Art Science Museum Lego
Close up view of the Art Science Museum lego.
The real ArtScience Museum with projected image during iLight @ Marina Bay
Saturday, 19 March 2016
ArtScience Museum Lego
At Art Science Museum shop, we saw this miniature lego of Art Science Museum. If I have a big space at home, most probably I have one to display as it looks very beautiful. Art ScienceMuseum is inspired from the lotus flower and is designed by award winning architect Moshe Safdie.
Singapore Passport
Singapore passport is one of the most popular passports in the world as we Singaporeans have visa-free access to more than a hundred countries.
I searched for my passport as I finally decided to make a booking for Australia trip in June. I'll be going to Australia Sydney and Melbourne with my youngest brother this June as he managed to apply for one week leave. My brother and I went to Chinatown Point to book the trip with CTC travel. We paid about $1000.00 for deposit first. Since I don't have driving license and my brother is not familiar with the country (It's his first trip there), we decided to sign up for the package tour. I last visited Sydney and Gold Coast in 1996.
We travelled to China and Taiwan with CTC before and liked their service, thus we decided to sign up for their package tour again. I see how the holiday is like first, if I enjoy the trip in Australia this June, most probably I travel to Melbourne in this November again.
Even though Singapore has visa-free access to more than a hundred countries, Australia is not one of them. Luckily the tour agency staff told us that she'll apply for Visa to Australia for us. That's the advantage of signing up with travel agencies, they provide good service and since Australia is so big, it be good to have transport plan for us and its cheaper. The only disadvantage is we have to wake up early and follow their schedule and not have sufficient time to explore the place.
I searched for my passport as I finally decided to make a booking for Australia trip in June. I'll be going to Australia Sydney and Melbourne with my youngest brother this June as he managed to apply for one week leave. My brother and I went to Chinatown Point to book the trip with CTC travel. We paid about $1000.00 for deposit first. Since I don't have driving license and my brother is not familiar with the country (It's his first trip there), we decided to sign up for the package tour. I last visited Sydney and Gold Coast in 1996.
We travelled to China and Taiwan with CTC before and liked their service, thus we decided to sign up for their package tour again. I see how the holiday is like first, if I enjoy the trip in Australia this June, most probably I travel to Melbourne in this November again.
Even though Singapore has visa-free access to more than a hundred countries, Australia is not one of them. Luckily the tour agency staff told us that she'll apply for Visa to Australia for us. That's the advantage of signing up with travel agencies, they provide good service and since Australia is so big, it be good to have transport plan for us and its cheaper. The only disadvantage is we have to wake up early and follow their schedule and not have sufficient time to explore the place.
From Wikipedia
"In 2016,Singaporean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 173 countries and territories, ranking the Singaporean passport 5th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with Austria and Japan).[10] Additionally, the World Tourism Organization also published a report on 15 January 2016 ranking the Singaporean passport 1st in the world (tied with Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom) in terms of travel freedom, with the mobility index of 160 (out of 215 with no visa weighted by 1, visa on arrival weighted by 0.7, eVisa by 0.5 and traditional visa weighted by 0)."
My passport. Singapore passport is in top 5 for Visa free travel.
2016 Top 10 World's Most Powerful Passports for Visa Free Travel
Singapore Travel Guide
This video features popular attractions in Singapore and is a good introduction of our country. Some of my favourite attractions in Singapore include Gardens by the Bay, Mount Faber and the Esplanade.
Singapore Travel Guide
My Island Home is one of my favourite National Day Parade songs as I love the melody.
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
i Light Marina Bay 2016
It's the March holiday for students and there are abundant of free activities for kids and families this week! One of the free events you can attend is the i Light Marina Bay!
This year light art festival will features 25 enchanting and environmentally sustainable light art installations in the heart of Singapore Marina Bay, transforming the area to a gigantic art installation. If you are in Singapore from 4 to 27 March, lucky you!
Besides admiring the art light installations, there are also fair and PasarBella where you can buy snacks and drinks like beers and enjoy the food in our beautiful and enchanting Marina Bay area.
Last Saturday, my cousin and I took about two hours to explore the art installations and explore the fair where they sell cute accessories,clothes, food, utensils and cute plants. We had a great time and I was so happy to see beautiful arts in my country.
Date: 4th to 27th March 2016
Time: 7.30pm to 11.00pm daily.
Extended to 12.00am on Friday and Saturday
Location: Marina Bay Waterfront
How to get there:
You can alight at either BayFront MRT station or CityHall MRT station
For CityHall MRT station, its about 15 minutes walk from the MRT to Esplanade theatre.
Website: http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/en/About/i-Light-Marina-Bay
Groove Light designed by National University of Singapore Architecture. This beautifully lamp generates geometric shadow patterns when it moves up and down.
This year light art festival will features 25 enchanting and environmentally sustainable light art installations in the heart of Singapore Marina Bay, transforming the area to a gigantic art installation. If you are in Singapore from 4 to 27 March, lucky you!
Besides admiring the art light installations, there are also fair and PasarBella where you can buy snacks and drinks like beers and enjoy the food in our beautiful and enchanting Marina Bay area.
Last Saturday, my cousin and I took about two hours to explore the art installations and explore the fair where they sell cute accessories,clothes, food, utensils and cute plants. We had a great time and I was so happy to see beautiful arts in my country.
Date: 4th to 27th March 2016
Time: 7.30pm to 11.00pm daily.
Extended to 12.00am on Friday and Saturday
Location: Marina Bay Waterfront
How to get there:
You can alight at either BayFront MRT station or CityHall MRT station
For CityHall MRT station, its about 15 minutes walk from the MRT to Esplanade theatre.
Website: http://www.ilightmarinabay.sg/en/About/i-Light-Marina-Bay
One of my favourite museums in Singapore is ArtScience Museum which is located next to Marina Bay Sands shopping mall.
There is a funfair with many interesting rides and games for kids to enjoy.
Throw the dart and hit the balloon and you'll win prizes.
I wanted to try this maybe next week.
Singapore financial district. Seriously people are still working late on a Saturday night?
There was a Kidfest going on. I thought it was for adults.
Ground Control to Major Tom by Singaporeans. You can enter the spacecraft and smile for the camera! Behind this art installation are Singapore Flyer(left) and Helix Bridge (right).
The iconic Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum.
The Cloud by Kenny Hong. This art installation is inspired from Biblical book of Exodus. "The Cloud is symbolic of God's presence, which guided and protected the people of Israel in the wilderness."
Inside the Marina Bay platform, there is a mini fair where you can shop.
Beautiful pots and utensils.
In the Helix bridge walking towards Marina Bay Sands
Beautiful Night View of Singapore Marina Bay
What a Loving and Beautiful World at Art Science Museum. Chinese characters like 花 (flower), rainbow, flowers and universe are projected on the Art Science Museum.
Inside Marina Bay Sands shopping mall
Pasarbella outside Marina Bay Sands shopping mall where you can buy beers, snacks and enjoy free performance.
Free outdoor performance at pasarbella
You can chat and have snacks with your friends at the seats available at Pasarbella
Fries cost $5 per box and chessy fries costs $7 at Pasarbella.
A cyclist donned in very bright LED clothes.
There are interactive art light installation whereby you move the art and it generate giant bubbles as shown above.
Forms and more forms as this machine moves up and down relentlessly.
The mysterious Emograph by Latvia artists. Apparently it measures the visitor’s pulse and transforms it into a bright mosaic of colours and sound when a finger is inserted into the installation.
You can pen your messages to your loved ones on these small plastic sheets.
You can find out more of the various light art installations here
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Ice-Cream Uncle at Orchard Road
Singapore is a tropical country and is generally hot throughout the year. However from November to January, it is cooler especially with frequent rain and lower temperature. Thus, ice-cream is really popular. You see elderly uncle or aunty selling ice-cream along the streets be it in the heartland or prime district like Orchard road.
If you are in Singapore, do try the local flavor like durian though some people find the taste repulsive. Else, you can try sweet cone or red bean or chocolate.
People crowding around the ice-cream uncle for ice-cream.
Monday, 14 March 2016
Flower Dome: Blooming Flowers Chinese New Year Dahlia
Last year I brought Gardens by the Bay annual pass which will expire by this year December. I brought the annual pass at only $34 due to SG50 promotion. So this year, I will visit Gardens by the Bay quite frequently. Its a great buy actually since the Flower Dome will be revamped every two to three months and for local residents, admission price for two conservatories namely The Flower Dome & Cloud Forest costs $20.00 and $28.00 for foreigners. This week they will feature Cherry (Sakura) and Peach blossoms. I will visiting Flower Dome Blossom display this coming Friday and will update this blog this weekend.
Today, I just want to share the Chinese New Year theme which focuses on Dahlia flowers this Feb. Looking at the beautiful flowers remind me of life. We are all on this planet earth temporarily. Nevertheless, we should bloom beautifully like the flowers and bring joy and beauty to the world while we are still alive. Let's bloom like the flowers!
Gardens by the Bay, Flower Dome
Admission tickets: $12 for adult (1 conservatory)
Open daily from 9am to 9pm.
How to go?
Just alight at Bayfront MRT station.
The Chinese New Year theme features the Monkey, and the 12 Chinese zodiacs.
Adorable Monkeys on Gold.
One of the many enchanting dahlias.
Begonias are one of my favourite flowers.
Inside the artificial waterfall.
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