tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:06:00 +0000stampsskygalleryF1southeast asiawarehousemidautumnrestauranteveninggeylang serainightchinatownchangenaturebirdseventsartfast foodmerlion parkApplehabourfrontbazaarairportcentral business districthari rayamemoriesdoverstadiumtreesescape from citymooncakemorningcyclingbeautybusfor childrenfort canning parkkk women's and children hospitalcarssingapore flyerweatherjamsunsethorticulturepedestriansphotographyfruitscultureplantsveganstargazingmuseumsesplanadechin sweetoystanjong pagarbus stoprainconstructionpeopleislandbarcityHospitalfoodfestivalSBShistorycentral fire stationflowersteasingapore riverracetrafficcafearchitecturehealthparkpaintingpeacefulaborginalDiscover Singapore: the things to do, places to go, food to eat in Singapore and also our culture, history and lots more!http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)Blogger23125Singaporeseeinghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-2582026327449873864Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +00002011-08-15T19:30:52.877+08:00bustrafficF1jam  Was on my way to Geylang Serai and encountered a traffic jam due to these two vehicles. LOL. I don't even know what they are! But they look pretty happy travelling at low speed on our roads...  Haven't been updating this blog lately. I've been busy and now a little sick. but but but! I've just gotten my new Olympus EPL-1 camera!! will start exploring Singapore again soon and make good use of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/DkIytoO2vpo/new-kind-of-f1-race.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/DkIytoO2vpo" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-kind-of-f1-race.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-8174461489254627728Sun, 15 May 2011 23:20:00 +00002011-05-17T18:43:29.365+08:00stadiummemoriesairportchangehistory I went on a guided tour at the Old Airport yesterday and O_O realised that the National Stadium we once held many of our national day parades is finally demolished to make way for the new stadium...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/fb3Pon4GInk/national-stadium-is-gone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/fb3Pon4GInk" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2011/05/national-stadium-is-gone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-765119119170396457Sat, 14 May 2011 14:07:00 +00002011-05-17T18:47:12.362+08:00veganrestaurantfast foodfoodcafe This place ain't really something unique or interesting in Singapore but I want to share it 'cuz I really like the place :D The VeganBurg fast food restaurant has a very eye-catching signage and that intrigued me to try out the food in there: Ooo.. here's my Smoky BBQ burger. Looks pretty good! and it tastes GREAT, even though the patty's made of mushroom and there's no meat! If you are a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/9g6yh9Kr3OQ/vegan-burger-eunos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/9g6yh9Kr3OQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2011/05/vegan-burger-eunos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-6083253442378488192Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:09:00 +00002011-03-30T16:09:09.434+08:00fruitskk women's and children hospitalhealthAppleHospitalAn apple a day keeps the doctor away. seen at kk women's and children's hospital, singapore. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/gb1309N4Nec/apple-day-keeps-doctor-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/gb1309N4Nec" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2011/03/apple-day-keeps-doctor-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-4326442180969533174Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +00002011-05-17T18:37:54.797+08:00artphotographywarehousetanjong pagarsoutheast asiapaintinghabourfrontcityaborginalgallery  It unbelieveable that there are art galleries in there, right? Due to the media blast on the art galleries in The Straits Times, I decided to check out the place. Erm... not much of a gallery look.... The Tanjong Pagar Distripark is afterall a warehouse. When i first arrived, i couldn't make head or tail where the entrance to the building was and where i could find the passengers lifts. all ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/3hcQaxahljE/5-art-galleries-tanjong-pagar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/3hcQaxahljE" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2010/09/5-art-galleries-tanjong-pagar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-8206342422779302881Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:46:00 +00002011-05-17T18:46:37.451+08:00esplanadefort canning parkcentral business districtmerlion parksingapore rivercitycentral fire stationsingapore flyerGet the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer var so = new SWFObject("http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf", "PictoBrowser", "500", "500", "8", "#DDDDDD"); so.addParam("quality", "low"); so.addParam("scale", "noscale"); so.addParam("align", "mid"); so.addVariable("ids", "72157624652938918"); so.addVariable("names", "Baba's Adventures"); so.addVariable("userName", "singapore seeinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/KD2Mj3_vi7M/through-my-66-year-old-fathers-eyes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/KD2Mj3_vi7M" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2010/08/through-my-66-year-old-fathers-eyes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-6667671566329531881Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:12:00 +00002010-08-02T22:15:41.972+08:00sunsetcityevening Work can be tiring but life is a miracle and I want to focus on that. Sometimes our souls can be rewarded if we just take note of what is around us. This image is not digitally enhanced. The view was exactly what the picture shows. It was 7++ in the evening. I just got back from work and it was turning dark. But at the horizon, a stunning streak of light cut across the sky. The contrast between http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/ra2FNxLFcCU/stunning-sunset.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/ra2FNxLFcCU" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2010/08/stunning-sunset.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-8757674830506126609Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +00002011-05-17T20:02:07.805+08:00birdsbusmemorieschange I recall that birds in Singapore used to be more nervous and alert to danger. When I was younger. they would fly away when I am not even 2 metres close. But nowadays, I notice cars speeding towards these birds and they would still be walking leisurely in their head-out-head-in bird motion in the middle of the road. Then, just before the car crushes them, they would calmly and suavely take a hop http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/_9sseKRUmMg/sometimes-i-worry-for-birds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/_9sseKRUmMg" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2010/08/sometimes-i-worry-for-birds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-9137746816082500047Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:35:00 +00002011-05-17T18:44:08.277+08:00memoriesmuseumstoys  This is a long overdue post on the Mint Museum of Toy. I went there almost two years ago but didn't have the time to blog about it. YAY!! Finally have a bit of time now! This museum is located in the heart of the city, near Raffles Hotel. There are five storeys in the building, each storey housing toys adhering to a particular theme. While I prefer playing with toys to just looking at them, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/IgmTzimjzB8/mint-museum-of-toy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/IgmTzimjzB8" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2010/03/mint-museum-of-toy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-9208245636201857240Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:41:00 +00002011-05-17T18:45:32.801+08:00architecturehistory As I walked down Balestier Road some time back, I discovered that there were more to the area than lighting and wife's biscuit shops (or the occasional Hotel 88 - eek, hate it) ; The area is an interesting juxtaposition of architecture from different periods in Singapore: art deco shophouses, singapore electic style shophouses, HDB, transitional period houses, etc. etc. Balestier actually 'http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/fkV5xldmWNA/take-walk-back-in-time-balestier-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/fkV5xldmWNA" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2010/03/take-walk-back-in-time-balestier-part-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-3833072534230836526Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:08:00 +00002011-05-17T18:49:39.219+08:00naturepeacefulislandcyclingparkescape from city #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;} #flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;} .flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;} .flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;} #flickr_www {display:block; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/4HIhXLuG7uQ/visit-to-chek-jawa-pulau-ubin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/4HIhXLuG7uQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2009/10/visit-to-chek-jawa-pulau-ubin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-5051108131535637015Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:34:00 +00002011-05-17T20:00:54.230+08:00central business districttrafficcityconstructionI haven't passed by Robinson Road in years perhaps. Was surprised to find constructions going on in the area. It seems that the government is building a overpass for that area. Note the horizontal concrete structure stretching left to right in mid-air, in the centre of the picture. One of the entrance to the overpass.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/mm2Nuk0Q7Jk/robinson-road.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/mm2Nuk0Q7Jk" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2009/06/robinson-road.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-3969680190687061331Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:14:00 +00002011-05-17T19:59:56.866+08:00teacityfoodescape from citycafe If you are sick of the hustle and bustle of city and working life, you can check out the TWG Tea Salon & Boutique located at Republic Plaza. (apologies for the lack of photos) To get there, just follow the directions in the MRT station towards Republic Plaza. Once you're there, take the escalator up to level 1 and walk out of the building. At a most unexpected place, you will find a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/dnx4aNWpPNE/twg-tea-salon-boutique.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/dnx4aNWpPNE" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2009/04/twg-tea-salon-boutique.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-2014087318329978417Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:04:00 +00002011-05-17T19:58:55.780+08:00stampsculturefor childrenmuseumscity Singapore Philatelic Museum Presenting... *drum roll... *chang chang The Singapore Philatelic Museum!!(click to enter official website)*clap clap! The free admission on Hari Raya provided incentive for me to finally explore this museum. (I was intrigued by the word 'philatelic' when I first heard of the museum. I had to check the dictionary before I knew what was inside!) The museum is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/C8JHb9j9D3s/photobucket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/C8JHb9j9D3s" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/10/photobucket.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-9053937036027862833Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:13:00 +00002011-05-17T19:56:37.273+08:00trafficcarsdoverjammorningTraffic jam on Dover Roadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/b3D3UQNqrpE/school-zone-traffic-jam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/b3D3UQNqrpE" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/school-zone-traffic-jam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-802517381347787639Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:04:00 +00002011-05-17T22:05:54.467+08:00buschin sweebus stoprainweatherRain scene taken from bus shelter along Chin Swee Roadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/5NYxQgs20E8/rain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/5NYxQgs20E8" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/rain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-8039864778742884501Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:36:00 +00002011-05-17T22:07:27.552+08:00festivalnightbazaarhari rayageylang serai"Salam Aidilfitri" Road scene It's going to be Hari Raya in 3 days' time!! So I took this chance to check out Geylang Serai for some cultural exposure. I haven't been to this part of Singapore during this period for I think... (in fact) as long as I have lived(!). I always skipped the trips when my friends organised them because Geylang Serai seems soo far away... ... but tonight I went. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/MAJuFobDzRM/hari-raya-aidilfitri-geylang-serai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/MAJuFobDzRM" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/hari-raya-aidilfitri-geylang-serai.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-2583252286768331560Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:58:00 +00002011-05-17T19:55:13.130+08:00naturebeautyhorticulturetreesplantspeacefulflowersparkescape from city I often take the bus 963 which passes by this beautiful bridge with a HortPark sign underneath so I thought that the bridge was part of the park or something like that. But last thursday, when I finally found time to check out the park, I realised that it was not at all! The bridge is the Alexandra Arch and it is the little path behind the sign that leads to HortPark. Having said so much, so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/FlcTEsF8PM8/hort-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/FlcTEsF8PM8" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/hort-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-4228474401812057710Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:45:00 +00002011-05-17T18:37:28.083+08:00busSBShistory In a bout of nostalgia, I decided to take a picture of the old transit-link card machine before it fades away into history. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/4qqPNKNV6Qc/in-bout-of-nostalgia-i-decided-to-take.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/4qqPNKNV6Qc" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-bout-of-nostalgia-i-decided-to-take.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-1227821817967782042Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:28:00 +00002011-05-17T19:53:08.670+08:00mooncakefestivalnightchinatownpeoplemidautumnevening How did you spend your midautumn festival? Send your photos to singaporeseeing @ gmail.com or simply comment on this post to share your experience and thoughts!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/8CN8tdcfviY/midautumn-chinatown-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/8CN8tdcfviY" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/midautumn-chinatown-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-8504872224936178878Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:50:00 +00002011-05-17T19:51:46.792+08:00bustrafficpeoplepedestrianscityjammorning (Front view: morning pedestrians through perforated decal on glass)It was 7 a.m. on friday. I was seated in the right front seat on the upper deck of the bus. As I looked out, I realised that my view of my surrounding was filtered by the effects on the windows. Outside, it was grey and cloudy in general but the warm rays of the sun were breaking that up from behind our trees and tall buildings. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/m5BSiThPvv4/morning-bus-view.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/m5BSiThPvv4" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/morning-bus-view.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-3324578514423353684Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:06:00 +00002011-05-17T22:08:53.058+08:00stargazingrestaurantskybarpeacefulislandcyclingparkescape from citycafe (Marina@Keppel Bay)If you are looking to get a feel of an exuberant marina lifestyle, a place to hang out with close friends, watch stars with your girlfriend or simply want a departure from the hustle and bustle of cosmopolitan Singapore, this is the place to be. This is the place the "ATAS" people wish we never know, but now its public. Woo Hoo! GR drove me here one weekend (for those with ownhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/v38GpwymmeE/blog-post_7644.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/v38GpwymmeE" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_7644.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160584305115950606.post-2433214513082030961Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:46:00 +00002011-05-17T19:57:03.455+08:00F1carseventsrace(click to go to official website) Singapore has been scheduled to hold a F1 formula race right in its city centre and it got me excited. It is Asia's first F1 street race and also the *first night race in F1 history! *subjected to FIA approval Route and Setup Cars will be speeding around our beautiful city centre at up to more than 300km/h and it's definitely going to be cool to watch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~3/4CFREQxg6oE/click-to-go-to-official-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Yan Ling)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Singaporeseeing/~4/4CFREQxg6oE" height="1" width="1"/>http://singaporeseeing.blogspot.com/2008/09/click-to-go-to-official-website.html