No trip to Singapore would be completed without visiting the magnificent Gardens by the Bay. I've never had time to do this before, despite being so close (I visited Marina Bay Sands before), so this time I made an extra effort to go there. Gardens by the Bay is a huge park, consisting of three… Continue reading Singapore: Gardens by the Bay
The next morning, a quiet but hot Sunday, I figured that I wanted to explore a little bit of Singapore away from the beaten track. I had been to most of the popular tourist areas before, so I asked my colleagues whether there was a quirky, different place that's not too difficult to reach. They… Continue reading Singapore: Haw Par Villa
Again, again and again - this is my favourite museum to visit in Singapore. Not just because my cat is called Sam (that is just coincidence), but because I love the clever and creative exhibitions. I have been before (during the Biennale) and I'm sure I'll be visiting again. The exhibitions are so much fun… Continue reading Singapore: Art Museum
After strolling through Tiong Bahru and enjoying a nice meal and a good coffee, I bid good-bye to my friend and walked around China town and Duxton road, exploring my surroundings. It was a nice walk, the sun had came through and it was a blue-sky afternoon. I just walked around, looking at all the… Continue reading Singapore: House Fronts
After strolling through Tiong Bahru and looking at the architecture, my former colleague took me to the new market, which was reopened in 2006. The old market, which was opened in 1955, was the first modern market to be built in a housing area. Prior to the building of the Market the hawkers were all… Continue reading Singapore: Tiong Bahru Market
Looking through my pictures on Lightroom I noticed that I still had a series of pictures from a quick visit to Singapore in April 2014, which I've never shared on my blog. That's actually a shame, because the places I've went to were very interesting. The first one was an area called Tiong Bahru. I… Continue reading Singapore: Tiong Bahru
One thing that is really essential for me, when I go hiking, is my water pack. I only hiked without one right at the beginning, and I noticed it was too much of a hassle to take a bottle out of my bag, drink a sip, close the bottle again and then store the bottle… Continue reading Hiking: How to clean and store a water pack
Another weekend gone, another hike under my belt. I really enjoy trying out different routes, so this weekend was no different. We met up at North Point MTR station and walked for about 3 hours to reach Hopewell Centre. It was a slightly different route than usual, as we didn't start from Quarry Bay. From… Continue reading Hiking: North Point to Hopewell Centre
On Sunday I went for an easy sunset hike from Ma On Shan to Sai Kung - easy means that it is not too steep or too fast, but it still is a 3 hour hike with some incline. We started at Heng On MTR Station (Ma On Shan Line) and walked through the estate,… Continue reading Hiking: Ma On Shan to Sai Kung
This is a very easy hike - a good stroll if it it's too hot or you just don't feel like climbing up all the steps to Mount Parker or Mount Butler. The hike starts at Quarry Bay MTR station. Take exit A, turn right, and you will find yourself walking along the King’s Road… Continue reading Hiking: Sir Cecil’s Ride
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