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Fengdu ghost city, Chongqing China

Fengdu Ghost City (Fēngdū Guǐ Chéng) is an attraction consisting of shrines, temples and monasteries dedicated to the afterlife. Located in Fengdu County on the Ming mountain 170km downstream (West to east) from Chongqing municipality on the Yangtze River north bank, the site is largely accessible via road or docked on the ship piers along the Yangtze...
East Asia

White Emperor City (Baidicheng) Fengjie County, China

Baidicheng (or Baidi Cheng or just Baidi), meaning White Emperor City in English is an ancient temple currently located on an island along the Yangtze River in China 8 km from the Fengjie County, in the Chongqing municipality. The city used to be part of the North bank mainland, but following raised water levels of the Yangtze...
East Asia

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and attraction travel guide.

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of China's main facilities for the study, breeding and housing of one of China's natural treasures in Sichuan China. There are less than 1,500 pandas living in the wild, 80 percent of which are in Sichuan Province. The facility is a non-profit research and breeding facility for...
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Back from my March 2016 China trip

I recently came back from a 1.5 week China trip. I did a Yangtze river cruise and travelled to tour the beautiful cities of Chengdu and Chong Qing on a budget. The scenery in China, especially those of the 3 gorges and the dam was fantastic. Chengdu and Chong Qing are both rather modern cities, with world-class...
Events

Singapore MAN Lion City A95 Bus

MAN Lion’s City A95, built by Gemilang Coachworks is one of the two new buses introduced in the Singapore Bus Carnival 2016 to be operated by Tower Bus services in Western Singapore. The bus has an excellent track record in Europe and is the main bus brand used by the Berlin bus company. MAN Lion’s City Front exterior Bus rear Exterior-wise,...
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Singapore Alexender Dennis Enviro 500 Bus

The Alexender Dennis Enviro is one of the two new buses introduced in the Singapore Bus Carnival 2016 to be operated by Tower Bus services in Western Singapore. The bus is a direct lift from the Enviro 500 used by the Kowloon bus company in Hong Kong- where almost all of Singapore's public transport system is largely...
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Singapore Bus Carnival 2016- Our Bus Journey

The Singapore Bus Carnival 2016 is currently now on, join LTA with a run through Singapore's Bus Journey over 3 weekends in Singapore from March to April. The interactive exhibition is self-contained and split into three main areas, each exploring different chronological eras of the Singapore Bus industry. Singapore Bus Carnival Event Logo Services from around the world You start off...
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We Tech Care 2016- Launch of President’s Challenge 2016

Held in support of President’s Challenge at JTC LaunchPad @ one-north, We Tech Care 2016 saw the gathering of over 200 people from local start-ups, non-profits, Microsoft and partners to showcase the power of technology in creating a smarter and more inclusive Singapore. This year's President’s Challenge aims to boost senior volunteerism with aims to promote community...
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Zootopia, excellent storytelling which both impresses and teaches

I caught Zootopia on the opening weekend. Disney always never fail to impress with their animation films. Disney had always have a magical stake in anthropomorphic cartoon animals, whether it's Goofy the dog, Balo from Junglebook/talespin, Ducktails/Duckwing duck or even Mickey for example, we can agree the animation studio had came a long way into making feature-length...
Events

Madonna Rebel Heart Tour in Singapore

Madonna rebel heart tour was on last night (28th Feb) at the Singapore Sports hub. Arriving from her last show in Manila, (with DJ Mary Mac as special guest) since last Friday, it was the first time Madonna ever performed right here on Singapore soil. The queen of pop performed here on a one-night only exclusive before...
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Singapore Air show 2016 at Changi exhibition center

After a 1 year break, the 2016 Singapore Airshow is on this week from 16th Feb and lasting till the weekend on the to 21th Feb, with the last 2 days being public opening days. The first 4 days are trade days. The Airshow held at Changi Exhibition center just off Changi coastal road will once again...
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58th World Press Photos in Singapore

The World Press Photo contest is back in Singapore again this year (January 29th to 21st February) and looks back into the year of 2015 with a gathering of the most ground-breaking, inspiring and influential photos of the yesteryear. Formed in 1955, the World Press Photo Foundation has been is a major force in developing and promoting...
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Lego Mini-figures series 15 and identifying the figures

It’s time of the year again where Lego releases their hugely popular Lego mini-figure series for the 2016 New Year. These mini-figures are released twice yearly comprising of 16 unique mini-figures in blind packs. They are extremely popular among collectors and hold their value very well (even said to be a better investment than gold since 2000)...
East Asia

Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Gardens (豊橋総合動植物公園)

The Toyohashi zoo and botanical gardens is a large open garden and park comprising of a full-fledged Zoo, horticulture gardens, museum and play areas. Also known as Non hoi park, the park is very popular among families and young children, with a family-orientated theme park comprising of family roller coasters, flat rides and a large Ferris wheel...
East Asia

Toyokawa Inari shrine (稲荷神社 Inari Jinja)

Not far off from Nagoya city is the Inari (Fox) shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a shinto shrine to worship the god Inari. There are many Inari shrines in Japan, the one here resides right here in Toyokawa. Sōhonzan is the head temple of Inari temples. Going with the...
East Asia

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Toyota (previously known as Toyada) first started as a textile business, separating into both a textile and automotive business in 1950. The Toyota museum is located right here in the Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the Toyota Automobile Museum which shows vintage cars, and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, which showcases company history, including its start...
East Asia

Nagoya travels in, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Nagoya (名古屋市) is the center of Japan's third-largest metropolitan Chūbu region situated along the pacific coast Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. Nagoya is home to 2.3 million people, forming part of Chūkyō Metropolitan Area comprising of 9.1 million people in total. If you are flying into Nagoya,...
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Happy New 2016!

Wishing all my visitors on my site a Happy New 2016! Every year is always a busy year for me, and resolutions are always a big thing for the New Year. What are your New Year resolutions? I managed to stick to my last resolutions. Last year, I got back to running on a regular basis, totalling...
South East Asia

Lego Land Malaysia Themepark, static Miniland Lego displays and learning areas

Static Outdoor Lego Miniland displays No Legoland is ever complete without their trademark static display of Miniland Lego models. Each Legoland static display is unique as it comprises of Lego architecture specific to the region they are in. For instance, the UK one has a recreation of London, while the Florida one has a recreation of New York...
South East Asia

Rides at the Lego Land Malaysia Themepark

Legoland Malaysia sells itself as a theme park destination first with rides to boot. It is home to 20 rides comprising of 3 roller coasters and 2 water rides. Key rides in the park include the roller coasters, namely the Lego Technic test track (Project X) by the left of the theme park entrance just beyond the...
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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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Events

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Singapore Night Festival 2024

Singapore Night Festival 2024

Cable Cars A Ride Through Time at Vivocity Mall

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Singapore Garden Festival 2024

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Astro Boy Journey through Time BLAXK Funan

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Food Reviews

European

Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian restaurant

Let’s take a dine-in today visiting the Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian/Russian restaurant at Tanjong Pagar. The restaurant offers a curated offering of Eastern Europe. The...

Sheng Ji Fishball Noodle Bukit Merah

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Yat Ka Yan Dessert (Fortune Centre)

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Kheng Fatt beef noodles Golden Mile

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COCA steamboat

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Mio Fine Foods Neil Road

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Food for thought National Museum

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