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Muddy paddy fields, rows of trees along rivers and canals, fruit sellers in sampans, houses and country life on villages by the river, fishermen trying their luck on the river, rows of houses on rafts or stilts with old men resting on hammock and children playing. If, like me, you had these images when you think of Mekong Delta in Vietnam, then, like me, you would be wrong. …
Here are some photos from my visit to the special exhibition Quest for Immortality - The World of Ancient Egypt in the National Museum of Singapore. There were a number of statues showcased in the exhibition. Some of their faces looked so life-like. Could not really remember what the statues are called! Some of the statues are tiny, like this one here... There were …
Chinatown has significantly less budget than Orchard Road. That was my constant reaction while spending my evening in Chinatown, Singapore last weekend. I was in Orchard Road the week before Christmas, and the whole road was filled with lots of Christmas trees, lights and other decorations (you can see the post here). Chinatown was all lighted up for Chinese New Year. The …
My earliest memory of Melaka, or Malacca as it was spelt in English, was from my history lessons during my school days. According to a legend, Parameswara, a prince from Palembang, was resting under a tree while hunting when he saw a deer pushed a dog into a river in self-defence. He was so impressed by the courage of the deer and took it as a good sign to create an empire in …
We planned our Bali trip around spending times in 3 main cities - Sanur, Ubud and then Seminyak. We spent the first day in Sanur, drove up North to Ubud on the second day, spent our whole third day in Ubud and our last day in Seminyak. Day 4 (21 July) - Seminyak and back to Singapore We spent the night in Seminyak, after travelling from Ubud at night. After breakfast, we …



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