Category: Places
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Little Slope, Big Slope and Boogie Street
Back alley, Bugis Junction = by ☆ lcy From Wikipedia: The fame of the original Bugis Street has spawned many namesakes eager to capitalise on the brand, even though many tourists, as well as some young Singaporeans, have no inkling as to the reasons for its erstwhile ‘glamour’. Yes, if not for the page on…
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Baby’s first gun
Amazingly, cheap this guy managed to get a gun permit for his 10 month old son. No prizes for guessing which country correctly Link
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Faring well
No it’s not pissing down, it’s a performance. A couple of ‘landmarks’ bid good bye this week – the National Stadium, which I dare say has more sentimental value than the other ‘landmark’, the Musical Fountain on Sentosa, Singapore’s Last Resort Island. Channelnewsasia reports that ‘it staged it’s final two performances to a sell-out crowd’.…
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Seat gurus
I discovered, via SMH, this useful guide to airline cabin seating for many airlines. Tells you which seats to avoid on which aircraft types on which airlines. Useful only if you travel a lot lah. Which I don’t. But nice to know these things anyway, y’know? (Another guide: seatexpert.com) Technorati Tags: travel, airlines
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When two queens met in the harbour
Compulsory Sydney harbourbridgeoperahouse photograph If you thought that Singaporeans were compulsive queuers, lining up for anything, and joining a line even if they didn’t know what they were lining up for, then you ought to take a look at Sydneysiders. We’ve got quite a few things in common with these antipodeans. Two Tuesdays ago (20…