Last Saturday I was strolling from the Discovery Bay Plaza to Discovery Bay North and I had my camera with me - so I decided to take a few pictures of my walk. Let's start with the DB International School, which is right next to the SKH Wei Lun Primary School. The DB International School… Continue reading Walk to Discovery Bay North
One thing we discussed in quite some detail during our first aid session for hikers (see my post yesterday) was the prevention of heat strokes. Because once it happens, it's often too late to stop and it can be a very dangerous, life-threatening situation. It occurs when a person becomes dehydrated and their body temperature… Continue reading Hiking: Heat stroke prevention
A few days ago I took part in a Community First Aid course - partly to refresh my knowledge but also because I felt it would be good knowledge given I organise a few hikes with the Hong Kong MeetUp group. The course was organised by First Aid International and it was a standard first… Continue reading Hiking: First aid tips
My final Singapore post is about the Marina Bay Sands - the huge resort that was built on reclaimed land and opened in February 2011. The complex includes a 2,500+ rooms hotel, a huge shopping mall, a casino, a museum, theatre, exhibition hall, ice rink and much more. What makes it so special is the… Continue reading Singapore: Views from the SkyPark on top of the Marina Bay Sands
Of course, no visit to another city would be complete without spending time eating and trying the local cuisine. I've had my fair share of Nasi Lemak but I also tried new dishes this time. For instance, char kway teow, which are flat rice noodles stir-fried with lard, dark and light soy sauce, chilli, de-shelled… Continue reading Singapore: Chili crab and other famous dishes
Of course, no visit to Singapore is complete without a visit to the Raffles Hotel and a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar... so we had to just do this! The Singapore Sling is more than just the country's national drink - it is well-known around the world. The drink was first created by a… Continue reading Singapore Sling at the Long Bar
We also visited the area called Little India in Singapore, which developed around a former settlement for Tamil convicts. Its location along the Serangoon River originally made it attractive for raising cattle, and trade in livestock was once prominent in the area. Eventually, other economic activity developed, and by the turn of the 20th century,… Continue reading Singapore: Little India
Walking through the streets of the Arab Quarter we say a little cafe and decided to give it a try. It was called the Dong Po Colonial Café and it looked like it has been there for many years. Quite surprisingly it does not seem to be that old, as I researched it on the… Continue reading Singapore: Dong Po Colonial Café
Masjid Sultan is the Malay name for the Sultan Mosque in the Kampong Glam district. The original mosque was constructed from 1824 to 1826 by Sultan Hussain with funds solicited from the East India Company. But it became too small when Singapore became a centre for Islamic commerce, culture and art in the early 1900s.… Continue reading Singapore: Masjid Sultan
We strolled around the city centre until we reached the corners of the Kampong Glam or Arab Quarter, which is just a couple of streets big - but full of little shops and cafes. This area was home to the Malay aristocracy of Singapore in the 1800s, before the Raffles Plan of 1822 divided the… Continue reading Singapore: Kampong Glam or Arab Quarter
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