My second throwback post is about all my visits in one of the World's top tourist destination, Singapore. Yep, I've been to SG for four times now (all for a very short visit) but every time still felt like my first time. The modern city is so beautiful it is never nakakasawa.
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My first visit was year 1999 with Dad, Mom and Sis after I graduated from grade school. It was a tour stop-over of our flight from Jeddah to Manila. SG was very different then, plain and simple to describe it (maybe because I didn't get to see most of it, or maybe because I wasn't that interested in seeing different places then). Pictures? nasa photo album namin gathering dust, hindi pa uso ang digital nun :)
There were no Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the bay then (not sure about SG flyer though). I couldn't recall most about our tour, all I could remember is we went to the Fountain of Youth, Merlion Park and Night Safari. We stayed at the Peninsula Hotel (I think).
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December 2011, sis and I, together with her friends Glaiza and Gimmiel, visited SG again, this time to explore the city nang bonggang bongga. We stayed at The Inn at Temple Street right at the heart of Chinatown. I loved the place, it was kinda small but very cozy. It is very near Chinatown MRT Station so commuting was not a hassle.
Here are our photos. So much fun!
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| My sissy :) |
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| Excess baggage. Takot magutom :) #packlight |
Day 1 - City Tour
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| Met up with my good friend Jeannine. I brought her Panutsa for pasalubong :D |
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| From L to R: Glaiza, Gimmiel, Ate Aian and Yours truly at the Merlion Park :D |
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| Noong hindi pa man uso ang term na "Photobomber" |
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| Went to see some Temples around the city. Haggard ako dito pero gusto ko lang i-share na meron akong collar bones dati :) |
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| Have you read my recent post about my feet shots? #BandAidFeetfie :) |
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| $1 Ice Cream |
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| G-Max Reverse Bungy at Clarke Quay |
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| Photo from Google, to show how high that sling shot was. |
Day 2 - Sentosa
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| Little kwento: Bibigyan daw ako ni Dad ng $1000 ibalik ko lang figure ko sa ganito... well, kinakabahan na siya sa ngayon :) |
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Flying Trapeze at Sentosa
That's me, scared to death and about to back out :( |
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| Kunwari ako yan... kung hindi ako nag back-out :( Sorry naman!!! That's my Ate btw :) |
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Songs Of The Sea
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Day 3 - Botanic Garden and USS
After USS, sis and I went back to our hotel, packed our bags, rode the bus and continued our bonggang vacation to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (which I will share with y'all on my next throwback), while Glaiza and Gimmiel flew back home the following day.
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February 2012, ITS Science, my then employer sent me to SG for a 3-day training. Gotta love my job guys!! This time I stayed at the Robertson Quay Hotel. Downside of travelling alone? Puro mirror shots!!
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| Airport, Airplane and Hotel Room Mirror shots :) |
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| Elevator Mirror Shot... Hindi pa din uso ang #OOTD nun :) |
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| With my (former) colleagues from ITS Malaysia and Thailand |
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| Hamilton Robotics installation at Danone Research |
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| Sweet treats from the colleagues. Awfully Chocolate at Vivo City |
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| Quick night tour with the guys |
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| Marina Bay Sands' light and water show (view from the Merlion Park) |
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| Dinner with my HS friends, Jeannine and Jana :) |
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| Going home. Elevator and Banyo shots ulit :) |
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January 2014, my last trip to SG was extra special. Why? Because I went with The Boyfie! Tophe just got back from his 2-year OFW life in Riyadh, so we planned this trip immediately to make up with the lost time, char! We stayed with Tophe's family in Tampines.
Day 1 - City Tour
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| with Tophe's cousin Luis |
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| Ion Orchard |
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| Salamat sa Monopod :) |
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| Chinese New Year, January 2014 |
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| The Singapore Flyer. Photo Taken from Marina Bay Sands |
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Gardens By The Bay
(Hindi pa din uso ang monopod nun, pinag tatawanan kame ng mga intsik) |
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| Pagod much? lol |
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| Met up with Jeannine and Baby Mamon :) |
Day 2 - USS
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| With Tophe's cousins Paula and Luis :) |
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| NYC Pizza is lalaloooove! |
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| The Mummy Ride :) |
Day 3 - Singapore Zoo and River Safari
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| White Tiger and Elephant Show |
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| River Safari |
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| Baby Pandas Jai Jai and Kai Kai... so cuuuute!! |
See, as I said, every visit is a memorable one. Different people, different experience. Will I still go back? Probably! Mom and Dad haven't had a tour in the modern SG yet! :)
Thanks for wasting your time with me again guys!
xoxo,
- Ags
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