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Singapore : Sixth Stop – The White Rabbit at Dempsey Hill and Hai Bin Prawning.

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Where: The White Rabbit @ Dempsey Hill
What: European Food

Our dinners at Singapore surprisingly turned out to be not as good as our lunch.
We had two dinners at food courts and both the food courts were a random pick.
I knew that I didn’t have such luck when it comes to random picking, it almost always turn out to be a blah.

Seeing that it was our last night at Singapore, we decided to splurge on our last dinner.
Dempsey Hill was in our list but which restaurant to go for at Dempsey Hill was the question.
There were so many restaurants that we wanted to try but time and money didn’t allow.

So final choice was The White Rabbit.
Before I go on with The White Rabbit, you really must put Dempsey Hill in your itinerary if you visit Singapore.
Dempsey Hill is a dining precinct that offers fine dine and fine wine, set in a quiet surrounding surrounded by trees and bushes.
It used to be the site of British army barracks during the colonial time but today it transformed itself into a relaxing place where friends and families gather for good food.

The White Rabbit used to be a chapel for probably about 40 years more or less and later on was abandoned for another 15 years before The Lo and Behold Group bought the chapel and transformed it into a restaurant.
Below are a few pictures of The White Rabbit from the internet before I show you guys my cant-make-it-pictures.


#1 Leads you to The Rabbit Hole bar.

You should know by now, the theme was base on Alice In The Wonderland.


#2 The Rabbit Hole Bar.


#3 Inside the chapel whereby it provides us a uniquely dining experience that is unpretentious and casual.


#4 I need to get myself an Iphone 5. Or if you wish you can make a donation, I will message you my bank details.


#5 How it looks like during night time.


#6 Hahahah, fuck the quality. Looks equally ugly with flash or without. Chips and Saffron Aioli for $8.

But I have to post it anyway, so you bear with it until I get my Iphone 5.
BUT THEN AGAIN, I’ve been wanting an Iphone since Iphone 3gs, then Iphone 4, then Iphone 4s and now Iphone 5 and I still have none.
I probably need to wait until the tenth generation wtf.


#7 We ordered two starters; Wagyu Carpaccio with shaved parmesan, celery cress, balsamic pearls and truffle cream for $26 and Foir Gras Duet. Foie Gras Duet, price at $29 is served in two different ways. One is salt cured with apple flan and another is seared lobe with cherry compote.

We were advised by the waiter to eat the salt cured foie gras with apple flan first before moving on to the pan seared foie gras. Both was heaven.
The boys preferred pan seared foie gras but I enjoyed both equally.

It was Dennis first try at foie gras and it was so good he is now looking everywhere for it in Sabah.


#8 Beef Cheek Bourguignon with roasted root vegetables, mousseline potatoes and crispy bacon for $48.

What captured my heart from The White Rabbit was the host because he took his time to explain all the dishes we were interested at and gave us good suggestion.
He really know the food from menu well and he made sure we enjoy our food.
He suggested that we order Beef Cheek Bourguignon because apparently girls love this dish which is full with collagen or some sort.
The beef cheek was tender and aromatic, plus really fulfilling too.


#9 Grilled Atlantic Cod with fava beans and sauce vierge at $38 was ordered by Dennis. He is quite a fishy-person.
The Atlantic cod was fresh but I personally do not fancy eating fish during fine dining. Just my preference.

Fine dining in a chapel was indeed a good and unexpected experience. I wasn’t even aware that it was a chapel, not until the host explained about the history to us.
I believe it will give a total different experience all together if you’re there for lunch instead of dinner.
Price is a little steep for us Malaysians but just don’t convert since you’re on a holiday.
It was my first time not converting too (usually I am the one who is always converting from minute to minute) and it feels great to not think about how expensive things really were.

THE WHITE RABBIT
39C Harding Road
Singapore 249541
Tel: 6473 9965
eat@thewhiterabbit.com.sg

Where: Bishan Hai Bin Prawning
What: Prawning

We didn’t really want to head back to our hotel after our meal and Fatty suggested PRAWNING! :D
I couldn’t agree more.
We both tried searching high and low for prawning ponds here in KL but it was a miserable search.


#10 Bishan Hai Bin Prawning is open for 24 hours (how nice!) a day. One hour of prawning is $18 (don’t convert!) and if you ask for 2 hours you will get another hour free.


#11 Prawn’s bait, chicken liver. Thank God there isn’t any worms involve.


#12 While we wait and wait…

It isn’t easy at all to prawn but some uncles made it look so easy. We believe there are certain ways to hook the chicken liver and we obviously do not know which is the right way.
Also I heard that prawns do gather at a few spots, so make sure you’re at the right spot.
Just sit next to those uncles, it’ll do the trick.


#13 Dennis caught one and only one in that one hour. Haha, so much for that 18 bucks.


#14 Prawn size was decent and I caught two.


#15 You’ll need to pay attention to your mini float which is floating above the water and when it is drag into the water, it means it is time for you to pull the bait. You can’t pull too hard either or the prawn will sometimes escape. After the prawn is out of the water, you need to unhook the bait from it’s mouth which is quite disturbing because the prawn keeps jumping. There’s a net in the water and you’ll need to throw the prawn into the net after unhooking it.


#16 After your time is up, feel free to barbecue your prawns. Sticks are provided and you need to pierce through the prawn while they’re still alive. Very cruel. :(


#17 The next step after piercing is to wash the prawns and rub it with salt. Final step is to barbecue it alive and watch them die wtf.

It didn’t occur to me that I will actually barbecue all the prawns alive while I was happily prawning.
Of course I do know that I will barbecue them, but just not alive.
Actually I thought they’ll be dead once I caught them but that isn’t the case.
The prawns were indeed very very fresh and juicy but I just don’t think this is the right way to do it.

Next time I’ll just let it die out of the water instead of letting them live for that 20 minutes more and later on pierce and barbecue them alive. :(
Please make sure to just let them die if you’re prawning instead of throwing them back into the net in the water.

And oh, you can actually ask for more prawns from them to barbecue if you only get to caught a few like us. ;)

HAI BIN PRAWNING
603 Sin Ming Avenue
Singapore 575735
Tel: 6554 1986

Singapore : Fifth Stop – Orchard Road.

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Where: Orchard Road
What: Shopping Mall

The only place that I can truly remember about Singapore besides Sentosa is Orchard Road.
I remember how I once walked along Orchard Road which was filled with fairy lights and christmas decoration, bringing the entire christmas spirit alive.

Christmas decoration at Orchard Road is one of the many things which I really look forward to during my trip to Singapore.
We headed down to Orchard Road on Sunday morning and I must say I was a little disappointed.
Perhaps it was day time or perhaps the decoration this year weren’t as extravagant.
Fatty tried driving into Orchard Road at night just to let me see the christmas decoration but those lights weren’t even on. :(
Maybe it’s a go green thing. :(


#1 Ion Orchard, one of the shopping mall at Orchard Road.


#2 Playing with shapes and curves.

Our first stop at Orchard Road was at Shaw House because I wanted to get my Mos Burger fix!
I’ve heard from Singaporeans that Mos Burger tastes really good and I missed my chance to try it once when I was at Bangkok.
Almost became my regret of the year!
In addition to that, having Fatty told me how delicious it was when he ate it at Japan just made me crave for it even more.
So I kept telling Fatty that I have to eat my Mos Burger no matter how.


#3 Mos Burger is a japanese fast food chain offering terriyaki burger, yakiniku burger and even rice burgers.


#4 Fatty ordered Mos Wagyu Cheeseburger for $6.10 and the burger tasted so frigging good! The wagyu beef was so tender and juicy I almost wanted to snatch his burger and gobble it down.


#5 I ordered Yakiniku Rice Burger ($3.80) which was good too but I do prefer normal burger than rice burger. Burger is burger, rice burger is burger trying to be funny.

Mos Burger’s portion is a little small so if you’re a big eater, you definitely need two to fill you up.
Price wise, it isn’t cheap for a burger with that size but then again you cant go wrong with wagyu beef.
I swear Mos Burger’s Wagyu Cheeseburger is so much better than Mc Donald’s beef burger.

We took a walk after our sinful burger from Shaw House to Takashimaya, the only shopping mall I remember because of it’s Japanese name.


#6 Saw this cute grandpa performing giddily and I stood there for a while to watch while the two boys ignored me. Really very cute grandpa but poor him, doing stunts on a Sunday. Shouldn’t he be resting at home? :(


#7 Upon entering Takashimaya, the first thing that caught my attention was the queue outside Chanel. People do really queue up for Chanel, am I the only one who is so surprise?


#8 While I queue up for yakitori wtf. /plays sad music


#9 But this yakitori from Tori Q is seriously damn good, Fatty brought me here. :D


#10 Each stick is price at $1.10 or above and if you buy ten sticks, you’ll get one free. They have chicken, pork, chicken skin, pork with asparagus, chicken balls and many more.


#11 Fatty bought ten sticks for about $15. I dare say this is the best yakitori I’ve ever tried and it tasted so much better compared to Japanese restaurant even. The sauce was good and I especially love the burnt crisp on each piece of meat.


#12 Didn’t get to stay at Orchard Road for long as Dennis was tired because he was still having slight fever, so we took a complimentary shutter bus back to Studio M.

Fatty and I went back to Orchard Road again the next day after Dennis left for his flight back to Sabah to walk around for a bit.


#13 Super long escalator at Orchard Central which directly take you up from the first floor to the third.


#14 I had fun taking the escalator and I had even more fun disturbing Fatty cause he was afraid of the height, haha. He forced me to stay away from him!


#15 Hahahahah, look at his stupid face!


#16 Damn annoyed by me can.


#17 Went up to fourth floor for The Editor’s Market which I’ve been paying attention for quite some while.


#18 They source their street fashion clothing from around the globe and although their prices are not cheap, you can still buy it for a cheaper price if you buy it in bulk.


#19 Love their store interior design.


#20 Last stop was at Tanuki, a newly opened Japanese restaurant which was a random choice because I was mad craving for Japanese food.


#21 Tanuki did not put out any signage, probably still new but it was really quite difficult to locate.


#22 Fatty ordered Tanuki Balls, truffled beef carpaccio draped over deep fried cheese potato balls for $12.


#23 While I ordered Salmon Don, the ultimate salmon rice bowl with sashimi, salmon belly, aburi, and ikura for $20.

First off, it was such a waste to combine beef carpaccio with cheese potato balls as the taste doesn’t blends at all. I’d say it didn’t worth the $12 that we paid.
As for Salmon Don, the amount of salmon given was generous and the cut was thick.
However, service at Tanuki was rather bad seeing that we were the only customers at that moment.
I needed to remind them that I do not have any cutlery for my Salmon Don and it took them quite some while to get it for me.

Fatty thinks that I am demanding but I think that it is my right as a customer to demand.
I mean, I didn’t ask for the waiter to lap dance on me or something but isn’t it the most basic service to get ready your customer’s cutlery once they order?

You can do that if I’m at a hawker stall but not when I pay a frigging RM50 for my bowl of Salmon Don.
MUST GIVE ME MY CUTLERY RIGHT AWAY! PFFT!

Oklah I forgive the waiter because he looks like he just finished his secondary school and this is his first job but after telling a higher ranking waitress, I still have to remind for a second time.
I GIVE YOU ONE CHANCE ALREADY, WHY YOU LIKE THAT!?

I get very agitated at bad services. I don’t mind mistakes because mistakes and bad services are different.
Don’t you agree?

So unless you hear better reviews about Tanuki from the near future, you might want to reconsider.
Tons of other Japanese restaurants nearby anyway.

MOS BURGER
Isetan Scotts
350 Orchard Road B1 Shaw House 238868
(+65) 6735 0507
*And a lot more outlets

Tori Q
Takashimaya S.C.
391 Orchard Road
#B2-07-8-3
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238873
Operating Hours: 10am to 9.30pm

TANUKI
181 Orchard Road
#02-03 Orchard Central
Singapore 238896

THE EDITOR’S MARKET
181 ORCHARD ROAD #04-08 ORCHARD CENTRAL SINGAPORE 238896
SERVICE@THEEDITORSMARKET.COM

Studio M Hotel at Singapore

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Where: Studio M
What: Hotel

My booking at Marina Bay Sands went wrong and instead of four days, they only managed to book three days stay for me.
I really don’t mind at all since we were done with Zouk Out and it is also a better idea for us to stay nearer to town, so I started browsing Agoda.

Half way through, Fatty suggested Studio M.
Most of the time when we brought up Singapore in our conversation, he mentioned Studio M as he really fancy that hotel.
I myself saw Studio M’s pictures on the internet for a lot of times too and I adore their loft idea, so why not?
In fact, I was quite happy all along because I do have absolute trust on Fatty’s taste and I’ve been wanting to try out Studio M since quite some time ago.


#1 Studio M Hotel is part of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and Studio M is the only hotel that I actually like from Millennium group in Singapore.

Apart from Studio M, the other remaining hotels from Millennium group does not have much significance among themselves to me.
So instead of picking the boring ones, I thought why not we pick a hotel that excites like Studio M.
Studio M is meant to cater for young travelers who relish urban contemporary chic. Not to mention, it is Singapore’s first loft concept hotel.


#2 ‘Designed by renowned Italian maestro Piero Lissoni, Studio M is a modern refuge which epitomizes chic and savvy living , with intuitive attention to facilities and technology.’


#3 Displays at the lobby which brighten up the place.


#4 And other random displays along the way.


#5 If you need to use the computer, there’re two Macs ready for you.


#6 Spacious area by the pool. If you notice on the top right of the picture, there’s a pool sort of hanging which is really cool too. It is Hotel Gallery’s swimming pool, covered by glass and you get to see people swimming in it from Studio M.


#7 Studio M’s pool is a 25-metre lap pool and they have jacuzzi too.


#8 Private cabanas for those who prefer some privacy.


#9 Shitty picture cant explain why I like their corridor! Love the light they use by each room’s door.

I booked a Premier Loft for $240 inclusive of tax and I got a free upgrade to Executive Loft and I was so happy because that was the first time I got a room upgrade in my life.
But my life has always been so sad that even if I got a free upgrade, I cant put it to use.


#10 This is Studio M’s Executive Loft.


#11 For a clearer view.


#12 Area where we brush up and make ourself a cup of coffee.


#13 Take the stairs up and that’s our queen size bed with a tv in front of it.


#14 Executive loft has got a 3-metre height bay windows and I love the windows! It is from one end to another end, so it’s really nice to walk around the curtains and check out what is happening around just like how my boyfriend check out the girls by the pool.


#15 As to why I didn’t get to enjoy my executive loft is because there aren’t any sofa bed in it. Only studio loft and premier loft comes with a sofa bed, so I was forced to go for premier loft instead.

Actually there isn’t much difference comparing premier loft and executive loft.
There’s an additional tv in the executive loft and the toilet comes attach with the bathroom while premier loft has one toilet and one bathroom, seperated.
All executive lofts is tucked at the corner of each level providing all the privacy that you need.


#16 I also prefer executive loft’s colour as the colour they used is lighter compared to premier loft.


#17 Heading out :)

My stay at Studio M was lovely. Their bed was so comfortable I had such a great sleep, even better than Marina Bay Sands.
I love the entire loft idea and also love their huge ass windows.

One final plus point is that Studio M provides complimentary shuttle service to a few places, one being Orchard Road.
Absolutely hassle free. :)


One decent picture from the internet.

Take Note:
* Toilet/Bathroom is a tad small, so if you’re obese please reconsider.
* Parking is free for hotel guest, do ask for parking ticket at the lobby.
* Clark Quay MRT station is 10 minutes walk.
* Orchard Road is only 5 minutes drive away.
* For coffee lovers, there’s an Illy shop just right in the hotel.
* Free complimentary shuttle service from Studio M to place, do ask for a timetable from lobby.

STUDIO M
No. 3 Nanson Road, Singapore 238910
T (65) 6808 8888 F (65) 6808 8899

Singapore: Second, Third & Fourth Stop – Tiong Bahru, Haji Lane and Bugis.

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Delicious food, aromatic coffee, unique interior, hipster area, friendly people – I’ll be there.
These are the kind of places whereby I really look forward to whenever I travel with Fatty, instead of the usual tourism spot.

Where: Tiong Bahru Bakery
What: Pastries and Coffee

So I heard that Tiong Bahru Bakery has got the best croissant in Singapore and yours truly here is a very croissant kind of person.
I love eating a good croissant.
I too heard that Tiong Bahru is one of Singapore’s hipster area as there are more and more unique cafes opening up in this rather old area.
I’d say, old is definitely the new black.


#1 Don’t let their name fool you.


#2 I thought it was a grab and go concept and I was shocked when I saw all the seats filled up with people. And so I thought to myself, this must be good.


#3 They sell croissants, danish, tarts, and even hamburgers.


#4 They too have brownies and cakes, you will be spoil by choices.


#5 A guide for you if you do not know how to differentiate coffees.


#6 Spot the tote bag? I WANT! I also like their wooden door that swings both way.

I bought a croissant ($3.20) and a raisin danish ($3.50) for me and fatty to share.
I’d love to try out their coffee too in the future if I ever goes back.
Both the croissant and danish were pretty decent but only if I can eat it while it’s hot, it’ll be even better.
Fatty who loves croissant as much as I do thinks that Tiong Bahru Bakery’s croissant tasted normal kind of good.
Then he started telling me how AWESOME this croissant he had in Hong Kong was whereby he queue for an hour just to buy it.

OKAY! Don’t be so cocky next time I fly to Hong Kong just for croissant!

TIONG BAHRU BAKERY
56 Eng Hoon St
#01-70 Singapore 160056
+65 6220 3430
8am – 8pm daily (Close on Tuesday)

Where: Open Door Policy (ODP)
What: Modern Bistro

For lunch, we headed to ODP as knows as Open Door Policy which is just few streets away from Tiong Bahru Bakery.


#7 Is this the most creative name or the most random name?


#8


#9 I absolutely love their interior and it was full too when we were there. /Jackpot


#10 These steel ceilings used by ODP reminded me of Acme’s.


#11 We sat by the open kitchen which I do not have a single problem with. I love seeing chefs do their thing.


#12 Latte, $5.50.


#13 Wild mushroom risotto with truffle crumbs, $22. Mushroom risotto was great as it tasted slightly different from the normal ones I ate and the white mushroom you saw on top of that risotto, it is actually raw.


#14 Green gazpacho with scallop ceviche and fresh coriander, $16. I haven’t tasted anything quite like this before, it was a cold soup. Every mouth I took is full with surprise and the scallops aren’t cook which is the way it’s meant to be. It doesn’t taste awful at all, it just tasted different. I cant take in a big amount as my tummy started acting weird but this soup taste nothing like bad.


#15 Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta with spinach and fresh herbs, $21. Love this dish, portion was big and the amount of smoked salmon they gave was generous. Scrambled eggs were soft and the best part was that the ciabatta wasn’t hard and chewy.


#16 The three of us.


#17 Why cant they just give me a decent look?

ODP
19 Yong Siak Street
(Yong Siak View)
Singapore 168650
Tel: +65 6221 9307
Fax: +65 6221 9032
Enquiries:
enquiries@odpsingapore.com

Where: Tiong Bahru
What: Cafes and Shops

Walked around Tiong Bahru’s neighbourhood to check out more cafes and shops.


#18 There he go again, appearing in my picture nonchalantly.


#19 Social Haus, a cafe I’d like to try out someday in the future too.


#20 Books Actually that obviously sells books.


#21 Books Actually is not your ordinary book store as the books they sell is a lot more different from all the mainstream books. Just go and have a look if you’re a book lover and happens to be around Tiong Bahru.


#22

Where: Haji Lane
What: Boutiques

Told you my days at Singapore was jam packed, we went from one stop to another.
Haji Lane was next and this is the place Fatty suggested that we go have a look at.


#23


#24 Fatty and mini me at Haji Lane.


#25 Haji Lane is somewhat like our Bangsar Telawi conquered by boutiques but I adore Haji Lane’s building more.
Love the windows on the upper level.


#26 Displays were a lot nice compared to Bangsar’s too, very creative and put together.


#27 Love the plants! Now you get what I meant?


#28


#29 Don’t spoil market lah you.


#30 Must kacau and try on glasses.


#31 And I must take picture of self.


#32 Just a candid of me and Dennis while we rest outside a bar that was closed.

Where: Bugis Street
What: Affordable shopping

Bugis Street is the only shopping place for me at Singapore because everything sold there is so much cheaper compared to malls.
The area was big enough for me to shop and what was on their display rack was a lot more similiar to what I saw at Bangkok or Sungai Wang.
The prices were hiked up quite a lot since I know how incredibly cheap it is to get the stocks from Bangkok which made me reluctant to shop anymore.

My legs were really sore too so we made it a quick one and I managed to buy 2 pair of shorts.
At least I bought something, so mission accomplished.


#33 Fatty bought something too, a pair of sunnies for his rave. But no, not this pair.


#34 This is one of the cutest sunglasses I’ve came across and I hesitated for awhile if I should bring it home. $15, not wise.

Where: Maison Ikkoku
What: Cafe, Boutique and Bar

Last stop for the day before Zouk Out Day 2 was Maison Ikkoku.
There’s three floors altogether and the first floor is a cafe, second is a boutique, while the highest floor rest their bar.


#35 Felt like I walked into an entirely different country, with mosque right in front of me and coconut trees along the way. A very nice place to just sit and relax.


#36 From the name of it, I was hoping to have our dinner there expecting some Japanese or Fusion food but all I got in the menu was all day breakfast.

Cant do breakfast after our meal at ODP so we just sat and have coffee instead since coffee is their main specialty anyway.


#37 My pictures don’t do this place any justice.


#38 Dennis’ tea as he’s not quite a coffee person.


#39 Our Vanilla Latte which I absolutely love.

We wanted to check out Maison Ikkoku’s bar too but it was closed. :(
It’ll be really nice to sit on the top floor overlooking the mosque and people passing by.

Maison Ikokku
20 Kandahar Street Singapore 198885
T +65 6294 0078
F +65 6294 2616
info@maison-ikkoku.net

Love all the cafes we went, love all the food we ate, and love all the coffee we drank.

Zouk Out 2012 at Singapore

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Where: Siloso Beach, Sentosa
What: Zouk Out

I remember how badly I wanted to go for Zouk Out two years ago as I tried really hard to convince my friend to just drive up, party and have fun.
One minute the plan was on and the next, they called it off and the cycle repeated for a few times before I went bonkers.
Needless to say, it didn’t happen.

I was whining to Fatty on msn who at that time is just a friend of mine about the emotional roller-coaster I was riding just because I didn’t get to go to Zouk Out. (Die die also want to party.)


#1 Here we are, two years later. We each paid a total of $160 (RM400) for our 2 days Zouk Out ticket.

Getting in to Sentosa was easy, we just took a cab to Vivo City and then get a train to Sentosa beach.
Getting out was well, a pain in the ass but more on that later.


#2 Futuristic looking Heineken counter for party-goers to get their beer fix. Fatty walked right up to it and each cup of Heineken is $10 which is fcking expensive if you convert.

Thank God I don’t drink.


#3 This poor boy Dennis was having fever and althought what was stated on his t-shirt (I don’t care. Fuck that shit.) was cool he still cant quite fight his sickness.


#4 Bean bags was scattered around for us to rest, unlike Sepang whereby I have to sit on tar road.


#5 Decided to go neon that night.


#6 :)


#7 Red Prism, a bar for you to hang out which looked just as futuristic as Heineken’s.

There were two stages at Zouk Out, Moon stage and Star stage.
On the first day we reached Siloso Beach around 10ish, just on time for Hardwell and Hardwell explains why I would go for Zouk Out instead of Thirst.


#8 Our homies, DJ Goldfish and Blink trying to rock Star Stage but at the other end Hardwell was playing at the same time.

Goldfish and Blink was good, I’d love to party right in front of them and to give them support as well BUT HOW CAN?
I went all the way to Singapore for Hardwell, sorry lah homies.
You don’t know, the sight was so sad there weren’t any people standing right in front of the stage.


#9 This is Moon stage, rocked by Hardwell. Don’t tell me you cant tell the difference.


#10 Massive crowd.


#11

One plus point about Zouk Out for us girls is that there were hot hunks everywhere! I didn’t know Singaporean guys are so well built and by everywhere I meant 80% of the boys.
I was so busy looking from left to right, from right to left.

You don’t get to see so many muscular guys surrounding you in Malaysia okay, guys from our country is quite lao beh.
We only have 15% of guys worth checking out, what!?
Fatty enjoyed checking out girls in bikini while I have fun checking out topless hot hunks.

Me: Sigh, so sad. I’ve got no boobs and all these girls clad in bikini has got something to show while I have none.
Me: So sad for you too cause all the guys are so well build but you’re so fat HAHAHA!


#12 That is why we are made for each other, damn imperfect can.

Dennis went back after awhile because he was really sick while Fatty and I continued partying until Above & Beyond.
Zouk Out really did kind of messed up my sleeping routine, we went to Zouk Out day 2 at about 3am!
Calvin Harris started spinning at 3.30am and this old grandma here didn’t want to waste my energy so it’s best for me to reach just right on time.


#13 Meet up with Foon on the second day. :)

I also bought a pair of bunny ears that can light up because Fatty insisted that I must buy something.
He’s that weird sometimes.


#14 Malaysians.


#15 The fuck-our-life couple.


#16 Hahaha! Fatty looks so adorable in his shades.

We all sweat, danced, and enjoyed till 6 plus in the morning and that was when hell began.
IT IS SUCH A PAIN IN THE ASS TO TAKE A CAB BACK FROM SENTOSA!
Most of the Singaporeans called for cab before hand but we the Malaysians really didn’t know how it works.
90% of the cabs that came in was on call and lining up is not an option because there weren’t cabs coming in.

Take note: So next time please call a cab before hand and make sure you know the postcode of the area because Singaporeans are so high tech you are actually responding to a machine operator. You cant tell them ‘Oh I’m around Sentosa’ cause you need to key in the postcode.

Other than that, Zouk Out was really great and partying by the beach is a lot more fun too.
Prefer that to tar road anytime.


#17 Zouk Out Dance Music Festival, till then.

Marina Bay Sands Hotel at Singapore

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Where: Marina Bay Sands
What: Hotel

During my four days at Singapore, I stayed three days at Marina Bay Sands.
Main reason for my Singapore trip was to go for Zouk Out, so it was crucial for me to pick a hotel that isn’t too far from the designated area which was Sentosa.

I am glad I did pick Marina Bay Sands for my stay as Marina indeed gives a very good feeling as you walk around.
Everything around looks spectacular and the high ceilings created a spacious feeling which I really like.

Marina Bay Sands is one of the most recognizable building in Singapore, so it’s only normal for me to try it once (probably) in my entire lifetime.


#1 Marina Bay Sands lobby that is constantly full with people starting noon time.


#2 Take the escalator down on your left and you’ll enter the The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. There are trees planted in giant glazed stoneware along the way and it’s called Rising Forest.


#3 The mall was really spacious with high ceilings(again) turning the place into a comfortable mall to walk around. There were branded stores all around and in the middle of the mall we saw water came gushing down from a hole with sampans rowing by. It is Ned Kahn’s Rain Oculus which releases a swirling vortex from the hole in the middle.

I don’t know, why would anyone want to pay $10 just to sit in a sampan inside the mall?
It’s just plain weird to me.


#4 View from Marina Bay sands.


#5 Which I must say, is really quite amazing especially the view on Gardens By The Bay.


#6 Our premier room on the 27th floor.


#7 Room was normal and standard, nothing to rave about.


#8 Bathroom on the other hand is really spacious and organized. A bathtub sits right on the left once you enter the bathroom. Extra points will always be given by me whenever there’s a bathtub involve.


#9 While on the right is a standing shower separated with a toilet cubicle.


#10 That’s the bathroom’s sliding door behind and there’s no lock for it.


#11 A full length mirror right outside the bathroom’s sliding door.


#12 Changed into bathrobe ready for a swim but Fatty was still lazing around, cant be bothered.


#13 We then headed up to Marina’s 57th floor after much bugging from me. Sands SkyPark Pool is world’s largest and highest outdoor infinity pool, positioned 200 meters in the air and 150 meters long.


#14 This is really a stunning infinity pool but one down side is to it is that the amount of people in and around the pool gives you no privacy. People are just everywhere.


#15 Dennis with his thumbs up. Also, only hotel guests will get to enjoy the infinity pool so you really need to stay there to experience swimming in this amazing pool.


#16 By the time we got up to SkyPark Pool, it was really windy. I was hoping for some heat from the sun but…


#17 Sky was turning dark and clouds were forming, Dennis was shivering from second to second.


#18


#19 Went up to Marina’s SkyPark Pool again on the second day, only this time it was at night. All the lights from buildings made the view even more beautiful than it already is.


#20 The pool was so cold I went for jacuzzi instead and this is the view right from where I was sitting (in the jacuzzi).

(Judging from my pictures quality, it is time for me to get an iphone5. PFFT)


#21 Kisses for the boyfriend. :)

Don’t think anyone will deny that Marina Bay Sands infinity pool is really breathtaking and I absolutely enjoyed and love my time swimming up there.
The infinity pool was also another main reason as to why I picked Sands because I feel like I need to experience it at least once in my lifetime and if not now, then when?

Here’s something else from Marina which is worth checking out.


#22 Wonder Full which is Southeast Asia largest light and water show is shown every night on the Promenade for approximately 13 minutes. The show was really beautiful but we got there late and I only get to watch the final 1 minute. :(


#23 It is a free show, so be sure to catch a glimpse while you’re there.


#24 Look at the amount of people enjoying the spectacular show.

Show time is 8pm and 9.30pm for Sunday to Thursday and 8pm, 9.30pm and 11pm for Friday and Saturday.

There is wifi at the entire Marina, from The Shoppes to hotel to casino.
Once you’re connected, you’re free to use it around the whole area.
Casino is right smacked in The Shoppes and feel free to go in with slippers, short pants, and t-shirt as they do not have any dress code.
We went to the casino on Saturday and the boys played a few rounds. If I checked it correctly, minimum bet is $25 per game so be sure to prepare your money.

What I like about Marina Bay Sands is of course their infinity pool, but besides that I also like how they have so many activities around Marina Bay Hotel. I like how they created little details to represent water around Marina, I like how convenient it is to take the MRT as the station is just right inside Marina and I quite like the extravagant feeling it created.

What I didn’t like about Marina on the other hand was the amount of people moving around as I’ve always prefer a quieter hotel than a busy hotel.
Didn’t like seeing so many people around the lobby area, didn’t like seeing so many people dipping themselves into the pool at the same time, didn’t like seeing people queuing up for breakfast and didn’t really like the room’s sleeping area too.
If you know me, I don’t quite fancy big hotels room but all in all it was a very good stay.

Will I be back again?
Maybe not or just not in the near future as I too do not like to repeat hotels.
Just like how I dislike repeating my clothes and restaurants (LOL) unless they caught my heart but unlikely so when it comes to hotel.
I am greedy like that and hotel wise, I prefer ‘one night stand’ kind of relationship.

Premier room at Marina Bay Sands for the month of December is around $430 per night exclusive of tax and service charges.

Take note:
* There are 3 towers in Marina and check in/out area is right at Tower 1.
* Purchase a $6 (single entry) or a $12 (multiple entry) parking ticket while you exit outside the lobby if you stay at Marina to avoid paying expensive parking ticket.
* If you visit Singapore by plane, do request for a complimentary shuttle bus to pick you up at the airport to Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
* Free entry to Sands SkyPark Infinity Pool and Banyan Tree Fitness Club.
* MRT station – Bayfront MRT Station.

MARINA BAY SANDS
10 Bayfront Avenue,
Singapore 018956

Email: inquiries@marinabaysands.com
Telephone: +65 6688 8868

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