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77Top 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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74What 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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84Spice 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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78Well worth a visit: The Singapore Turf Club
The Singapore Turf Club race course at Kranji (pic taken April 2008). Check out the large outdoor screen which allows you to see close-ups of races "live".Another item not at the top of the list in most...
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64Singapore: Don't bank on your bank's sales pitch
In Singapore last week, many retail customers of a local bank were affected when Lehman Brothers collapsed. They had bought a product called DBS High Notes 5. According to a Straits Times Singapore article ...
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65Credit Card Crazy in Singapore, for the Uncrazy
Prevailing wisdom that we should hold as few credit cards as possible. Absolutely sound advice for those in debt or those who cannot control their shopping impulses. But what about those who are good at...
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79The "boutique" charm of Alexandra Hospital, Singapore
I had to spend quite a bit of time in Alexandra Hospital Singapore recently, and came away impressed. It struck me that Alexandra Hospital is the equivalent of something I wrote about recently, a boutique...
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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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70For 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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70Hongbao 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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