Singapore is definitely a shopping paradise; you can find cheap and good items all over the city. Though there are mid-year sales and final-year sales going on every year, I would say that sales are literally going on all year round. Shop till you drop!
And did I mention Singapore is a food paradise too? You name it, we have it. Food centres are everywhere to make sure that you never miss your meals! Apart from Chinese, Malay and Indian food, this cosmopolitan country has a wide variety of food that includes Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, American, French, Vietnamese, Mexican, Italian, Swiss, German and a long list to go…
A food festival held in Bugis Junction, a shopping mall with restored shophouses.
Covered with roof, you can shop at Bugis Junction in any weather.
Zoom into the food party, you will find the locals’ favourite foods such as crabs, deep fried prawn fritters, fried rice and noodles… stop drooling!!
This is one of my favourite chill out cafes that serves toasts, coffee, tea, cakes etc.
People, people and people everywhere on a Saturday afternoon.
Opposite Bugis Junction shopping centre is Bugis Village, with stalls set up in the alleys selling good bargains such as apparels, watches, shoes, bags, souvenirs and fruits, food, etc.
You can still find cycle rickshaws, trishaws, bugbug, pedicab, cyclo or whatever names known to you in Singapore, and tour around the area in one of those.
Who says trishaws are old and rusty? These are the new generation trishaws!
Hot wheels! Trishaw in rocker style! No one is looking, gonna ride on it now…
Chef Andrew Zimmern compares the taste to “completely rotten, mushy onions.” Anthony Bourdain: “Its taste can only be described as…indescribable, something you will either love or despise. …Your breath will smell as if you’d been French-kissing your dead grandmother.” What fruit is that? Durian! In Chinese, we called it “The King of all fruits”! I ate a lot of durians last month, and at a point, I nearly got sore throat. =P
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple (่ง้ณๅ ไฝ็ฅๅบ) is one of the most popular temples in Singapore with thousands of devotees turning up everyday for prayers. It was built in 1895 and again in 1982 to increase capacity.
Street peddlers selling joss sticks, flowers and other offerings outside the temple.
Hop onto the Hippotours double-decker bus for a spin around interesting places.
ERP ERP ERP!!! ERP stands for “Electronic Road Pricing”. See the “$$” sign? ERP is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by road pricing… see the “$$” sign again?
We never gonna miss ERP, cos they are everywhere on this tiny island, “greeting” us everyday.
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I love this row of shophouses with colourful spiral stairs…
Takashimaya Shopping Mall at Orchard Road. The 12th Craziest Toys Sale was going on, with happy kids and discerning parents!
This picture is to show you how big is Takashimaya, the Japanese giant chain store, strategically located in Orchard Road, a major shopping attraction in Singapore. With over 100 specialty stores, a national library and a large bookstore (Kinokuniya), you can spend more than a day browsing through this complex. There are also plenty of restaurants and cafes in this complex too.
Boutiques for the ladies and Harley Davidson for the men!
This is another large shopping mall again – Raffles City, which is walking distance to the Esplanade, Merlion, Singapore Flyer, etc for some picturesque shots.
The open roof garden with large sculptures and wading pools for fun lovers at Vivo City, the largest shopping mall in Singapore.
The bridge leading to Sentosa island.
There you can also cable cars heading to Sentosa island.
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Bugis area is one of the under-rated shopping belts in Singapore, with an excellent blend of modern and traditional.
Toast Box @ Bugis Junction is a good choice ! My office is just diagonally across the road, very easy accessible for me !
Vivo City is another great shopping mall ! It would be a lot more different in the next 5 years with the Sentosa transformation !
Happy shopping !
wow great places. foods are so yummy specially the Durian i love that fruit i really love to eat durian.. here in davao city, phil it called The city of Durian, its smell disgusting but its taste good. :-p ๐
the food looks yummy eunice! and the spiral stairs, they are so cute – the colors and all. have to be honest here but it’s my first time to see a…trishaw? i mean something cute like that. the designs are hot indeed. hehe.
He he.. So you had been French-kissing your dead grandmother , all month right !! :p
And hey , here in India – Singapore is famous mostly for its Electronic goods !! Especially TV’s , Dvd players , Digi cams , Ipods and stuff !! Business men here , travel to Sg and buy all these items at a cheap rate and then sell here at Market price !! I had even bought my Nokia cellphone from such a dealer at a low price ! ๐
The shopping mall and food fest are soooo HUGE!!!! I can’t believe it… And the food ~ Crab, rice, and all of those you posted here make me wanna go back to Asia. Here I am in Wisconsin, no rice at all… I told my husband to take me to a restaurant serving rice, and its hard to find one, huhuhu!
The trishaw (is that how you call it?)…. I didn’t see them before. Waahhh.. lotsa things in Singapore I never saw. You will tour me around when I go there, promise?
The food photos remind me of Singapore’s mouth-watering chilli crab. Superb….
@JH: Totally agreed with you!
@Melee: Have you tried some recently?
@Miss Elle: This is the first time I saw such rocker style trishaw too!!!
@KC: OMG, pretty rude yeah, to talk about my ancestor now. What if my grandmother is not dead yet? U’r trying to act smart again! ๐
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@Bridge: No rice in Wisconsin at all? Hmmm, that’s pretty sad!! Like my sister in law now living in USA, she misses all the food back in her hometown. We stayed with her family in Northern Virginia but still could get rice, think cos it’s near D.C, so there are more immigrants.
Singapore is easy to tour around, it’s small yet the transport system is well-covered. Sure, let me know when you are in SG!
@Mark H: I prefer black pepper crabs!!
what a beautiful country it is! thanks for the visit sis…
have a nice day!
woooooow! these are all nice!!!! it makes me miss the Singaporean Chilli Crab more! yum!
i didn’t know there are still places in Singapore where cycling is still a big thing.
It’s been a while I did not step my foot on this island!!! I wish someday I can visit once again! Hehe…
Wow wow..i was in Singapore for 5 months 3 yrs ago, but how come I never came across all these?? While I was there, i dint shop much though (or more accurately, never shop except for stationery). The currency conversion stopped me. Heheh!
@Korea Food: Yeah, I am not shy to admit that kekeke
@Jasper: Hmm, strangely, the crab photo seems to be the main focus for this post! Mark H and Bridge said that, now you! kekeke.. oh yeah, there are many cyclists in the neighbourhood areas too. These are trishaws mainly for tourists.
@Akira: Cool to see you here commenting! Feel so honoured! Hey, I go to Penang by coach ok, 8 hrs of night ride, you should come SG too! =D
@Lz: Huh! For 5 months wor, so long, you never been to Bugis? I always go Bugis cos it’s pretty near my house. Hullo.. pound is 3x of SingDollar okie…
hi Eunice, thanks for coming by..2ndly, yes, going to sg most prob end of year.. sigh..not now..cos kids are having exams…when i read yr blog just now, i really hv to wow..i never been to bugis, each time i went, its always orchard road and sentosa..this time, i must go bugis..didnt know how it looked like this… i really must GO VISIT THERE!!
ps: yr pics speaks louder than words.. keep it up..
yes, Im drooling now omg why u make me hungry at this time its 1AM now if I eat anything I will be fat lol *sips milo and pretends its food*
I never knew Bugis was like that! Ha, now I know how it looks like thru ur blog ^^ The food is marvelous looking =D
Hi eunice,
So many photos… Of all the photos, I like the last one. Very nice background, calm water, and 2 ferry boats. There were lights hanging up there and Oh yes, how can I forget. Of course, the mountain! The one who took the photo must have been very good photographer… Heheh. By the way, regarding the hardrock in my blog, its not floating and Hard Rock Cafe did not get its name from there. The Rock actually plays HardRock music, like head bangers and heavy metal sound! Heheh…
@Claire: Yes sometimes I do wonder why most tourists only go Orchard and Sentosa. There are many shopping areas and attractions all around Singapore.. I am still posting, stay tuned!
@Hana: OMG! hehe, this always happens to me too! When I blog hop at midnight and see nice food pics! keke
@Lavern: Those are not lights, they are cable cars! Hmm.. I took most of the photos kekeke
Hmm… don’t get what you mean about that floating rock, you didn’t explain much so it’s just a rock to me haha =P
wonderful pics! i agree… think bugis is a great place for pics. very unique.
Now I really, really want to visit Singapore. Good food and good shopping. That’s my idea of a great vacation!
Yes Eunice. It taste good yummy, delicious fruit here in davao. try some and you will know it. ๐
Busy town! but it worths to travel around there. I like Singapore!
Barbie love all the photos uploaded here, but I kinda like the last 2 pics the most. Feel relaxing indeed, and u end up the post with ur cute pic! *hug hug*
singapore is sooo fab!!!
can’t wait to visit there….
I can’t wait to visit Singapore one day! I might be swinging by Asia over Xmas. Hopefully I’ll be able to drop by Singapore! Thanks for sharing all the great pictures! BTW: I hope you win!!!
wow eunice, i can’t believe that there’s so much shops and restaurants crammed into that space! Singapore really seems amazing with all those mouthwatering food and the endless rows of stalls for shopping…maybe Furious and I can visit someday and you can take us on a tour! ๐ TGIF!
Makes me hungry.
I have received your answer, thank you.Food & Shopping .I prefer food.Shopping is very tired.
wow..great pictures. Love them all. You have the talent my friend! keep it up.
OMG!!!!
I want to go to Singapore!
Really near to UTM~
Gee!
I’m here again…ops…I really envy you now..hahaha…I want to go Singapore, I wish I have this gift like in “Jumper” movie, so that right away I can go to Singapore..hahaha…
Wow the food is so scrumptious, the crab is so big…weee I love crabs…I really love shopping and never get tired until the stores close..hahaha…If I go to Singapore and to shop there, maybe 1 day is not enough for strolling cause it’s so big and plenty of beautiful things to look at. You said sale???hmmmmm….love it!ops I like that outfit above the black one with a strap, and have a tube blouse…can you reserve that to me??hehehe
oh my Durians again…hahaha….its true durian smell is like hell but taste like heaven..agree????..muah girl…nice pictures again….
dewa odaijini…ja ne…ingats
@Qua Chee: Yeah! But it’s under-rated as I can see that most who visited SG before told me they didn’t know of such a place. Think mostly go to Orchard, Sentosa and other tourist attractions only.
@Maria: Yeah! I bet you will love SG!
@Melee: Agreed!
@Barbie: Have you been to SG before? I still have a lot of pics taken recently, going to put up soon!
@Alex: SG is easy to tour around with the well-covered transport system. Food and shopping and tourist attractions in SG will not leave you bored.
@Wanderus: That’s cool! Come during X’mas, you will see alot of beautiful lighting around the island, and the great Singapore Sales will be going on too!
@Leafless: Keep drooling… XD
@Stone: How about shopping for electronic gadgets? ๐
@Tess: Hey! Thanks for your comment!
@Zara: Yeah, it’s so so so near!
@Cinderella: Nah, nothing to envy for. The Philippines is such a big country to travel around, I’d hope to see her one day! And crabs!! Seems like this crabby pic is so popular in this post, a no. of comments all mentioned about those crabs in the pic! 1 day definitely not enough, with so many shopping malls around! Not forgetting the time to savour local foods!
OMG!
I am supposed to do that too because this morning I got class at 8. So, will try tonight too~
If I want to visit Singapore, I will let u know.
Perhaps I can meet and took some pics with u ~ and proudly put it in my blog!
Yeah!
He3!
Love u Eunice!
Happy 08.08.08 too!
wow….i’ve missed out those tasty food. sigh….
Wonderful pics!!! just gazing at them in amaze!!!
I had an opportunity to do my ug in NUS but i preferred to stay in India…After reading your posts I’m missing Singapore really a lot!!!!
@Zara: Haha! Happy 080808!! =D
@Enny: Oh.. an excuse for you to return to SG again!
@Caribeanhotels: You have never been to SG before? NUS is a great uni, hmm.. nevermind, I believe you will have to chance to visit SG one day.
It nice, i love your country
now, i’m panicking. how can i explore all those places (especially the malls!) in just 3 days in your exciting country? hmmm…any suggestions, eunice?
Hi Bing: 3 days is never enough! Suggestions: extend your stay. LOL
Where the harley davidson boutiques u go?
Hi thank you for all of these. Been in Sg for business trip (travel n tours) twice and never had a chance to visit bugis and takashimaya though takashimaya is right at orchard huh! I should have a chance at least cos im with my daughter. On my next visit sure I make a day to explore that place.