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Chinatown Heritage Centre Chinese Heritage Museum Review

If you are visiting Chinatown, why not head to the Chinatown Heritage Centre.

Relive history and be transported back in time when you visit Chinatown Heritage Centre.
Exhibits will bring you back to the Nanyang days where you could see the life of a coolies, samsui women and rickshaw puller. As you enter, piece together what life was like for our forefathers who brave through storms to migrate to Nanyang.

The 3 storey shophouses allow you the explore the culture and traditions of these early Chinese settlers.

What really make me wonder is how a whole family or co-workers squeeze into a small cubicle. How somking of opium, gambling, drinking and prositutions affects the life of the people and their family members.

Upon exit, you will see a souvenier shop.

It is located in Chinatown along Pagoda Street.

Photography are not allowed in the exhibit hall.

Opens 9am to 8pm daily (Last admission at 7pm)
Admission $9.80(A) $6.30 (C)
Promotion for locals with DBS or POSB Card $5.00)

Address: 48 Pagoda Street

Directions: Chinatown

Phone: 65 6325 2878

Singapore Science Centre Singapore Science Center Review

If you are travelling with kids do bring them to Singapore Science Centre.
They will get a hands on experience and increase their interest in Science as there are more than 600 exhibits and interactive displays.

The Singapore Science Centre main target audience are the children but the fact and princples are just as appealing to the adults.

Head over to the Omnimax Theatre and Snow City just next door.

Singapore Science Centre Admission is S$6 Adults, S$3 Child
Omnimax Theatre Admission S$10 per Adult per movie, S$5 per Child per movie

Address: 15 Science Centre Road

Phone: 64252500

Omni Theatre

The Omni Theatre provides its audiences with an exciting and educational cinema experience.

The Omni Theatre is located next to the Singapore Science Centre. It has a uniquely designed theatre equipped with state of the art IMAX dome technology.

The theatre screens large format films which provides the industry's highest standard of clarity.

You can find The Observatory which is one of the few observatories in the world located next to the Equator.

Omnimax Theatre Admission S$10 per Adult per movie, S$5 per Child per movie

Address: 15 Science Centre Road

Phone: 64252500

If you only have one day in Singapore

If you only have one day in Singapore and would like a cheap way to explore the city, go for the Singapore Trolley Bus Trail. Cost is S$9 (includes a free riverboat tour and unlimited hop-on day pass).

Visit the website so that you know where to board the bus. They have a pop-up schedule.

Suggested must see during the hop-on bus ride:

* Roti Prata at Congress at Suntec City Convention Hall
* Visit National Orchid Garden
* Riverboat Tour
* Lunch at Chinatown Haker Centre
* Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel
* Shopping at Orchard Road
* Stroll down the Esplande and Merlion Walk at nite

Phone: 65 6339 6833

Singapore Botanic Gardens Gardens Review

If you love nature, you should stop by at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
You can enjoy a picnic at the park.

There are free performance at the stage at Symphony Lake.
We went for the SPH concert and it was very crowded as the Singapore Idol were performing and it was the President's birthday!

Pls visit the National Orchird Garden inside Singapore Botanic Gardens.
There are many varities of beautiful Orchids waiting for your visit.
The admission charge is S$5.

pics of orchids can be found here:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289370147

There is a new food court named Taman Serisi Food Garden. You can find stalls selling from fish soup, crabs, Malay food, roast meat and mixed vegetable rice. They have both indoor and outdoor seats. It gets very crowded during weekends and you can hardly find any seats and the queue for food is very long too.

Address: Cluny Road, Singapore 259569

Directions: Take Bus 7, 75, 77, 123, 174, 105, 106 from Orchard Road

Phone: 1-800-6-471-7300

Singapore Flyer Singapore Flyer Review

The Singpore Flyer is the newest attraction in town.

There are 28 capsules and each of them can take a maximum of 28 person.
The 30 mins ride will cost S$29.50. I was able to get a 15% corporate discount.

From the Flyer, you could see as far as Indonesia and Malaysia.

The best view is around 7pm where you get to enjoy the sunset as well as the lights when it starts to get dark. To avoid crowds and long queue at the security queue, it is best to go on weekdays.

If you are lucky, you could have the whole capsule to yourself especially in the mornings. You can spend your time taking lots of pictures.

View of the construction of the Integrated Resort (IR), the Central Business District (CBD), tall buildings and housing development board (HDB) flats, condominiums, golf club, the barage, sea, Marina Bay area, hotels, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge can all be seen.

Bring a binoculars if you wish to see scenery that are far far away.

Do you know that the Singapore Flyer goes on an anti-clockwise direction?

Attractions near Swisshotel

I would recommend Swisshotel because of its centralised location.

The Cityhall MRT is just below the hotel. Many attractions are within walking distance eg. The Esplanade, Merlion Walk, St Andrew Cathedral, bump boat ride, Singapore Flyer, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay. For shopping Raffles City, Suntec City, Funan, Bugis etc.

Address: Swisshotel

Directions: CityHall MRT Station

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Sungei Buloh Nature Park Review

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is where mangroves and wetland wildlife thrive. This is a must visit for nature lovers.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is set in a 130 hectars of mangrove, mudflats, pond and secondary forest. It is home to unique plants and animals and migratory birds.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a very good place for birdwatching especially between Sep and Mar where you can see migratory shorebirds or waders.

You could watch a 13 mins video show at the small theatrette. It will show you what to look out for when you go on your own walk.

There are 4 routes to choose from.

Route 1 - a 3km long route. Enjoy the tranquility and peace f the mangrove habitat. You will see lots of huge monitor lizards along the way.

Route 2 - a 5km long route which will lead you to the tower hide and prawn pond. You will walk on the longest boardwalk of the reserve.

Route 3 - a 7km route which will lead you the the inhibitants of the freshwater habitat.

Mangrove Boardwalk - a short 500m walk through the mangrove without getting your feet wet or muddy. This is my favourtie because we were lucky to spot a crocodile (foxcroc44 (dave) spotted it 1st). We were caught in a heavy downpur and had to hid under the shelter.

Address: 301 Neo Tiew Crescent Singapore 718925

Directions: North-western part of Singapore in the Kranji

Phone: +(65) 67941401

Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg

Singapore History Museum Singapore History Museum Review

The Singapore History Museum is located at Riverside Point near Clarke Quay. It presents Singapore's history through stories of people who lived along the Singapore River.

Admission is $2 and free admission is on Fri from 7pm to 9pm.

*closed (moved to National Museum of Singapore)

Address: 30 Merchant Rd, #03-09-17 Riverside Point

Directions: Clarke Quay area

Phone: 6332 3659

Website: http://www.nhb.gov.sg/SHM

Reflections at Bukit Chandu

Reflections at Bukit Chandu is located near Pasir Panjang area. It is a World War II interpreative Centre housed in a restored colonial bungalow.

It tells the tale of the Battle of Pasir Panjang on 14 Feb 1942 where 1400 brave Malay Regiment soldiers fought against 13000 Japanese soldiers.

It has a unique internet address of www.s1942.org.sg.

Admission is $2.

Opens Tue to Sun from 9am to 5pm.

You could also pay a visit to the Haw Par Villa which is about 5 mins drive from here.

Address: 31K Pepys Road

Phone: 63752510

Website: http://www.s1942.org.sg