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The first original Starbucks at 1st & Pike Place Market

The name Starbucks is synonymous to almost anyone in any developed world, but what makes this particular store at Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle, Washington, United States more special is that it is the first ever Starbucks in the world. Opened in 1971, the store has kept its early appearance complete with the two tailed mermaid...
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Exploring Seattle City, downtown and Pikes place

I was around visiting the Emerald City over the past week and got an opportunity to explore downtown Seattle there. Seattle is often touted as the silicon valley of America’s North West, being home to Microsoft, Amazon, T-Mobile, Boeing and the birthplace of Starbucks. Located in Washington state, north of California (and not to be confused with...
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Massive North America trip update coming up!

Am back from a 3 week overseas trip to Washington State and Vancouver Canada! Being hosted by my overseas friends there. The trip was exciting, Seattle was awesome with rich aviation history and Washington with Mount Rainer offers fantastic mountain driving roads, I even had coffee first Starbucks in the world! Vancouver is bustling with life and...
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Handy tool to calculate and score your IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test)- myIPPT.com

Tiny little gem finds on the internet are always worth sharing, this time; it’s a rather handy and unique IPPT scorer and calculator (accessible on myIPPT.com) based on the new IPPT scoring standards. This IPPT calculator not only just calculates your IPPT total point scores and determines your corresponding award/cash returns for you from your given number...
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Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2015 Performances & Artist Alley

Performances No STGCC is complete without their trademark center stage performances, including FightSaber SG trademark Light saber fight choreography. Rie Yunohara from Miyazaki, a member of the All Japan Idol National Team Japan was on stage too. You Yanase brought her harmonious "Wa" style of music in her maiden STGCC appearance right here. Tam (Tamusic) rocked the tunes...
Events

Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) 2015 at Marina Bay Sands

The Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) is back for its eighth year, this time running on 12th and 13th September 2015 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Sands Expo & Convention Center at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. The convention combines the best of pop culture from East and West to Asia, uniting the worlds of comics,...
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Lego Halloween Mini figures Series 14- Identifying the blind packs

This month saw the launch of the 14th series of the highly collectible Lego Mini Figures (minifig). With each series, you get 16 unique figures following a specific theme, with the last one being the second series of the Simpsons minifig line. The figures are sold through stand up boxes containing 60 mini figures each, where there...
Current Issues

The UOB ONE Savings Account, comparison with the OCBC 360 offerings

UOB definitely got everyone’s attention with the recent introduction of an elevated interest savings account plan. The UOB ONE Account is a pretty attractive plan on paper with a maximum possible saving interest rate “up to” 3.33%, the highest offered by any bank in Singapore to date. Standard Charted first started this with their bonus saver accounts,...
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Vote responsibly in the upcoming Singapore general elections Sept 11th.

With the upcoming Singapore general elections scheduled on the 11th September, the question on everyone’s mind is the decision of your vote to see Singapore for the next term. As with any responsible voter, one ought to choose your leaders wisely based on their capabilities on top of their promises to bring Singapore forward as a whole,...
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Blackberry Venice & Specs- an upcoming Blackberry phone you might actually want.

Phones with built-in hardware keyboards will always have a place in my heart and really are nostalgic. It reminds me greatly of the old O2 XDA series of Windows phones I used to own. If such hardware keyboard phones are to your liking, Blackberry's new QWERTY slider, the Blackberry Venice is one phone worth getting excited about....
Events

Disney Infinity 3.0 New Toybox- Toy Box Takeover and Racing Speedway

A unique selling point of Disney Infinity over competitors like Amiibo and Skylanders is the enhanced Toy Box Mode, offering family-friendly gameplay through platform, racing and farming simulation mini-games. These activities as claimed by Disney aims to inspire players to create their own virtual worlds online in the Disney Infinity Toy Box. In a nutshell, the Toy Box...
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Disney Infinity 3.0- Star Wars Universe Play Sets

The biggest selling point of the new upcoming Disney Infinity 3.0 is the introduction of gameplay in the Star Wars Universe. This is done through three Star Wars Infinity Play Sets, with one set in the timeline of the original trilogy, Episodes IV-VI (Rise Against the Empire), the second set during Episodes I-III (Twilight of the Republic)...
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Disney Infinity 3.0 launch at Sandcrawler Fusionopolis

Disney was kind to host a gaming reception and presentation of the launch to the new Disney Infinity 3.0 figures and game modes at the Lucas film Sandcrawler building at Fusionopolis View, where I got the privilege to try out the game before the launch next month. Disney Infinity is an interactive gaming platform where players have...
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Wishing Singapore and all Singaporeans, a very happy SG50 Jubilee year!

Well wishes to Singapore and all Singaporeans alike on a very happy SG50 Jubilee year today! Here is an illustration I made specially for Singapore's big 50th year today. Though 50 years is short compared to most countries, it's a milestone by itself, something our forefathers had come a long way into making what the country it...
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Sing 50 Concert at the Sport Hub National Stadium

Sing 50 concert is a celebration of 50 years of Singapore Music. Held at the Sport Hub National Stadium, the concert was touted as one of the country’s biggest concerts, and a grand birthday gift to Singapore’s golden jubilee celebrations. Co-organised by Singapore Press Holdings Limited and held at the start of the National day weekend on...
Running Routes

HSBC Tree Top Walk and Macritchie Nature Reserve Singapore

The HSBC Tree Top walk is an attraction at the Singapore MacRitchie nature reserve. It is essentially a 250m long freestanding suspension bridge located in the heart of the Singapore central catchment area. Getting there With its central location in the catchment area, the Tree top walk is only assessable via internal dirt and gravel trials within the nature...
Events

Koala Mania at the Singapore Zoo.

Koala Mania is a hot new exhibit up since this May at the Singapore zoo. Situated at the Zoo’s Australian zone, it’s a permanent exhibit showcasing 4 Koalas on-loan from Australia. The zone enclosure is an open compound allowing you to see and interact up close with native Auzzie animals such as Emus, wallabies (no adult kangaroos...
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DreamWorks Animation: Journey from sketch to screen. The Exhibition at Art Science Museum

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the animation powerhouse founded by Steven Spielberg, David Geffin and Jeffrey Katzenberg? The DreamWorks pictures exhibition: Journey from sketch to screen at the Art Science Museum is an animation showcase, bringing to you the making of Blockbuster movies such as Shrek, How to train your dragon and Madagascar....
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SG50 Rebuild Your Memories Lego exhibition at Raffles City

Rebuild your memories is an exhibition and initiative brought to you by Robinsons as part of their SG50 efforts to bring back old memories of Singapore. The display in Raffles City is a small mini-exhibition featuring eight original works from LEGO builders in Singapore. Rebuild Your Memories Exhibition overview The displays The encased models on display range from symbolic statues including...
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The Deep exhibition at Art Science Museum

“More men have walked on the moon than have dived to the deepest part of our oceans.” – Dr. Cindy Lee Van Dover If you like exploring the creatures of the dark unknown, “The Deep” is a natural history exhibition held at the Art Science Museum Singapore showcasing creatures of the deep sea. The sea and oceans covers...
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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

Asian

Yat Ka Yan Dessert (Fortune Centre)

Asian

Kheng Fatt beef noodles Golden Mile

Asian

COCA steamboat

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Mio Fine Foods Neil Road

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Food for thought National Museum

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