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Changi Beach & Changi Village Singapore

10 Reviews Changi village is a somewhat laidback place where one can escape from the virtual concrete jungle that is singapore, for a taste of what it perhaps once was when it was less developed. Don't worry,...

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Pulau Ubin Singapore

18 Reviews Many SIngaporeans, young and old, love Pulau Ubin. It is laid-back, rustic, kampong and full of nature. There are lots to see at Pulau Ubin for the locals as well as the international traveller. -...

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Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens) Singapore

4 Reviews Haw Par Villa is also known as Tiger Balm Garden. It is located at 262 Pasir Panjang Road (south-west). Not sure why it is not widely recommended to the tourist. Maybe its because the location is a...

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Malaysia Singapore

10 Reviews If you're looking for something to do out of the city, why not go on a day tour to Malacca, across the border in Malaysia? Tour East run day tours for $80SGD, which include bus fares, a buffet lunch...

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MacRitchie Nature Reserve Singapore

4 Reviews The jungle walking trails around the MacRitchie Reservoir are an unexpected yet delightful part of an otherwise highly urbanised Singapore. The highlight of the walk is the 250 metre Tree Top Walk...

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Wet Markets Singapore

4 Reviews Want some fishes!! Visit Jurong fishing port. Take the AYE and exit at Jurong Port Road. Go straight till you reach Jurong Fishing Port Road. Turn left at the first junction. You have to have a...

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Sungei Buloh Nature Park Singapore

7 Reviews Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is where mangroves and wetland wildlife thrive. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is set in a 130 hectars of mangrove, mudflats, pond and secondary forest. It is home to...

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East Coast Park Singapore

6 Reviews Check out East Coast Hawker Food Centre for the local delights of Singapore. One must try dish is the sambal stingray. It is cooked by barbaqueing the stingray then putting on a thick layer of sambal...

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Orchid Gardens Singapore

4 Reviews The National Orchid Garden was opened on 20 Oct1995 by SM Lee Kuan Yew.It is located on the highest hill in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The 3 hectares of landscaped slopes provide a home for 60,000...

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Farmart Singapore

2 Reviews "Farm-mart is a place where you to trade and promote their products in the module. Each module is a miniature plot, representing individual and specialty farm at other parts of Singapore. Farmers can...

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Chijmes Church Singapore

2 Reviews Thus Chijmes Church sounds like other service church, but actually this church has turn out as somekind bistro. Most of famous people in Singapore and VIP's come to this place to dine and some other...

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Localizing the trailhead of the Shinto Trail

by Bonobo2005

Expedition to the Japanse shrine in MacRitchie (3)The trailhead is not signposted and moreover largely obscured by vegetation and tree branches, so that you wouldn’t recognize it as a trail - if you didn’t know about its existence. That said, the start of the Shinto trail is marked by 3 rocks, so looking out for those would point you easily in the right direction. In fact it’s near to the Tree Top Walk Ranger Station which is signposted throughout the Reserve. The main access route is via the 2km. Venus Link, an easy trail that connects the Carpark at Venus Drive with the Ranger Station. From the Ranger Station, head south into the Terentang Trail, and the boulders will be your right hand side after approx. 200 meters. The Terentang Trail is also accessable from the other end as an extension of the 3km. MacRitchie Nature Trail that kicks off at MacRitchie Reservoir Park. In this case,...

The Japanese Shinto Shrine

by Bonobo2005

Expedition to the Japanse shrine in MacRitchie (2)The shrine was erected in 1942 by internees of the nearby Sime Road Camp, in order to provide the Japanese invaders a traditional place for worship and ceremonies in memory of those who died. It was named Syonan Jinja and situated in a peaceful setting on a little hill between trees, showing respect to the nature spirits believed to be dwelling there.The access was via a bridge that stretched over the most North Western arm of the Reservoir between the shrine and the nowadays golf course. After the surrender of the Japanese in 1945, the shrine and bridge were destroyed by the British Army. In 2002, some organizations pleaded for recognition of the site as a historical monument and even for restoration. While the recognition has been accomplished, the idea of restoration is still a big taboo. In the meantime, the exact location of the site...

Expedition to the Japanese shrine in MacRitchie

by Bonobo2005

Expedition to the Japanse shrine in MacRitchie (1) While the forest around MacRitchie Reservoir is well known for popular attractions like the TreeTopWalk , the Watch Tower and the numerous boardwalks, very few people are aware that the same forest hides an interesting historical site from WW2 that can be explored. Reason may be that no official map shows the site or its access trail. And those who know about it may be discouraged by tales of bashing on close to impenetrable trails, people getting lost in the dense forest and encounters with dangerous reptiles, nasty insects or even with ghosts that are assumed to reside at the site. True, you’re certainly more exposed to all of this compared to a day in the shopping mall, and it’s good to be aware of it, but with a bit of precaution nothing bad should happen to you. The rewards are a few hours of nature experience with nothing else than...

Want to see piles of history?

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The Thieves' Market (also affectionately called Sungei [Pronounced "soon-nye") Road Mkt or "Kek Sng Kio"/"Frosting Bridge" Mkt) brings new meaning to the word "Recycling". The folks here are way ahead in recycling pioneering effort, considering the piles of junk and second-hand goods to be found here. If you love hunting for "treasures", this is the place to be: old music cassettes, defunct musical instruments, discarded toys, tattered postcards and photos, and piles and piles of musty old clothings. I actually see stalls selling used underwear - who would buy that??The Market was already here by the 1930s. The market gained its name because most of the goods sold here were acquired through illegitimate means. The name also had a double meaning as the items purchased here were considered a great steal. The market flourished, fuelled by the presence of the British military bases in...

East Coast Park Section A to Sheares Bridge

by Bonobo2005

Geylang Park Connector / Marina East extension (10)Construction sites also have their side effects on this section of the East Coast Park, dare I say possibly the remotest of all sections, but by no means deserted. When you arrive from the dirt road as described in previous tip, you can use a temporary ca. 23m long pedestrian bridge to reach this most Western part of the Park. The tarmac is not as good as in the rest of the park and therefore sees more joggers and walkers than skaters or bicyclists. Nature wise it is a lovely and cozy 1 kilometer something to walk. But then the trouble starts again, the last challenge of the day that was getting darker and darker. The new KP Expressway needed to join EC Parkway right in front of my nose! What you can do is a bit unconventional, but offers a great reward. Head for the barrier of the connector road (the traffic will come out of a tunnel...

Walk via Sheares Bridge to Marina Central

by Bonobo2005

Geylang Park Connector / Marina East extension (11)Named after Singapore Republic’s 2nd President Benjamin Sheares, this 1,8 km long bridge connects East Coast with Marina Central with Marina South. The pedestrian lane runs parallel to the Expressway but descends about halfway, at the Promenade MRT station (under construction) on Marina Central. You can go up again some 50 metes further away to reach Marina South.Most visitors to Singapore and /or residents has likely passed here by car at least once, as it is a major transportation route to/from the Airport. That said, I have never seen a pedestrian walking here, and I presume those lanes are meant for escape routes only.You probably remember the bridge for the brilliant views all around! Marina Bay to the left with its landmark Singapore Flyer (World’s tallest ferris wheel – U/C), and a good look out over Marina East that you just...

Bird watching from Marina East Dirt Track

by Bonobo2005

Geylang Park Connector / Marina East extension (9)I had a better look at my map and noticed a grey line (that means “proposed road”) with the text “Marina Coastal Express Way”. I wondered if the dirt track that I was now walking on, was the predecessor of a major future Expressway? At least it took the same route, following the boundaries of the Marina Bay Golf Course. Continuing my way, I realized that Marina East had been an inaccessible grass-and wetland area for about 30 years. The Golf Course opened just in recent years, and the wilderness, mostly wetland, that caught my eye from the road did really excite me. It’s still a haven for birds. I spotted several colorful birds that I couldn’t name, and for the first time in my life I saw two beautiful woodpeckers live at work at a tree trunk. They made my day!Towards the end of the Golf Course, take the turn right and within 15 minutes...

Marina East Promenade

by Bonobo2005

Geylang Park Connector / Marina East extension (8)The promenade of Marina East consists merely of a stone defense wall against the water that you can follow for about 500 meters. Local fishermen know to find this quiet place very well, but there are other, lesser known, reasons to venture here: the cityscapes are really amazing! It’s a great walkway with fantastic views, but land inward is completely out of sight: the Gardens By The Bay fences accompany you until the next construction site, that of The Dam. This 350meter dam, due to be completed in early 2008, will convert the open sea bay into the biggest Reservoir in Singapore. The dam itself will be the focus of attractions and the Reservoir is planned to host the world’s largest man made fountain. I’m already getting excited, hmm…! Observing the workers barracks ahead and the fence of the Golf Course to the left, I wondered once...

Up to Marina East

by Bonobo2005

Geylang Park Connector / Marina East extension (7)The Park Connector’s last bend curves around the mega Costa Rhu Condo. There it comes to an end. A dead end as it seems. So how to connect to the (East Coast) Park? Look more closely along the water edge and you’ll see there’s a 50cm gap left between the “Gardens by the Bay” fence and water! After some 7 meters it allows access to a trail underneath Sheares Bridge and then to the (yet) undeveloped promenade of Marina East. This might well be your last chance to explore Marina East in relative state of wilderness!Marina East is currently little known and comprises 140 ha of reclaimed land bounded to the north by East Coast Parkway, to the east by East Coast Park and to the South and West by the sea. The only permanent development so far is the recently opened 18 hole Marina Bay Golf Course, which has an access road from Tanjong Rhu, but...

Walk into Tanjong Rhu

by Bonobo2005

Geylang Park Connector / Marina East extension (6)After Mountbatten Road, the boring track follows the Canal’s East Bank. There’s little to see here, a few apartment blocks, a school, some patches of relatively uninteresting green while the other side of the canal is occupied by several uninspiring buildings. Then you crash in another major construction site, this time for a new Expressway. At this point I regretted to have wasted my time on this Geylang Park Connector that so far proved to be only slighlty attractive and troublesome due to all construction going on. Via Tanjong Rhu Road you can get back to the waterfront track, and here you might be awed by a dozen of high-rise condominiums squeezed between water and East Coast Parkway. Mostly inhabited by expats and wealthy residents, rentals for 3 bedroom apartments start at about USD 3000/month as I found out during my house hunt....

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