Another must-go place is Jewel at Changi. To have ample time to eat and explore, we booked a ride via GoJek, similar to Grab. First view of the control tower. Through the automatic doors, here’s a shaky video entering Jewel. Hear the rush of the Vortex, the tallest indoor waterfall in the world. But before we bask in viewing area, we had to get some … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Jewel Changi and Departure
What’s a trip without buying some chocolates from the airport? Here’s what I got from the Cocoa Trees store in Changi Terminal 1. Valrhona 70% Dark Chocolate Guanaja Starts with a stone fruit flavor – I quote from a the website – as I could not pinpoint that flavor that flavor when you take the first bite. Not really sure what it meant since I’m … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Valrhona and Neuhaus Chocolates
Immediately got the botanical vibes when I peeked over the available gelato variants. They got it covered from fruits and flowers, plus herbs and spices with flavors like White Chrysanthemum, Spiced Pear, Strawberry Basil, plain Basil, Lychee Raspberry, Peach and Rose sorbet. Well if you’re more into spices than sweets they’ve got Masala Spice flavored gelato as well. What flavor did we get? Hazelnut for … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Birds of Paradise Gelato
Lobster Roll – my target all along. My recent taste of live lobster cooked fresh after you order (in a restaurant back home) started a search on how delicious lobsters can get. The one I tasted in a hotel buffet didn’t fare well compared to the taste of the live lobster. All I remember was regular shellfish meat, unlike the sweet and juicy one of … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Burger & Lobster @ Changi
Arts Science Museum! One of my must-go places for this trip because of the TeamLab exhibit. Gotta have that IG worthy photos. How technology combined with art really interests me too. Noted on the ticketing counters was that there were sections of TeamLab Future World that were under maintenance hence, an adjustment in ticket price. Transcending Boundaries First exhibit and I immediately recognized this from … Continue reading Singapore 2019: [Part 6 ] ArtScience Museum
Headed toward the city downtown to the National Library to pick up my cousin from a spoken word poetry contest (she won!). The architecture at The Pod, the events area on the top floor, is kinda cool with the rounded glass walls/windows. Went to a mall in Bugis for a short break at Starbucks and a little window shopping. [Read Starbucks review here]. Too bad … Continue reading Singapore 2019: [Part 5] Downtown – National Library, Bugis stop, Merlion, and Church
And we’re back at the Gardens the Bay Complex on Day 2 morning. The Flower Dome and Cloud Forest were must-go places for me. It wasn’t open yet when I visited Singapore for the first time a few years ago. That’s why I chose this over Universal Studios which I already visited then. Though still, I am a theme park kind of tourist and wouldn’t … Continue reading Singapore 2019: [Part 4] Flower Dome and Cloud Forest
Running to the Supertrees!!! …and we just ate at Satay by the Bay… *please don’t run after eating Insider tip: we watched not on the “ground level” but on a semi secret ledge where only a handful of people were watching. Instead of going down the stairs, we turned right, walked a bit, then left towards the plants, then voila! A ledge with a view … Continue reading Singapore 2019: [Part 3 ] Garden Rhapsody – Gardens By the Bay Light Show
Satay by the Bay – Day 1 Dinner Tourist attractions are clustered together in the downtown area. A good few minutes of walking (and picture taking) led us to the nearest hawker center experience in the area – Satay By the Bay. Aside from skewered meat, there are a lot of cuisines available – Indian, Malay, Singaporean, Chinese. Food options range from seafood, barbecue, snacks, … Continue reading Singapore 2019: Satay by the Bay – dinner and lunch
Bayfront MRT Station is connected directly to an entrance of The Shoppes at Marina Bay. To my right was a Casino entrance with a faint wiff of smoke scented interiors. Up ahead was an indoor water canal inspired by Venice, lined with upscale fashion brands on both sides. Chinese style boats reminiscent of gondolas were available if you wanted to have a short ride. Oh, … Continue reading Singapore 2019: [Part 2] Around Marina Bay
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