Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards Part 2 - Uniquely Singapore Tour
After working hard for almost 2 weeks for the Blog Awards, it's time to sit back and enjoy for awhile, ain't it? That's the truth that I didn't expect. As I was made person in charge (IC) for Group C for the Bloggers Tour the day after the Blog Awards, I was kinda expecting myself to run up and down and working my ass off to look after the bloggers. Thankfully that wasn't necessary as everything was very well in order. Singapore is indeed a very beautiful city.
Of course, the absence of my unlimited data plan for XpaxBlackberry is no doubt noticeable. Else wise you'll be able to see me tweeting here and there showing you where I was back then. The good thing about XpaxBlackberry is, you can subscribe and unsubscribe any time you want to.
You see, as I was about to cross the border to Singapore, I knew if I left my Blackberry Unlimited Services on, it'd be a waste of money as it auto renews it services every night. Thus I sent 'BB OFF' to 28882 and it will record that I requested to turn off the Blackberry Unlimited Services. Then, when I need to activate it again when I'm on my way back to Malaysia, I merely sent 'BB ON' to 28882 followed by 'BB 250' and I'm back online!
Talk about convenience, eh? ;)
Okay, back to my main point. There were about 180 bloggers going for the tour and we had 4 buses bringing us all over the city of Merlion, stopping at various unique locations.
Among them is a visit to the URA Museum. I think it stands for Urban Redevelopment Authority, but Chee Ching and I keep making fun of it as a Japanese word where URA is something like a plant/animal that is very exotic. That was what we really thought it was before we arrive.
Basically the URA Museum showcase how the government of Singapore built the island and laid out the plans of the entire island. There is 1 section of the museum where there's a model of the entire island laid out like the picture below.
Seeing this, Chee Ching and I can't help but to suppress my urge to turn into Godzilla and start laying the smackdown on the model island. XD
Lunch was at Maxwell Food Center, one of the most famous place to have a good and affordable lunch in Singapore.
Similar to Food Centers in Malaysia, there are a lot of stalls and you can order from anyone you like. However, they do not deliver the food to your seats and you're required to carry your own food back to your place which is kinda 'school canteen' if you ask me. *Shrugs*
The food in Singapore are different from Malaysia because we are from 2 different countries technically. However, not many people are totally aware of such and will start comparing certain food that shares the same name in Singapore with the food in Malaysia. As such, Malaysians who are eating in Singapore tend to think Singaporean food is below par but I beg to differ as I think it's all a matter of preferences in our taste buds.
I think many of us wouldn't like people bashing our favorite food saying that it sucks and it should taste another way instead, right? That's what a lot of Singaporeans felt when a Malaysian goes on their island and say their food sucks cause they taste different. Sarawak laksa is different from Penang Laksa, both Sarawakian and Penangite would probably end up killing each other if anyone of them mocks the other. Let's not make this an international crisis over food, eh?
Next stop was the MINT Museum of Toys.
This place is just absolutely stunning for what it holds within a small building.
It contains 5 floors and each floor has a significant amount of toys of all ages in mint condition!! The tour guide who guided us through the floors were very good in what he does. He was explaining the origins of all the toys in the museum and I must say he was impressive!
However, due to exhaustion from the previous day, I missed out what he said mostly. I fell asleep on a very expensive couch in the museum. XD
But hey, I'll share the pictures of the toys in the museum with you. :D
We then visited the Royal Selangor showroom in Clarke Quay where the bloggers was given a tour on how simple pewter products were made. We have also arranged for the bloggers to undertake their very own pewter bowl making class, called School of Hardknocks where they get to knock a flat pewter disc into a bowl.
After a good knocking experience, all the bloggers graduated with their bowls and a certificate from the School of HardKnocks!
Next stop was the Singapore Flyer which definitely dwarves our Eye of Malaysia a lot.
It was a very smooth ride inside the Flyer, you barely notice the rotation inside the capsule and I must say it was very very comfortable inside. Given the chance, I'd definitely do something crazy inside the Flyer. Thinking about sex? No! (Though that is really gonna be kinky!) I was talking about maybe a wedding proposal, anniversary dinner or something like that! And you know what? They do provide that kind of services (NOT THE SEX ONE!). Check with Singapore Flyer and who knows, you might be able to do it. :D
The day ended when we brought the bloggers to Bugis Junction for shopping instead of Orchard. Reasoning, the bloggers all felt that they can't afford Orchard shopping and thus spent all their time at Bugis instead.
The Bugis street market is no doubt a better, safer, cleaner place to shop compared to the likes of Petaling Street where nothing is overpriced meant to slaughter tourists.
All in all, the Singapore tour experience was fascinating. From the bottom of my heart, I'd like to thank Uniquely Singapore for the wonderful experience and of course, for the SG Nuffies who worked damn hard to organize the wonderful tour. I daresay I'm representing a lot of the bloggers who went for the trip as well. :)
Singapore has grown to be a place I am quite fond of nowadays.
Given the chance, I'll like to be in Singapore again. ;)
Cheers
Robb
Of course, the absence of my unlimited data plan for XpaxBlackberry is no doubt noticeable. Else wise you'll be able to see me tweeting here and there showing you where I was back then. The good thing about XpaxBlackberry is, you can subscribe and unsubscribe any time you want to.
You see, as I was about to cross the border to Singapore, I knew if I left my Blackberry Unlimited Services on, it'd be a waste of money as it auto renews it services every night. Thus I sent 'BB OFF' to 28882 and it will record that I requested to turn off the Blackberry Unlimited Services. Then, when I need to activate it again when I'm on my way back to Malaysia, I merely sent 'BB ON' to 28882 followed by 'BB 250' and I'm back online!
Talk about convenience, eh? ;)
Okay, back to my main point. There were about 180 bloggers going for the tour and we had 4 buses bringing us all over the city of Merlion, stopping at various unique locations.
Among them is a visit to the URA Museum. I think it stands for Urban Redevelopment Authority, but Chee Ching and I keep making fun of it as a Japanese word where URA is something like a plant/animal that is very exotic. That was what we really thought it was before we arrive.
Basically the URA Museum showcase how the government of Singapore built the island and laid out the plans of the entire island. There is 1 section of the museum where there's a model of the entire island laid out like the picture below.
Seeing this, Chee Ching and I can't help but to suppress my urge to turn into Godzilla and start laying the smackdown on the model island. XD
Lunch was at Maxwell Food Center, one of the most famous place to have a good and affordable lunch in Singapore.
Similar to Food Centers in Malaysia, there are a lot of stalls and you can order from anyone you like. However, they do not deliver the food to your seats and you're required to carry your own food back to your place which is kinda 'school canteen' if you ask me. *Shrugs*
The food in Singapore are different from Malaysia because we are from 2 different countries technically. However, not many people are totally aware of such and will start comparing certain food that shares the same name in Singapore with the food in Malaysia. As such, Malaysians who are eating in Singapore tend to think Singaporean food is below par but I beg to differ as I think it's all a matter of preferences in our taste buds.
I think many of us wouldn't like people bashing our favorite food saying that it sucks and it should taste another way instead, right? That's what a lot of Singaporeans felt when a Malaysian goes on their island and say their food sucks cause they taste different. Sarawak laksa is different from Penang Laksa, both Sarawakian and Penangite would probably end up killing each other if anyone of them mocks the other. Let's not make this an international crisis over food, eh?
Next stop was the MINT Museum of Toys.
This place is just absolutely stunning for what it holds within a small building.
It contains 5 floors and each floor has a significant amount of toys of all ages in mint condition!! The tour guide who guided us through the floors were very good in what he does. He was explaining the origins of all the toys in the museum and I must say he was impressive!
However, due to exhaustion from the previous day, I missed out what he said mostly. I fell asleep on a very expensive couch in the museum. XD
But hey, I'll share the pictures of the toys in the museum with you. :D
We then visited the Royal Selangor showroom in Clarke Quay where the bloggers was given a tour on how simple pewter products were made. We have also arranged for the bloggers to undertake their very own pewter bowl making class, called School of Hardknocks where they get to knock a flat pewter disc into a bowl.
After a good knocking experience, all the bloggers graduated with their bowls and a certificate from the School of HardKnocks!
Next stop was the Singapore Flyer which definitely dwarves our Eye of Malaysia a lot.
It was a very smooth ride inside the Flyer, you barely notice the rotation inside the capsule and I must say it was very very comfortable inside. Given the chance, I'd definitely do something crazy inside the Flyer. Thinking about sex? No! (Though that is really gonna be kinky!) I was talking about maybe a wedding proposal, anniversary dinner or something like that! And you know what? They do provide that kind of services (NOT THE SEX ONE!). Check with Singapore Flyer and who knows, you might be able to do it. :D
The day ended when we brought the bloggers to Bugis Junction for shopping instead of Orchard. Reasoning, the bloggers all felt that they can't afford Orchard shopping and thus spent all their time at Bugis instead.
The Bugis street market is no doubt a better, safer, cleaner place to shop compared to the likes of Petaling Street where nothing is overpriced meant to slaughter tourists.
All in all, the Singapore tour experience was fascinating. From the bottom of my heart, I'd like to thank Uniquely Singapore for the wonderful experience and of course, for the SG Nuffies who worked damn hard to organize the wonderful tour. I daresay I'm representing a lot of the bloggers who went for the trip as well. :)
Singapore has grown to be a place I am quite fond of nowadays.
Given the chance, I'll like to be in Singapore again. ;)
Cheers
Robb
1 xtra squirt(s):
did you get to the sex shop in bugis? hehe~
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