Singapore Local Tour

Educational Tour - Reflection at Bukit Chandu

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:48:00 +0000

National Day is fast approaching. It is now a good time for one to reflect on how difficult it was to achieve our current peaceful and safe society. It is won by the blood and tears of many unsung heroes and heroines. There is not a better place to think after them then at Bukit Chandu.

Bukit Chandu is one of the most fiercely defended fort in Singapore during War World II. The defense by the Malay regiment was so fierce that when it was finally taken by the Japanese, they murder everyone in the nearby Alexander Hospital due to anger.

In Bukit Chandu, you get to see 3 high tech movies. The first movie is about the movement of the Japanese Soldiers from Johor down towards Bukit Chandu. The second movie is about the battle at Bukit Chandu itself. The last movie allows you to experience the life of a Malay village just before and after a bombing raid.

In additions to the movies, you get to see exhibits on the various weapons and equipment used in the battle of Bukit Chandu.

After the visit to the Museum, you can have a nice tree top walk around the forest surrounding Bukit Chandu towards either NUS or Mt Faber to reflect on the price of peace.

Reflection at Bukit Chandu is categorised under Educational Location.

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Educational tour - Home Team Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:12:00 +0000

Singapore home team plays a critical role in ensuring the security and peace of our society within Singapore. The home team consists of branches such as Police, ICA, CRA, civil defense, ISA and some others that I may have missed out. Your homework is to work out those acronyms yourself if you do not know.

Home Team gallery situated in Home Team academy try to show how all the different forces come together to work as a team in major incidents such as Nicoll Highway incident, Vietnam refugees at Hawkins Road Camp and a few others.

Instead of showcases the history, equipment or development of a force, it show them as a group followed by a brief introduction of the different forces.

At the end of the Gallery Tour, take part in the interactive multiple choice questions to test your knowledge!

A visit to the Home Team Gallery after visiting the individual galleries of the different forces will enable you to understand the importance of team work in solving and handling some of our national crisis.

Home Team Gallery is categorised under Educational Location.

Product for Sales - Natauravenue Ginger Cream

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:28:00 +0000

As you can see from my list of work here, I am also a wholesaler for lifestyle and food products. So to support and I hope I do have your support for the blog, I will blog about my product!

My wife suffers from peeling skins and cracked skins while I suffer from Muscle and backache either from prolong sitting or exercise.

While in

Taiwan

, I chance upon this ginger extract cream that is make up of almost 99% ginger extract. This is way higher than the ginger extract you see in Watson or Guardian which normally contains less than 1% ginger extract.

I have tried the product and find it wonderful in relieving itchy skin due to rash or bites and marked improvement to my wife skin problem.

I have decided to bring in some quantity for market research purpose.

As the sale of the product in my buses is overwhelmingly good, I have decided to extent the sale of the product to the general public.

According, I have put up the product for sale at 50% discount from its recommended final retail price of $25 at $10 per bottle for a limited time only.

The product is maybe removed permanently or if the response continue to be good, at a much higher retail price. So grab it now!

You can purchase the product in G Market under Naturavenue or just click the link on the right of this blog post.

This item is categorised under Products for sale page

Educational Tour - Learning Science - Biology and food processing in commercial lab

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:53:00 +0000

Have you look at those scientist movies and wonder just what they are doing in the labs? Ever wonder what is the difference between your run off the mill school labs and a commercial scientific lab? Look no further, because such a lab has been found.

Who is suitable to visit the lab?

A) Students from Pre-school - Learn about food safety and why your parents may be right. Students get to appreciate through hands on (simple) activities appreciate the world of the unseen and how they impact our world and health.

B) Students from Primary schools - Learn about basic food sciences and how food processing can be doctored to smooth your taste buds but harm your livers. Student will also have a chance to use various lab equipment not found in School labs.

C) Tertiary students who want to have a taste of how stuff works for many different types of lab works before deciding on a full time career as a scientist. You will learn about DNA sequencing, food adulteration, lipid testing and many more.

D) Adults who are just curious about anything. Tell us what you want to know and a suitable itinerary can be produced just for you! (min 20 person)

E) Currently programmes for oversea students to come to Singapore and learn about the different field of science and English in NTU for a two day course is available. The course will include a two hour tour around NTU so feel free to drop us an email if you are interested.

All the above courses are taught by NTU Professors or scientists!

This tour will be classified as part of educational tour.

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Educational Tour - Pastamania Kitchen Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:55:00 +0000

To Educators and Parents! - Worksheets for this location are available. To purchase, please proceed to Worksheets and Companion page.

Pastamania is one of the premier pasta and pizza restaurants operator in Singapore. It begins at Scotts Shopping center and in a short decade has become a household name both in Singapore and the surrounding region.

Pastamania has kindly consent to let out some of the magic of the pizza making by conducting classes on how Pastamania make such wonderful pizza.

The curriculum of the class is as followed:-

A) Introduction and seminar on history and type of Pizza and Pasta

B) Introduction to common kitchen equipment for making Pizza

C) Learn how yeast and flour are mix to become a dough

D) Hands on experience in flattening the dough and shaping it to make Pizza

E) Apply topping and cheese to your own Pizza in your favourite arrangement

F) The Pizza are put into the Oven

G) Eat your own Pizza!

This tour will be classified as part of educational tour.

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Educational Tour - Peranakan Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:52:00 +0000

Peranakan or straits born Chinese has been a important cultural role in both Singapore and Malaysia. The Peranakan Museum showcases the history and lifestyle of Peranakan in these regions. In addition, a lot of our senior citizens (even those not of Peranakan descent) can relates to the lifestyle and furnishing commonly found in their home and life.

The museum showcase the dress codes of the Peranakan in various occasions, such as wedding, daily lives, funeral and in important formal family setting.

The museum present to the public, the seriousness of respecting the elderly, the formality of family dinner and the important roles ladies hold in a family in those days.

The richness of the culture is also presented in the importance place on rituals such as weddings, funeral or birthdays.

This tour is classified under educational tour.

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Factory Tour -Fassler Salmon Factory

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:31:00 +0000

To all Chinese, I wish you a very happy Chinese New Year!

This post aims to change the status of Fassler Salmon Factory from the warehouse category to educational and factory category.

For the past one year, the boss Martin and his Ops director Bruno has through their thorough and engaging tour open up many people eyes in the world of Salmon and Sashimi.

The tour will encompass several stations.

1) Descaling station

2) Salting Station

3) Deboning station (Kids can try to see how the seemingly effortless job requires lots of skills)

4) Smoking station (Learn smoke are produced without fire)

5) Slicing station (Kids learn how Fassler satisfy fussy chefs using hand slice and general market using machine slice)

6) Food tasting station (Depending on the mood of the boss, you may get a taste of the raw sashimi free!)

7) Packaging station (This include seeing how mushroom, lobster soups are cooked in huge kitchen and packed)

8) Freezer Tour (Warning! Kids go wild in this place. Experience -14 Degree Celsius environment in Singapore! )

9) Buying - Buy anything you fancy!

This tour is classified under warehouse tours.

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Factory Tour - Coffee Factory

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:06:00 +0000

Singaporeans and the world at large love their coffee, at least I do. Many of us survive through the day with not a few cups of coffee. Do you know that Singapore has her own coffee powder factories? Do you know that different coffee powders, different ingredients and different type of grinding are used for coffee powder used in Starbucks and coffeeshop?

Recently, I was invited to a coffee factory to learn about coffee manufacturing process. From adding of maize, butter and sugar to coffee bean, to the baking process to the cooling process, to the grinding process and to learning how to identify the readiness of the baking from the smoke, it is really an eye opener.

It is a not an easy environment to survive as the heat from the cooked coffee beans spread quickly once they are poured onto the mixer. Through out the factory, you can find large trumpet like structure to suck hot air out of the factory.

This tour will enables coffee drinkers a greater appreciation of the effort, time and ingredients that went into making your favorite cup of coffee!

I will classify this place as part of factory and educational tour.

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Educational Tour - Wan Qing Yuan

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:28:00 +0000

Wan Qing Yuan was a place where Dr Sun Yat Sen stayed when he setted up Tong Men Hui in Singapore.

If you are like me, with no clue on the important role Dr Sun Yat Sen played in the modern day Chinese revolution from old Imperial culture or his role in WWII effort (maybe I should include this place as part of WWII series too!) against Japanese in China and Wan Qing Yuan colourfull history, you should visit Wan Qing Yuan.

Situated along Ah Hood road, it has recently been renovated and is again opened to public.

Inside the museum you will learn about the history of China revolution, WWII, various effort undertook by Dr Sun in finding Nationalist China, his role in Xinhai revolution.

Apart from the nice exhibits and the peaceful garden (now that the free entrance is over...I guess it will be peaceful once more), one thing that stick with me is the revolutionary wait for putting 3 timeline for the same event in different locations together.

It is easier to observe how events in different location can advance either independently or dependently of each other. During a time where Telegram is the main mode of communication, we can already see time is of the essence and feel the urgency of the situation.

Other exhibits that stick to me are the newspaper clipping. It shows case the importance of newspaper media and how life must still go on despite the war. Just that instead of headline news on dead bodies at Bedok Reservoir, it will be how many sailors or warships were sunk in the Straits of Malacca.

I will classify this place as part of educational tour.

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Garden Tour - My Waterway @ Punggol

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:16:00 +0000

It has been a while since I have touched the blog. I have been busy setting up a system for a new venture. Hopefully, I can push out 2 related blog entries - both Garden Tour - My Waterway @ Punggol (this entries) and Punggol Promenade and a blog entry that lists the CNY must visit warehouses and factories before my Subaru Challenge on 29 Oct.

My Waterway @ Punggol entrance is situated beside the intersection of Punggol Drive and Punggol Road. To be frank, I am not sure just how huge the place is.

I spend 30 minutes walking from Punggol Park to the Waterway, followed by about one hour to explore and walk to Lor Halus wetland Reserve. Finally, you can be up close and personal to the barrage across Sungei Serangoon I have talked about in the entry on Lor Halus Wetland Reserve.

Within the Waterway @ Punggol, three things interest me

1) The huge empty land that connect with the sky (hard to find in Singapore)

2) The stick bridge that link both side of the artificial river

3) A section of old Punggol Road with her Wall of knowledge talking about the type of flora and fauna found there in the past and present.

If you continue along the Waterway @ Punggol, you will come to the other side of the Lor Halus Wetland Reserve and the reservoir. I sat there along the river slope listening to the waves against the strong and stare at the sky while enjoying the constant blow of the wind. I cannot describe the immense feeling of peace I have felt. You need to be there to feel it.

Continue walking for maybe an hour, you will reach Punggol Promenade. I shall not elaborate here as it will be the topic of my next blog. By the way, while at the Punggol Promenade, I saw the submarine recently purchase by the Navy and I have taken pictures of it and will post it. If anyone or government find it offensive, do tell and I will remove it.

This location will be placed as part of Garden Tour.

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View from Surrounding HDB flats..Can I buy?

View from Surrounding HDB flats..another view

Entrance to My Waterway @ Punggol

The iconic Slited Bridge

To those born after 1980s, ask your parents about it

Roadmap of My waterway

Clear view of Sky and land Part 1

Clear view of Sky and land Part 2

Clear view of Sky and land Part 3

Good luck if you are on foot...a nearly an hour walk to Punggol Promenade

Sungei Serangoon Reservoir barrage as seen in Lor Halus previously

This is the sea the barrage above is trying to prevent the fresh water from the river from flowing into

Educational Tour - Marina City Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:50:00 +0000

I have just finish meeting at Raffles Place when I decided to take a trip down to Marina Bay MRT to take a look at the "Twin" of City Gallery at Maxwell which I have blogged about previously - The Marina City Gallery.

The gallery is situated in a double story building that seem expensive to build, however looking at the small size of the building, I am not sure how long it can hold my attention or what interesting galleries can it hold to compare with City Gallery.

Upon entering the Marina City Gallery, the first thing that draw your eyes will be the similar model seen in Maxwell City Gallery, with some differences:-

i) Marina City Gallery focuses on Marina Bay Area while Maxwell City Gallery focus on Singapore as a whole
ii) Marina City Gallery is sort of illuminated with Led lights that sort of brighten up when selected spots are being chosen on a touch panel, while Maxwell City Gallery is just a "static" model.

Apart from the above, there seem to be a temporary exhibition on different artist on the second floor and this concluded my visit to the Marina City Gallery. While inside the Gallery, I have learnt about the mist emitting structure that is supposed to cool down pedestrian as they walk between Marina Bay Sand shopping center and the Marina City Gallery and I have decided to give it a trial (I am still not sure if it worked or now).

I am torn between just listing it as a random place I have been or place it under educational tour. However, since it did showcase the history and growth of Marina Bay area and is a sustainable building and it explain the theory behind some of the structure, I will placed it as part of educational tour.

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Educational Tour- Kranji War Memorial

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:05:00 +0000

In Singapore, this is the month where we pay respect to those who have moved on before us. Of our forebears and ancestors who have moved on, a group deserves special mention. As Singapore elects her new President, we must remember these heroes who have spilled their blood to ensure this land remains forever free.

Kranji War Memorial is the resting grounds for various wars in Singapore and Asia, especially War World II. In addition, on these grounds rest the graves of President Benjamin Henry Sheares and President Yusof Bin Ishak.

Apart from the names of heroes and some of our more prominent fore fathers, you can also learn about the history of World War II through a detailed timeline.

This memorial is maintained by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

I will places this place under educational site as it is vital that citizens learn about the sacrifice that is required to keep our land free.

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Garden Tour - A hike to HSBC Treetop walk and Jelutong tower

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:39:00 +0000

Recently, I have decided to treat myself to a nice hike at MacRitchie Reservoir. The past one month I have been busy with setting up a new business, bringing in a new product (will intro about it at the next post) and with NDP. The past week has bee fruitful but tiring.

I realised I have not blog about this wonderful place in the past which comes at a surprise to me. The place I am talking about is more like a journey than a place. I shall call it a hike to HSBC Treetop walk and Jelutong Tower.

Starting from MacRitchie (you can also access via Bukit Timah Reserve), it is an approximately 10Km round trip.

Walking inside the forest on a stony path with up and down, surrounding with dancing shadows and beautiful natural (and free) musical you will quickly go into a Zen mood which is both refreshing and even enlightening. If you have problems that you cannot solve, this hike will do you much good in solving it.

I have been to the HSBC Treetop walk many times and is confident of the way. However, to the uninitiated, have no fear as the path is now very clearly parked and scatter at every 500m to 1km, there are sheltered rest points.

The walk at the top of the forest canopy changes every time you are there. The best is when it is slightly cloudy with strong wind. As you stare at the passing clouds making shadows on the forest below you and see the swallows fly around you, you will give thanks that you have found time to be there.

The Jelutong Tower will also give you a breath taking view of the surrounding area and along the way up the tower, you will take away many knowledge about the forest around you.

I have classified this location as part of Garden Tour series.

Places I have been - Jurong Island Chem Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:19:00 +0000

All of us use petroleum in our daily lives. Be it in the form of petrol/diesel, plastic, cosmetic or smart phones all uses some form of derivatives from fossil fuel. These derivatives and products are distillated in refineries and further modified in specialise plants into specialty products.

In Singapore, this industry is primarily based on Jurong Island. As walking around the island (above 5000++ football field) is a hassle, it is all summarises in the Chem Gallery in Jurong Island.

Chem Gallery basically explained the how of drilling for fossil fuels, how fractional distillation is used to separate fossils fuels into different fractions. It also explains how heavier components into lighter one like Petrol which is more valuable. It also showcase different products that are derived in one form or another from fossils fuel derivation. Oh..there is also a giant periodic table there in case you need to look out for the element involved.

Last thing to note, Jurong Island is a gazetted area since 911 incident. Access is tough and generally out of bound to public..

This tour will be classified and under educational tour.

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Factroy Tours - Malay Curry Puff and Frozen Product

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:04:00 +0000

Finally the school holiday period is over. Time to restart my blogging exercise! During the school holidays, I have visited several new areas which I will blog about over the next few weeks.

Today, I will introduce a new curry puff and Malay "Kueh" factory in Bedok. In there you will get to learn how traditional hands made food are now being partially replaced by machineries.

Also indulge yourself in the nice aroma of curry and herbs that waff through the factory as the boss explains in detail the different part of the manufacturing process.

This location will be placed under Factory and Educational category

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Place I have been - Ion Sky park

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000

After visiting the dazzling heights of MBS Skypark, we have another Sky park in Singapore - Ion Sky. Situated on the 55 floor of Orchard Ion, this park promise a bird eyes view of Singapore heartland such as Bukit Timah, Alexandra and Macritchie reservoir.

The Ion sky park view is different from MBS. Compare the photos between MBS and Ion Sky below and see the differences. Other differences are
1) Ion Sky is totally air-conditioned! So no danger of winds blowing you off the roof;
2) Ion Sky is totally sheltered. No need to bring umbrella in the first place!
3) It is smaller than MBS skypark.
4) The Ion park is opened by Cloud observatory club, so geography teachers interested in teaching students about clouds should pay Ion Sky a visit!

Personally, I feel that I would love to feel the flutter of the wind on my face at such great heights!

At the bottom of the park, I discover that there is a free entry art gallery. I have also taken some of the photos and attached them below. To go to the sky park, you need to purchase a $16 tickets or the not so friendly security guard may just boot you out!

Since there are several educational information on clouds and their formation, I am happy to include location as part of random places and place it under educational category.

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Educational Tour - Tiger Beer Brewery

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:53:00 +0000

Many of us like beer, but how many of us have a chance to visit a real functional brewery right in Singapore. Well do you know Tiger Beer is actually manufactured and bottled in Singapore?

Tiger Beer is the result of collaboration between F&N and Heineken and as part of the brewery tour; you will have a more in-depth understanding of how our most favourite brand - Tiger Beer come into being.

As part of the tour, you guys will be guided through Tiger Beer museum which showcase the transformation of Tiger Beer through the decades.

The tour is followed by two short movie clips that explain how Tiger Beer came about and basically how Tiger Beer are made.

Next, we will proceed to the production facilities itself to see the fermentation silos, settling and packaging process. Lastly, enjoy free flow of cool beer in the Tavern itself.

If you are interested, you can also plan to have company dinner there with Buffet and free flow of beers! You are almost guarantee to have a wild time.

As photo taking in the production facilities is not allowed, I have only taken photo in the museum and tavern itself.

Tiger Beer Brewery is categorised under educational and factory categories.

If you need transportation services to visit this place, please refer to our product listing page.

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Places I have been -Kampong in Buangkok

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 02 May 2011 23:54:00 +0000

I first heard about this place from Neil Humphrey - Author of book such as Notes from an even smaller island - and have finally decided to pay it a visit a few days ago.

The Kampong itself is pristine in a sense that it retains it most original flavour and culture. What hit you are the transformation of the area from a HDB sub-urban environment to a really lay back Kampong Village that you swear you will never find it in mainland Singapore.

The walk itself was quite great as it bypass small river streams, lovely archways, beautiful scrubs and bushes. The residents there in general are bemused with the folks walking through their Kampong. Be advise thou, from my quick glance, some of those residents own land and big cars that are parked at their doorways! Base on wiki search, these may be the original landlords that rent out the houses situated in the Kampong to people since the 1960s!

Garden Tour - Alexandra Canal

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:37:00 +0000

After my visit to Lor Halus wetland reserve, I have visited another similar place that uses plants to purified our water system - allow me to introduce the newly renovated Alexandra Canal along Prince Charles Crescent.

Newly opened by Minister Mentor, Mr Lee Kuan Yew on 19 March 2011, it seeks to clean and purified rainwater collected from the neighborhood before releasing it into Alexandra Canal.

Most of the technical details have already been discussed in the write up on Lor Halus Wetland Reserve page and I shall not bore you further. However, I felt that Alexandra Canal and Lor Halus got very different atmosphere to it. Lor Halus has a wild functional feel to it, while Alexandra Canal is designed for families gathering and morning joggers around a nice neighborhood.

Take a look at both the page to see the difference!

This location will be classified under both Garden and Education categories.

If you need transportation services to visit this place, please refer to our product listing page.

You can also purchase a list of Top 40 Must Visit Places in Singapore with Sample Itineraries at the Donation/Payment Details page.

Opening by MM Mr Lee Kuan Yew

New Platform over the Alexandra Canal

Part of the new Rock landscapped Garden

Some of the plants used to clean the water system

Similar plants are seen in the Lorong Halus Wetland

A water splashing pool for the family

Factory and educational Tour - Green Energy Derivation from Used Cooking Oil (Alpha Biodiesel)

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:54:00 +0000

Looking back at the nuclear incident in Japan, looking for cleaner and more sustainable energy sources is of paramount importance. I have just visited an used cooking oil (UCO) to diesel recycling plant and is very impress with work and perseverance demonstrated by the founders.

The process is relatively simple; however the cost of production is not cheap. The process is as followed:-

1) Collect UCO from restaurant and households

2) Mix in a reacting tank with methanol and potassium hydroxide (KOH) at around 60 degrees Celsius.

3) Allow the glycerol (can be use to make soap) which is more dense to settle down and drain out.

4) Heat the remaining mixture to remove excess methanol

5) Filter the mixture(sawdust and resin) and the filtrate is allow to cool of again

6) End product - Diesel

No worries if the above seem quite complex. Participants who join the tour will be given a detail explanation on the whole process through video show, factory tour and lab-scale biodiesel making demo.

This location is classified under both factory and educational category.

If you need transportation services to visit this place, please refer to our product listing page.

You can also purchase a list of Top 40 Must Visit Places in Singapore with Sample Itineraries at the Donation/Payment Details page.

By product from the recycling process-glycerin

Cooling tank for the main recycling plant

Filtration column to remove KOH and methanol

Pipe show the condition of diesel

labs testing different type of method of recycling UCO

Micro refinery

Places I have been - Sentosa Boardwalk

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:42:00 +0000

During my Secondary School days, I have participated in a mass walk across the then newly built bridge that link Singapore mainland to Sentosa.

Now the walk has been enhanced with travellator and restaurant with fantastic view.

Build with two way travellator; you do not have to move more than 10 steps to reach Sentosa from Singapore mainland. I find this quite amazing as I remember the hassle in the past.

To get to Sentosa will involve either buying ferry tickets from counter followed by taking a 15 to 20 minutes journey to Sentosa or an expensive cable car ride.

Well take a look at the new link in the pictures below!

Garden and Educational Tour - Lorong Halus Wetland

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:27:00 +0000

Recently, our government has opened a new garden in Lorong Halus. It being where my old sand depository was, I paid it a visit as soon as possible. Boy was it good!

The drive from TPE (Tampines Express Way) into Lor. Halus is fantastic. Nice tree covered road that suddenly break into wide open sky and field, it totally feel like some other countries countryside in summer time.

I have cateogrised a park under both garden and educational category for the first time because I have learnt quite a bit from Lor. Halus wetland. The purpose of the wetland is to provide additional fresh water to our reservoir. However, Lor. Halus was a landfill until a decade ago. So how do we prevent pollutants from flowing into our reservoir and rivers? Lor. Halus wetland provides the answer.

The procedure is wonderful and has trial in countries like China Beijing during the Olympic Games. It is actually using plants ability to extract nutrients from the soil (example nitrates) which is considered a form of pollutants in our drinking water (seem like hydroponics technology).

At Lor. Halus wetland you can see a huge area of farm-like paddy field (it is not), ponds and may other features that are essential to this water purification process. There are amble sign boards along the way to explain concisely their purpose.

After the walk, you can cross the bridge to Punggol area where restaurants have been set up for you to enjoy a nice meal!

I think the night view will be fantastic too! I will post it once I have the time to visit at night!

This location will be classified under both Garden and Education categories.

If you need transportation services to visit this place, please refer to our product listing page.

You can also purchase a list of Top 40 Must Visit Places in Singapore with Sample Itineraries at the Donation/Payment Details page.

Update:- The bridge can now link to My Waterway @ Punggol.

View when driving in

Sudden clear expanse of land (old landfill)

Signboard telling you that you have arrived

History and development of Lorong Halus Wetland

Bridge across to Punggol

View of the river on the bridge

Walk along the river

Caught in the rain view

Educational signboard all around the wetland

Papyrus plant...I think

A whole field of them

Place to eat and relax

Factory Tour - Jewellery Shop (Qualitas)

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:01:00 +0000

As everyone knows, gold price is increasing exponentially; it is now a good time to introduce another discounted gold and jewellery shop. While you are at the shop, you may have the chance to see how gold smith works their graft.

Learn about the history of different type of jewellery around you. Learn how a good jewellery piece can be differentiated from another one. Observe (if he is around) the nimble hands of the goldsmith working his graft using tools and modern day machineries.

Lastly, one can take sometime to engage in some retail therapy in purchasing the most value added gold piece to your investment portfolio.

This place will be placed under factory category.

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Explaining the jewellery crafting process by the boss

Scroll through the workshop with more in-depth explanation

The various tools and machineries to help the crafter. Old pictures depict the history of this factory

Their gallery. Phototaking not allowed

Educational Tour - ArtScience Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0000

Ever wonder how goods are transported before the start of air travel? Have you heard of the Belitung Shipwreck? Do you know who that Genghis Khan and his sons rule the largest land based empire for a time? If you are interested in the answer, it is time to visit ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands.

There are a total of 23 galleries in the Artscience Museum. The top floor is for the permanent exhibits which showcase several important scientific discoveries over the centuries. It seeks to showcase how both art and science are ideas that are born out of expression of human curiosity and inspiration.

The basement currently held the Silk road and shipwreck exhibits. Loitering in the exhibits bring me back hundred of years into the past where traders, soldiers and missionaries traverse ten of thousand kilometers of land in search of their dream. Along the route we can see how different markets cities have different type of markets that showcase their own brand of civilisation.

The Belitung shipwreck, continuing from the Silk Road showcases the large variety of goods that already exist in the past. Strangely I feel a certain sadness that the owner of the ship has already completed the tougher part of the voyage and was on the way back, however, a stroke of bad luck to him had make his misfortune a great gift to our generation.

The last exhibits - Genghis Khan showcase the life story of this legendary conqueror, the country he lives in and his style of management and battle tactics. Walking through the exhibits make me feel that right or wrong changes in time. Is it right or wrong to slay hundred of thousands to ensure peace for millions? Answer that yourself while you are there.

Well a picture speaks a thousand words. Enjoy the photos below.

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Main lobby of ArtScience Museum

Entrance to the Silk Road Gallery

The route travellers took in the days of Silk Road

Camels are the main mode of transport in tohse days

Silk Making loops

A busy market place

Unanswered questions about the Belitung shipwrecks

Gold bowl

Garden Tour - Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Richard Yap) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:02:00 +0000

Just before the Chinese New Year shopping rush, I was introduce to the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden by a afterschool care center.

This Garden is tout to be Asia first children's garden. As quoted from them, it is designed around the theme "all life on Earth Depend on plants".

To enter the Garden, you must be 12 or below and accompanied by a adult. Inside there is mini wooden bridge, tunnel slide, pond with 2 black swans (by the way there is a book entitled Black Swan which is a good read),a large ground for families to hold picnic and a sensory garden similar to the sensory park at Toa Payoh.

I felt that it is a great place to spend the morning with your wards and for family to relax and have fun with their kids in a safe environment.

Parents and teachers, do your own homework on the place and you could just manage to impact a life time of interest in life science to your kids through the many interesting flora, fauna and artificial construct there!

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