Category: Singapore

  • Day 1: Singapore

    Today is the first day of my backpacking trip, and I… overslept. I’ve actually been in Singapore since Saturday, and I’ve been going around the city reacquainting myself with old favorites (the Esplanade, China Square Central) and discovering new ones (the National Museum of Singapore). I had grand plans of going on several walking trails…

  • Shopping in Singapore. Again.

    Though I shopped a LOT in Melbourne, I made sure to set aside money for my Singapore stopover. Aside from the fact that I’m too old to get baon (allowance) from my brothers, I have specific items in my shopping list: Pinky Street dolls and manga. Both these items are available in the Philippines, so…

  • Whee~~~

    Almost two hours in Changi and I’ve already: had dinner with my brother window shopped had a foot massage watched CNN checked my mail posted three blog entries …and there’s still time before my flight boards and a couple of other things I haven’t done or tried.

  • Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

    Okay, can somebody explain this to me? I came upon this shop while I was wandering around Chinatown, looking for the best Hainanese chicken rice at the Maxwell hawker center.

  • Thailand-Singapore Itinerary

    I know I’ve been delinquent in updating this blog. I’ve been quite busy with life offline and on, that I don’t really have much time to come up with something that makes sense. Anyway, as a filler, instead of my usual photo posts, I’m sharing my itinerary for my Thailand & Singapore trip last May.…

  • Singapore via Cebu Pacific?

    It seems so. I found this startling message in one of the forums I frequent: Introducing Cebu Pacific’s newest destination. . . SINGAPORE! Fly from MANILA to SINGAPORE (vice versa) for only 1,499 pesos! HURRY, catch the SINGAPORE SEAT SALE from July 20 – 26, 2006 only! Travel period is from August 31, 2006 to…

  • Stalked by a raincloud

    In the days before my departure, it started raining. I have nothing against rain; it brings down the temperature and it can even cancel classes. However, I’m no longer in school and rain and travel don’t really go well together. On the morning of the 17th of May, the sun was out and it was…

  • Travel Expenses: Thailand and Singapore 2006

    Updated 17 June 2006 Let’s start off with the most painful one – the post trip accounting. Sans my shopping expenses, I managed to stay within my estimated budget. I had a couple of expenses that I didn’t allocate for: Internet and laundry. However, since I got a free and loaded ez-link card in Singapore…

  • Checking in

    Blogging from Singapore’s new budget terminal. Doesn’t look budget to me. I like. The weather has cooperated so far; sunny and cloudy skies with no rain. I hope it holds out until I reach Bangkok. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to check where my boarding gate is.