Tag: Singapore
Quirk of the Month: Minion Monopoly
Call me a predictable tourist, but I cannot leave a theme park unless I purchase something from the souvenir shop. Look what I got from last month’s trip to Universal Studios Singapore—Monopoly: Despicable Me! It’s like your regular Monopoly game with a few loony twists. Instead of traditional dice, you use the Minion spinner to […]
Searching Haji Lane for “The One”
I was afraid that Haji Lane would have a different vibe by the time I returned to Singapore last month. The last time I was there was back in 2011 and Haji Lane easily stood out as my favorite stop. Through the years the words hipster, quirky, and artsy have been used one too many […]
Quirk of the Month: kikki.K Travel Collection
Filipina blogger Chuvaness uses the term “wasteland” to refer to shops that sell stationery and other cute items you don’t really need. Guilty beyond reasonable doubt! I lost count of the times I told myself, “Kate, you don’t need another cute pen or notepad!” only to find myself hoarding them after entering a shop like […]
Charlie Brown Café
When the first Charlie Brown Café opened in 2009, it had a lot of promise. As the first Peanuts-themed café in the world, it piqued the interest of the older generation who grew up loving Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the gang. But is it all just hype? I visited Singapor’s Orchard […]
Penniless Tour: Ann Siang Hill
There’s a place in Singapore where you can get away from the busy cosmopolitan streets. For shutterbugs such as myself, Ann Siang Hill stands out with its bohemian, chill vibe—a great escape from all things mainstream and loud. Back in the old days, Ann Siang Hill was the main location for many remittance houses, clan […]
Chicken Rice: Because Anthony Bourdain Said So
There’s that saying: You’ve never been to Singapore unless you’ve tried the chicken rice. My Singapore-based Filipino friend Chris told me that you’ll find chicken rice everywhere, from hawker food centers to regular restaurants along the street, giving me the impression that chicken rice to Singaporeans is what adobo is to Filipinos. My boyfriend AO […]
Quirk of the Month: kikki.K Stickers
This Swedish home and office stationary store was founded by entrepreneur Kristina “Kikki” Karlsson almost a decade ago, but I first laid my eyes on a kikki.K store in Singapore just last month. Where have you been all my life? Since 2001, kikki.K stores have been set up all over Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, and […]
City Art: Singapore
…plus street signs, structures, and other kitschy things that caught my eye.
40 Minutes in 40 Hands
You know how much I love quaint cafés with a hole-in-the-wall, indie vibe. When I visited Singapore for the first time last week, a friend who lives near the Tiong Bahru area took me to Forty Hands, a café that was chosen as one of Time Out Singapore’s Best New Cafés of 2011. They sell […]