and I see this coming year one which would bring about new challenges. Resolutions are always a big thing for the New Year. What are your New Year resolutions? Resolutions often revolve around health, wealth and family....
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Income Eco Run 2020

In their bid for a cleaner environment and a run towards zero waste. Income is back this year with their Income Eco Run 2020 from 26th April 2020 from 5am to 11am at the Singapore F1 Pit building. Going in the Eco initiatives which the race had been named after, notably, there is a large zero waste philosophy...
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2XU Compression Run 2020

Update (27th March): 2XU Compression Run Team and Pink Apple Pte Ltd have decided to push back the date of the 2XU Compression Run Singapore 2020 further, possibly into the second half of the year. The exact dates shall be updated here. Update (11th March): The event will be postponed from 5th April 2020 to 31st May 2020....
European

Redeye Smokehouse barbecue restaurant

Redeye Smokehouse is a barbecue restaurant serving great tasting smoked seasoned aged steaks. The restaurant is located on a five-foot walkway shop house along Cavan Road. There is roadside parking in the otherwise rustic tight neighbourhood flanked by several commercial day workshop in the vicinity. By night the place is tad like a food haven, with several eateries...
Buffets

Ikea Julbord Christmas Buffet Dinner

Ikea Julbord Christmas Buffet is a family Christmas buffet dinner event held at both IKEA Tampines and Ikea branches before Christmas day. It is an annual ticketed event which ran on the 20th December as a single day buffet dinner. On the menu are a range of IKEA staple food favourites. Let’s check it out! A special only...
Museums

Museum @ My Queenstown

Museum @ My Queenstown is a tiny museum located in the Tanglin halt neighbourhood. It pays tribute and houses a selection of trinket memories of Queenstown estate. Queenstown was Singapore’s first satellite town conceived in 1953. The museum tells the stores of the people living and working in the town. Additionally, this is brought through a collective history...
University

Wolfson college reunion at Hotel Jen

I was invited as an alumni of my university college for an evening reunion in Hotel Jen, in town. It was a good get together session considering most of my school mates are all busy working for the past few years since our graduation. Apparently it was held at a lounge in Hotel Jen, which I had...
Events

Monster Jam Singapore 2019

The Monster Jam Singapore Monster Trucks are back in Singapore. The team is back again this year on December 7, 2019 for the second time running at Singapore Sports Hub National Stadium for a one night only show packed with nitro methane. What was in store for Monster Jam Singapore 2019? Lets check it out. Crowd turn out...
Events

Singapore Comic Con 2019

Singapore premiere comic and toy convention is back this year with a new name. This year is the first time the convention goes under the "Singapore Comic Con" moniker. The annual gathering event of pop culture was held over this weekend at the Marina Bay Sand convention and expo center. Notably, the event held the Singapore Toy Comic...
Events

Exploring Popular Bookstore Bookfest 2019

I chanced upon Popular bookstore Bookfest Singapore 2019 when I was around Suntec City over the weekend. It came pretty much of a pleasant surprise considering that it’s quite a hidden delightful event. Let's check it out with a walk through. Reading up on the event history, since its inauguration in 2006, Popular Bookfest @Singapore touts establishing itself...
Events

Changi Jewel Magical Frozen Christmas

For this festive period, the Jewel Changi is now a Frozen-Themed Wonderland with several interesting new festives for the occasion. Called the Sparkling Wonders of Christmas, the establishment sees a Christmas market, performances and a snow-themed canopy park. Let’s see what a Magical Frozen Christmas at Changi Jewel have to offer. Christmas festive and light up The highlight of...
Events

Smart Nation & U Downtown East

Smart Nation & U Downtown East is a short 2 day event held over this weekend at the Pasir Ris estate, Singapore. The tech event is organised by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office, with support from IMDA, GovTech and NTUC. Let's check out the event. Main stage at the Live Zone The event is spread over 3...
Western

The Chefs place western, Safra Mt Faber

The Chefs place western is a small gem of a western store serving really affordable Western food in southern Singapore. It’s a store I recently chanced upon during my visit to the new SAFRA Mount Faber clubhouse since their recent major renovation. Let’s check-in what’s on offer with a dine-in. Chef place western serves what you expect of...
Western

Blacktap Burgers Marina Bay Sands

Blacktap Burgers Craft Burgers & Beer is a premium gourmet burger restaurant located in Marina Bay Sands shopping complex. They serve a variety of hand-crafted premium burgers which are surprisingly affordable with a menu offering of really crazy dessert shakes to boot. Blacktap is riding on one of the fast growing burger joint segments in Singapore. We had...
Asian

Heng Leong Teochew Rice

Heng Long Teochew Rice is a late night Teochew muay (porridge) dining house located in Upper Serangoon Road. The store is located prominent along the main road and tucked alongside along Jalan Rengkam. Lets get up for some comfort Teochew porridge. To get there, the nearest MRT station is Kovan MRT and is a 200 meter walk away....
Events

Micro Auto Gasification in Singapore

I had the opportunity to be invited to view some new Green technology initiatives in Singapore. The concept is to use a localised Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS) by Singapore Power at Gardens By the Bay. It addresses the growing trash problem in Singapore. Let’s check out the system in the flesh. A solution to Singapore trash issues In...
Western

25 degrees late night burger bar G Hotel

25 degrees burger is a bar and restaurant serving gourmet burgers in the heart of town in the Bencoolen neighborhood. The hotel bar offers a mix of indoor and outdoor facing seating. Also, the burger bar ambience is chill and what you expect from a contemporary bar in a modern hotel. The outlet sits at the cross junction...
South East Asia

Chilling at Beyond Villa Phuket

I got to spend a weekend at a cool luxury villa in Phuket Thailand. It is pretty much a short trip away from home with my colleagues. My group shortlisted this chalet-like standalone villa as it is large enough to house over 10 persons in a nice chill and conducive environment. It is a rather viable alternative...
Museums

Istana Heritage Gallery

The Istana Heritage Gallery is a small mini museum which showcases the functions and houses some artifacts of the Singapore state building, the Istana. The mini informatics museum sits just outside the main entrance of the Istana main entrance gate. You can recognise it by the large steel festival archway, sitting over a large reflecting pool. Let’s...
Places

A walk through Funan IT mall

Funan IT mall had recently reopened after a 3 years refurbishment. The tech mall which first opened on 1985 is located along North bridge road. It closed in 2016 and reopened recently on 2019. The entire old building was completely torn and rebuilt from the ground up and new. Let’s check out the sights and sounds of...
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Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

Let’s take a hands-on of Samsung’s new foldable phones and wearables at this year’s Galaxy AI Unpacked 2024 event in Singapore. The global event...

Belkin BoostCharge portable Magsafe 5k charger review

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Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad review

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 unpacked

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Lights by the lake 2024 Jurong lake gardens

Let’s take a visit and explore the Mid-Autumn Lights by the Lake 2024 at the Jurong Lake Gardens. The event offers a Singaporean celebration...

Singapore Night Festival 2024

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Cable Cars A Ride Through Time at Vivocity Mall

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Singapore Garden Festival 2024

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