It’s great !!! SIGIR’08 is held at the same time as the durian (IPA: [ˈd(j)ʊriən, -ɑn]) season; a fruit that is unique only in this South East Asia region. Many love this fruit and even revere it as “The King of Fruits”. Many others misunderstand and loathe it so much for its “unique” odor. I [...]
Posted on July 19th, 2008 by hendrase
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It is interesting to note that there is a company set up to perform walking tours in Singapore in not so touristy places. It appears to me that the places mentioned in their tour itineraries seem to be good places to consider. Personally, I do not really recommend paying the fee to join their tours, [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Yee Fan
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Singapore Food Festival during this July would definitely be a unique opportunity for you to easily know more about Singapore diverse cuisines with famous dishes such as Satay, Hainanese Chicken Rice and Chilli Crab.
The Opening Celebration, from 4-6 July, is a review of
Singapore’s hawkers of the 50s and 60s with over 40 stalls for you [...]
Posted on June 7th, 2008 by hung
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In a few previous posts, we already highlighted a few of the nature spots in Singapore. In May 2008 (quite recent) the Urban Redevelopment Authority (Singapore’s urban planning division; self acknowledged sim city folks :-P) opened up a series of parks stretching from right outside the Vivocity shopping mall and stretching all the way [...]
Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by knmnyn
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While in SG you should take yourself to a local coffee shop. A drink stall in a hawker stand will also do.
While the rest of the visitors may be having their cafe latte at Starbucks, you can be local and enjoy a fine cup of coffee “kopi” or tea “teh”, along with a local [...]
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by knmnyn
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While Singaporeans are well renowned for their attention to detail, this carries on most distinctly in food. Yes, Singaporeans are especially proud (read: finicky) of their local food sources. No trip to Singapore is complete without a trip to a local culinary institution, the hawker stand.
There are many food stands here, gathered into [...]
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by knmnyn
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