I took a walk from Grand Paragon Hotel at Jalan Harimau to Plaza Pelangi. It is quite a short walking distance and I passed by rows of 2 storey shop houses and surprisingly most of them are medical clinics. I was not aware that there were so many specialist clinics along Jalan Harimau. As I [...]
Went to Marina Bay Sands on Vesak Day which was a public holiday in Singapore. I took a train to the Promenade station and thereafter started walking to my destination. I did not realized that the journey took about 20 minutes – first walking to the Helix Bridge and then moving on along the pavement [...]
I wanted to go visit the Marina Bay Sands at about noon on Vesak Day and took a train ride to the Promenade MRT station. When I got out of the MRT station, I noticed that I was in fact right beside the Millenia Walk mall. From there, I simply walked towards the traffic light [...]
It is common for people to visit the biggest and newest mall in town. Many old malls that were built many years ago in Johor Bahru look worn out or at best forgotten. However some of the old malls do still offer value for shoppers in respect of their merchandise available there; and Plaza Seni [...]
There are plenty of Indian shops in Johor Bahru city and they are located not far from the Custom and Immigration Building ( CIQ ). If you care to walk, it takes about 15 minutes to reach the stretch of road leading to the Arulmigu Raja Mariamman Devasthanam Temple. Before you arrive at the Indian [...]
If you are in Little India, try to make a trip to the Mustafa Centre which is located at 145 Syed Alwi Road. It is about 10 to 15 minutes walk from the Farrer Park MRT. Many people in Singapore are familiar with the Mustafa name. It has branded itself as a store with cheap [...]
I was at Marina Barrage during the early evening. But when I reached there, I saw heavy dark clouds hovering above the sky. Soon there was lightning streaking across the dark sky; followed by a loud thunder. I was walking towards the bridge and wanted to take some photos of coming thunderstorm at Marina Barrage; [...]
There is a shopping mall in Chinatown Singapore which is approximately 40 years old. It was built in the 1970s and it is called the People’s Park Complex. During the period of the 1970s – 80s, the People Park Complex was a hot shopping mall and was overwhelming popular with the shoppers and visitors. The [...]
I took a day off today to visit an unique temple in Chinatown. It is called the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum and for those interested in visiting this temple, the full address is as follows: - 288 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058840. If you are in Chinatown, go to Chinatown Complex and the [...]
Seeing that it was a bright and sunny morning, I have decided to visit the Marina Barrage near Marina Bay. The Marina Barrage is the newest and latest Singapore icon which was officially opened in 2008. I understand that the Marina Barrage even won an international award and after visiting this place, I feel that [...]