Travel Blog Singapore

Many readers have been asking me for recommendation to places that offer great views of Singapore. Without doubt, one of the best vantage spots is up on the 57th floor of Marina Bay Sands Hotel – Sands Skypark. A mesmerizing view of Singapore city skyline at night from the Sands Skypark. The city skyline of [...]

Touted as Asia’s most remarkable entertainment destination, Marina Bay Sands, a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has propelled Singapore’s business, leisure and entertainment scene to the next level. The US$5.5 billion integrated resort offers a luxury hotel comprising of three 55-storey towers capped by the Sands SkyPark that incorporates a 150-metre infinity swimming pool, [...]

Officially opened in 1 Nov 2008, Marina Barrage is a dam built across the Marina Channel to create Singapore’s first freshwater urban reservoir. It’ll help Singapore to become self-sufficient in water by 2061 when its water agreement with Malaysia ends. The Marina Bridge (dam) holds the nine crest gates that control water flow at the [...]

While waiting for my buddy, I loitered around Bugis Junction (a shopping mall in Singapore) last Friday when I thought I saw a familiar face of a blogger. I knew he works in London and he is back in Malaysia during this period, and he will visit Singapore too. To confirm, I stalked behind him, [...]

Always blogging, even busily watching the exciting Beijing Olympic Games! Well well, the photo below was taken from Mount Faber (花柏山). MOUNT Faber? It may sound like a “mountain” but it is just a small hill standing at a height of 105 metres. The highest hill in Singapore is Bukit Timah Hill with a height [...]

A picturesque shot taken past midnight at the Merlion Park, one of the famous landmarks of great cities of the world. With Singapore Flyer in the background, this is the world’s first floating stage – Marina Bay Floating Stadium (滨海湾浮动舞台) which was completed in 2007. It will be used to hold the opening and closing [...]