Watch out! It was a Zika-free :P trip to the city of light that we had on the 2nd mid-term school holiday, apart from the 'balik kampung' to Ipoh and JB on both weekends. My wife managed to secure a stay for 2 nights at the 'Rumah Peranginan Persekutuan,' where it was supposed to be a big family trip with my siblings. It was a big vacation house, which I believe can cater to at least 15-20 people. For some reason, they had to turn it down.
Note: Pictures taken are not of the best quality, as I'm still getting my hands on the new DSLR camera. wink... wink...
Family Hall on the 1st floor
The master bedroom was so big.
The 2nd bedroom and even the 3rd room on the other side considered spacious
Family hall at the ground floor
Maybe next time we should have a big family's
We didn't make any plans for places to visit, and since we stayed near Orchard Road, it would be easy to roam around the city. After checking in, we stopped at Arab Street for lunch at the famous Zam Zam restaurant. Unfortunately the store is not yet open. They do not serve lunch? That's weird. We headed to the other restaurant, AL-Tasneem, where I would think that their beriyani rice and murtabak are tasty as well.
The Sultan Mosque is just in front of this restaurant, and coming out of the back entrance, there are a bunch of souvenir shops along the street heading to Kampung Glam. We visited the historical Istana Kampung Glam, showcasing the Malay heritage and culture. It is a small museum but worth visiting.
When people say it's the best, it truly is the best. Trust me!
The Sultan Mosque
A nominal fee of SGD4 for admission
It was a nice colonial building
Papan tanda zaman dahulu
Wohooo... This is classic!
Burger...anyone?
Later in the late evening, we had a boat cruise to the Marina Bay Sands and watched a captivating laser show. The show started at 9.30pm and it can also be enjoyed by the Marina Bay
Singapore River glittered at night
Ambik gambar pun jadi laa...
The laser point out from the top of Marina Bay Sands.
On the next morning, we visited the National Museum of Singapore. We spent more than 2 hours exploring the main museum as well as the temporary exhibition. A single ticket cost of SGD10 includes all access to 'We Built a Nation,' 'Modern Colony,' 'Singapore History Gallery,' and others.
Ohh, by the way, our stay was quite far from the MRT station, so we drove to most of the places we visited. Most attractions will require you to pay a parking fee. A Nets CashCard can take care of your car park charges and ERP, which can be purchased at any 7-Eleven outlet.
There are 40 crystals to commemorate the Jubilee of the Queen.
Main concourse leading to Stamford Gallery
Six-course meal, anyone?
Nyonya bangun pagi, siram pokok bunga...
Nu'man intrigued with the old TV
We went downtown to Orchard Road to stroll along for window shopping before heading back to rest. In the evening, we went to the Garden by the Bays. There are three main attractions that can be visited, but we opted only for Flower Dome and Cloud Forest and saved the OCBC Skyway for the next trip. Entrance to both conservatories is SGD28, while there was public access to several gardens, such as Bay East Garden, Heritage Garden, and many more.
Supertree Grooves come with audio performance at night
Not to forget the Far East Children Garden
The Flower Dome entrance
The conservatory was spacious, not to mention the abundance of PokéStops. :P
The best shots
Not much pictures in the cloud forest, as it quite dark
Enjoy the audio performance below
On the third day, we pay a visit to Mandai Zoo on the way back to JB. Again, we saved the River Cruise and Night Safari for the next visit.
Sighh... We were supposed to visit Australia this year, but...
I will follow Zarin's example from his wrapping-up post and do the same for my record. This post will be updated from time to time. Most of the trips may have a specific write-up, and you can click on the travel month. Here is the world travel map, courtesy of TripAdvisor. Here are some statistics: The total number of countries visited is 25 out of 195. [Last updated: September 2025]
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Watch out! It was a Zika-free :P trip to the city of light that we had on the 2nd mid-term school holiday, apart from the 'balik kampung' to Ipoh and JB on both weekends. My wife managed to secure a stay for 2 nights at the 'Rumah Peranginan Persekutuan,' where it was supposed to be a big family trip with my siblings. It was a big vacation house, which I believe can cater to at least 15-20 people. For some reason, they had to turn it down.
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