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83Spice Garden at Fort Canning Park, Singapore - Showcase of Southeast Asian Herbs and Spices
Not perhaps the best-known of Singapore attractions, the Spice Garden at Fort Canning Park is a veritable trove of Singapore's natural history, with over 100 varieties of plants and trees lining its trails. ...
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81SOPHIE'S WORLD, philosophy for you and me
Interested in questions of life and existence, but thought the study of philosophy too esoteric for the average reader? Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder will change...
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79Another Kitchen Must-Have: The Thermal Cooker
One of the most useful "cookers" we have in our kitchen is a Thermal Cooker. All you have to do is put all the ingredients in the pot, take it to a boil, then leave it to cook some more for a few hours (no...
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78Hongbao As Collectibles
Earlier this year, I was clearing out my cupboards when I came across some old hongbao packets. Some of them were so unique and beautiful that I could not bear to throw them away. Little did I know that...
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77The Art of the Boutique Hotel: NEW MAJESTIC HOTEL, SINGAPORE
Boutique hotels are increasingly sought by travellers these days, as they provide individual and often quirky hotel experiences. A higher-end boutique hotel in Singapore that's been very well-received is the New Majestic Hotel. I had the opportunity of taking a look round the hotel recently, and I must say I was impressed. It's so easy for a concept or themed hotel to overdo it, and seem pretentiously ethnic, or self-conciously modern. However, the overall impression I got from the New Majestic
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77What to Bring Home from Singapore
And I'm not talking about designer goods here. I conceived this topic after a friend asked me what to buy for her friends overseas. And I couldn't think of a thing off the top of my mind! I didn't want to...
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78Top 5 Things To Do In Singapore
Singapore doesn't have a romantic monument like the Taj Mahal, nor a gigantic Great Wall, or the outstanding beaches Thailand is famous for. But Singapore does have its uniqueness, as a place where cultures,...
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78Choosing a Wok, for the Modern Family
A wok comes in very useful if you do a lot of stir-frying; or you love cooking fried rice or fried noodles. Its depth ensures that the food stays in the wok as you're tossing it around. But how do you find...
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72Best "Vacation" Spot in the World
This may not be the answer that people are looking for. But, after travelling to many places, my feeling is that the best vacation is to enjoy exactly where you are at the moment. In these times, we are so...
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75For the 'real' Singapore, visit the Heartlands
Toa Payoh centre lined with shophouses. Photo taken by ozlady (Flickr). This is not at the top of the list in most tourist guides, but a visit to one of the satellite townships built by the government (Ang Mo...
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