sepatuholig-(Grace Njio): SINGAPORE

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5.12.19

Hello Singapore!!

Jewel Changi is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex on the landside of Changi Airport, Singapore. Linked to three of its passenger terminals (T1, T2 and T3) the centrepiece is the world's tallest indoor waterfall, named the Rain Vortex, which is surrounded by a terraced forest setting.

Built over the former open-air car park in front of Changi Airport Terminal 1, Jewel expanded Terminal 1's arrival hall and baggage claim areas by 70%.

Its official opening on 18 October 2019 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Jewel's toroidal glass-and-steel façade was designed by a consortium of architects, led by Moshe Safdie.

Lau Pa Sat (Singapore)

Lau Pa Sat literally means "Old Market", also known as Telok Ayer Market ; it is a historic building located within the Downtown Core in the Central Area of Singapore. It is currently a food-center. There are several shops inside the market such as a 24 hours Cheers Store, a shoe repair shop, a tailor and a laundry store. In the evenings on the weekend a live band plays at the stage in the middle of the market.

Heading there is slightly difficult, thus do navigate with GPS with coordinates: 1°16′50.2″N 103°51′01.2″E as the beautiful building is sinking amongst the tall high rise modern buildings.

The market remains one of the oldest Victorian design structure in the South-East Asia and one of the first structure built in pre-fabricated iron in Asia. It is also the only remaining market left that served the residents in the central district of early Singapore.

In the early nineteenth century, Telok Ayer Market was a simple wooden building, located on piles just over the waters of Telok Ayer Bay from which the market derived its name. The Malay name Telok Ayer means "water bay", and the then coastal road Telok Ayer Street was located alongside the bay before land reclamation work started in 1879.

Lau Pa Sat means "old market" in the vernacular Chinese of Singapore. Lau means old; pa sat is the Hokkien pronunciation of the Persian loanword bazaar (market) which is pasar in Malay. The original Telok Ayer market was one of the oldest markets in Singapore; a new market was later built along Ellenborough Road, and that market became known to the locals as the "new market" (Pasar Baru or Sin Pa Sat), while the Telok Ayer Market in turn became known colloquially as the "old market" or Lau Pa Sat. Because of its Victorian iron structure, the market is also referred to in Malay as pasar besi (market of iron).

Chinatown Singapore

Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore

The Asian Civilisations Museum is devoted to exploring the rich artistic heritage of Asia, especially the ancestral cultures of Singaporeans. Opened in 1997 and in its present building by the Singapore River since 2003, the museum traces its roots to the Raffles Museum, founded in the middle of the 19th century. ACM focuses on the many historical connections between the cultures of Asia, and between Asia and the world. Singapore’s history as a port city that brought people together from all over the world is used as a means of examining the history of Asia. Special exhibitions bring magnificent objects from around the world to our Singapore audience. Signature programmes like the annual ACM After Dark, Saturdays at ACM, and Lunchtime Concerts encourage visitors to connect more closely with culture and the arts.

Cloud Forest: Garden by the Bay

The Cloud Forest, a mysterious world veiled in mist. Take in breathtaking mountain views surrounded by diverse vegetation and hidden floral gems. And learn about rare plants and their fast-disappearing environment. Explore the tropical highlands amidst orchids, pitcher plants and ferns from the cool-moist Tropical Montane region. Be amazed as you encounter the world's tallest indoor waterfall at 35 meters and descend through the surreal mist-filled Cloud Walk and Treetop Walk.

Pictures tells the thousand stories,

Singapore photo diary day 2 | 3 | 4

To be honest, I don't know where to start. I was just exchanging my mileage that will expired before the end of the month. And here I am in my fave city, eating fave food and walking around fave places. Enjoy the picture after the jump!

National Gallery Singapore

The National Gallery Singapore occupies two national monuments: former Supreme Court and City Hall.

Both are landmarks of Singapore’s colonial past, my favorite buildings and if you are interested to read more about it, you can click here

Chinatown to Clarke Quay (Singapore in photos day 1)

Singapore Garden by the Bay

With over 1,000,000 plants on Gardens by the bay, it is Singapore national garden and premier horticultural attraction! Gardens by the Bay is a showpiece of horticulture and garden artistry that presents the plant kingdom in a complete new way you can ever imagine! This is not an ad, I am a fan, this is not an advertisement, I am just at awe!

The gardens by the bay are 3 distinctive waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central.

Singapore ACM [October 2017 Asian Civilisations Museum]

The Asian Civilisation Museum is one of Singapore's museum that I like to visit. It houses great exhibitions and this time it's just the perfect one for me as a potter. Titled "Tang Shipwreck", scroll below for stories and more images...

Singapore River towards Marina... [October 2017]

Singapore 313 [October 2017]

I must say, Sommerset is my favorite place to be! Sommerset 313 in particular! This is day one Singapore travel, I know I am talking about shopping already, but I just love the place! Some are still under renovation, I am sure all will turned out beautiful!

Enjoy the picture after the jump!

Singapore photo diary

It was a quick 3 days for me, I had in my hand a huge shopping list and most of them are friend and family purchase list. It was good to back to the city of Lion and of course culinary tour is a must! Do enjoy the pictures after the jump!

Singapore in pictures

I must say that I am a little bit bored staying here in Bali! Don't get me wrong, I love Bali. But to a certain extend, I need to be in another atmosphere and surroundings and robotic habitual... hahaha... sorry you guys! I mean by robotic is the extra wandering around on foot in Singapore streets around Singaporeans... (picture this, stylish crowd you almost feels like you are in Europe). Yasss...
I can only sum up with only a few photos, here goes my 3N4D trip:

Haji Lane, a must visit place in Singapore for Singaporean/ local designers items!

These little boutique carries awesome stuff I must say! Specially fashion, home & lifestyle!

Gardens by the bay

I don't have any outfit photos as I am traveling with my parents this time. We are visiting Gardens by the bay, it is a park spanning 101 hectares (1,010,000 m2) of reclaimed land, and if I am not mistaken, it is the most recent reclaimed land of Singapore. It is situated in central Singapore adjacent to the Marina reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden.The largest of the three gardens is Bay South Garden, standing at 54 hectares. Opting for flip flop as we are going to walk around the gardens.. there are Indian garden, Malay garden, Chinese garden and many more sites.

I was here during the day and came back at night for the garden symphony.... it was magical!

and what not...

So here I am with Singapore Travel Diary [part two], we were visiting the city/country and went to all the places, tourist attractions and what not....