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
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
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
Day 5 Line Up E-Hotel Ginza Haneda Airport Departure Flight back Bags packed, but not ready to go! 😜 It’s our last morning in Japan, and to have a relaxed ending for our trip, only the hotel and airport was part of our itinerary today. Around 7 am – we went to the small lobby area of the hotel to enjoy the breakfast bread buffet … Continue reading Japan 2018: [Day 5] Hotel review, Haneda Airport, and Departure
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