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Weezer – Live in Singapore

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Want to feel old? Here are a few of Weezer’s greatest hits… “Undone – The Sweater Song” and “Buddy Holly” – released in 1994 “Say It Aint So” – released in 1995 “Hashpipe” and “Island in the Sun” – released in 2001 “Keep Fishin’” – released in 2002 It’s with those aural memories ringing in…

Short Yacht Cruise from Singapore

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Our friend had some credit card points to burn so treated us all to a yacht cruise with White Sails. We set off around 6pm from Sentosa Cove (which has a Cold Storage handy for last minute food/drink purchases) on a Sunday evening, bounced our way to a cove on St. John’s Island and hung…

Bite Size Review: Din Tai Fung

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If you ever visit us in Singapore we will take you to Din Tai Fung. Oh yes, we will. It is now a must have once a month dining experience for us having being first introduced to us in Hong Kong. We have visited the original in Taipei with 60 Grade 5 students, and now…

Visiting Old Kallang Airport

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The Singapore Land Authority opened up the gates of Old Kallang Airport recently to visitors so I went along to try and imagine Singapore back in the 30s with this airport being the first custom built civil airport in Singapore in 1937. <history> In 1930 Seletar airport received the first civil flight from Amsterdam. Singapore…

Taste of Tasmania Part 3

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Part 1 Here. Part 2 Here. Part 4 here. Cradle Mountain Driving from Stanley to Cradle Mountain you have to go nearly all the way back to BurnieĀ and then cut in due south. The drive takes about two and a half hours. Once you get to Cradle Mountain you can park your car, pay your…

Bite Size Review: Pigs Fly

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Update March 2017!! Pigs Fly have moved to Novena Gardens where Nickeldime used to be. Smaller venue. Will review it soon!! Nickeldime has moved to the strip mall next door. “I want a food court where I can eat from a Japanese menu, Indian menu, Thai menu, a burger menu, a pizza menu, and a…

Visiting Gardens By The Bay Singapore

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Unlike S.E.A. Aquarium I would highly recommend you buy your tickets online for Gardens by the Bay, print them out, and get them stamped at the turnstiles in to the two conservatories. Because they are actual tickets! Yes! The queues for tickets were horrendous when we went (Good Friday) so online tickets are a good…

Visiting S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore

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It’s always a good start when tourist attractions have tickets you can purchase online. Small alarm bells go off when said tickets aren’t actually tickets and you have to redeem them at the actual venue to get your actual tickets. Such it is with the S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore. The confusion continued when I used the…

St. Patrick’s Day in Singapore 2016

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It’s that time of year again where everyone takes the time out to wish me a St. Patrick’s Day as if it’s a highly religious occasion and St. Patrick is my one and only ruling god. As religious days go, it’s pretty good. People expect you to drink at some point and listen to Irish…

Bite Size Review: Da Paolo BistroBar

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Happened to book a table before the recent Bon Iver concert in to Da Paolo BistroBar in Rochester Park as it’s a short walk to Star Theatre in The Star Vista. Certainly not the cheapest plates on offer. $34 for a burger?! It must be awesome. Time to put my money where my mouth is.…