Christmas at Flower Dome

One of the reasons why I always go to Flower Dome Gardens by the Bay is because every three to four months, there will be a change of flower field and decoration. I love to be surrounded by nature be it flowers or trees as it always make me happy. From November to January, the flower dome decoration is inspired from the Christmas season.   

 I like cactus and succulent plants.

 Interesting facts on Christmas.

 I want to receive lots of Christmas presents too.

After flower dome, visit the Christmas market at Super tree area.

View of Singapore from the Plane

I love to travel and lately I've been travelling to lovely Taiwan, an island state with rich Chinese treasures at Taiwan National Palace Museum. Whenever I travel, I always book the window seat as I love to see the land from the plane. The following photos are taken from the plane to Singapore.

 View from the plane

 View of Singapore from the plane.

 Greenery in the city state

Singapore Changi airport and the iconic airport tower

九把刀 Giddens Ko is Coming to Singapore!

Hurray, the talented and funny Taiwanese author, director and producer 九把刀 Giddens Ko will be coming to Singapore in Singapore BookFest@Singapore Suntec City on 12 December at 7.30pm to 9.30pm for a talk and book signing event. This time I'm going to get his signature and hopefully pose a photo with him. 

He is a really good speaker and storyteller. His talk was really interesting, engaging and funny. An hour and a half sharing flew by very fast. This year I am interested in his speech. Though he was caught cheating to his girlfriend, he had the courage to admit his fault and apologise to his girlfriend. Really anticipate his sharing. 

You can click last year Giddens Ko's sharing here.

The Best Pumpkin Cheesecake in Singapore

Every time I go to  The Connoisseur Concerto (TCC), I must have their pumpkin cheesecake which I think is the best in Singapore. The cheesecake is not too sweet and you can feel the pumpkin rich fibre which is good for your health.

There are many TCC boutiques in Singapore mainly in the town area like Ion Orchard, Marina Bay Sands,Wisma Atria and others. Besides cheesecakes, they also serve pasta, main courses and a wide variety of coffee. It is quite pricey so I always use my membership card which save me 15%. 

Pumpkin cheesecake

Clack & Clams Crayfish pasta comes with generous clams and crayfish in spicy sauce.

Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay

I am delighted with this year Christmas market at Gardens by the Bay. For the first time, I get to experience a Europe Christmas in Singapore. They have imported an exquisitely beautiful light sculpture all the way from Italy. 

Besides Luminarie light sculptures that are specially constructed from Italy, there is also the two-century old  Spiegeltent or "Mirror Tent" in Dutch which is flown in from Netherlands. It is basically a large traveling tent constructed in wood and canvas and decorated with mirrors and stained glass. At the Christmas marketplace at Supertree groves area, you can shop at various cute wooden huts. You can also buy food like Kebabs and Chinese wrap or buns, or even desserts. 

Free admission at the following 

Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay from 29 November 2014 to 1 January 2015

Luminarie Light Sculptures: 7pm to midnight

Spiegeltent,a travelling 'mirror tent' from Netherlands will open from 5pm to midnight. Enjoy a special dining experience in the Spiegeltent.

Garden Rhapsody (Christmas Edition) A 12 minutes music and light show where lights on Super trees danced to popular Christmas tunes in the "Garden Rhapsody”
From 17 Nov 2014 - 6 Jan 2015 | 7:45 PM, 8:45 PM

Festive markets (29 Nov to 21 Dec)  2pm-11pm daily

Magical Luminarie Light Sculptures specially constructed from Italy

You can experience snow or 'foam' at selected timing in the Luminarie in tropical Singapore.

 Luminarie light sculpture at the entrance to Super tree grove.

 Experience Christmas at Super tree groves!

 Shop to your heart content at various Christmas tents and wooden huts.

 Food is available at around $8.00 for a kebab or Chinese food.

There is free 12 minutes music and light show where lights on Super trees danced to popular Christmas tunes in the "Garden Rhapsody” at 7.45pm and 8.45pm. 

 There are free performances on Friday and weekends in this stage.

Christmas Light-up at Orchard Road Singapore 2014

Christmas light-up along Orchard Road is an annual event since 1984 and started by Singapore Tourism Board.I overheard tourists saying Christmas is too commercial. 

Indeed, even for non-Christians in Singapore, there is this practice of exchanging gifts with your colleagues on Christmas party for many companies. I think it is good to set a budget for the gift exchange so that you don't overspend your salary. Though I'm not a Christmas, I always anticipate the Christmas light-up in Orchard road as the street will look like a sparkling fairyland with shimmering light flowing from the trees lining the busy street.I think this year Christmas light up is more impressive compared to last year.

The Christmas light-up will end on 1 January 2015.

The Christmas Light-Up will end on Sunday 5 January 2014. The time of light-up are as follows:
6.30 pm to 6.00 am on Christmas Eve and both New Year’s Eves; 
6.30 pm to 2.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays; 
6.30 pm to 12.00 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays and on Sundays. 

Sparkling Christmas light-up along Orchard Road.

 Outside Wistma Atria shopping mall.

 Outside Tang Shopping mall.

 Glittering Ion Shopping mall

 Christmas sculpture outside Orchard gateway.