Uniquely Singapore 2016: Day 2

"Travel is Rebellion In Its Purest Form..." 

Here we go with my Day 2 at Singapore! First stop is Haji Lane :)

Haji Lane is a tiny lane in a muslim quarter and is a haven for fashionistas or anyone looking for something hip, quirky, sassy and unique. If you are not attentive enough, you can easily miss this lane, err, or not coz a lot of tourist are heading this lane. This place is part of my "must-see, must-visit" for this trip.

I've read a lot of good reviews about Haji Lane and the place certainly did not disappoint.
The lane is packed with cafe's and little shops housing eclectic and interesting pieces, may it be a furniture or handicraft, a floral dress or spunky accessories.  

I am Haji Lane hehehe

Cafe's and shops are beautifully painted. I see every angle of Haji Lane, Instagram worthy.

I vow that when I get back to SG, I'll devote 1 day for Haji Lane only..shopping time!

Not far from Haji Lane is Suntec City. Fred wants me to experience the Fountain of Wealth there. Unfortunately, it was closed that day. Still, it was a beautiful piece of architecture so picture picture :)

Btw, this reminds me of those "shower/fountain" that I see in BGC, Taguig.

I told Fred that I want to visit the Gardens by the Bay, particularly see the Super Trees show at night. I had no idea that there are other attractions there such as Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest. Good thing Fred bought tickets for those :)

The Flower Dome is a huge greenhouse (and looks like a hug beehive for me hehe) that houses different species of plants and flowers. I believe that they change the "exhibit" of flowers depending on the theme. On the day of our visit, construction was still on going for the Orchid themed exhibit. Nonetheless, there were many beautiful flowers to see.

Dracarys hehehe

Next is the Cloud Forest which is kind of  similar to the Flower Dome since it is also a greenhouse. However, it mimics the feel of the forest or being in a mountain and it is quite chilly inside because of the mist.It also houses the Cloud Walk which makes you feel like you're walking in the sky.

After Cloud Forest, we were just in time for the Super Tree Show! Yey! We found a good spot where we can see the show up close and of course picture time!

After the show, my company decided we'll have dinner at Makansutra. On our way there, we chanced upon the Wonder Full Light and Water Show at Marina Bay Sands. It was interesting and I was amazed how the water served as "projector" for the show.

Now going to Makansutra, I was really famished from all the walking that we did. Thankfully, there is this ice cream cart that serves ice cream sandwich (bar of ice cream with wafer). I got the matcha ice cream and this treat is soo sulit for only SGD 1.20.

It's a weekend that day so its no surprise that Makansutra was jam-packed.

Makansutra is a food hub where you can choose from different concessionaires. It's just like eating at a hawker. 

The Merlion

Our last stop was Merlion (of course). I'm glad that we went there late in the evening because it was no longer crowded. Other's may find it a bit too touristy but for me this is like a seal of my trip to SG.

So that's it for Day 2! More to see in my Day 3! 

Uniquely Singapore 2016: Day 1

It's been a while since I wrote a travel post, that's why I am very excited to share with you my recent Singapore trip. Just so know you, this is my 1st trip abroad so its a HUGE deal for me. Now you may be asking, "Why Singapore?". Well, first thing, I got my round-trip ticket in promo fare so that was a deal breaker hehe. Next, I have a friend there (Hi Fred!) that I want to visit. There you go, so let's get down to my post.

Like my Palawan trip, I will share with you my day-to-day in my Singapore and then I will also post separate entries of places, activities and what-have-you, that made my trip truly sassy!

I arrived in SG around 3AM and my friend was already waiting for me. Below is the 1st photo that I took, and if you notice I was in a restroom. Well, I was the only one there and I'm just too happy and excited that I made it haha.

Touchdown SG!!!

According to Fred, MRT will open at around 5AM so he suggested that we have breakfast first. To be honest, I am so excited for this trip that I want to go out and explore SG already. But reason prevailed and my friend hasn't gotten some sleep yet so I went with his suggestion. After breakfast and chit-chat, we went to his place so we both could catch some sleep.

People close to me know that I am a fan of Asian food, so part of my "must-do / must-try" for this trip is try authentic Singapore dishes and have them in true Singaporean style, eating at hawkers :) So for lunch, my friend gladly brought me to a hawker near his old office and mind you, the food selection was endless. I mean, there were so many that I want to try but I don't know where to start. So I asked Fred what he will be having and I'll just have the same. He recommended the Chicken Sambal of Aspirasi.

Chicken Sambal and Kopi

I'd describe Chicken Sambal (SGD 4.00) as fried chicken with sambal sauce which is kind of spicy. It has this what looks to me is crispy fried batter, you top it and eat it together with the chicken. It was good but it was too spicy for me so I removed some of the sambal sauce. We paired our meal with Kopi (SGD 1.00) which delighted the coffee-lover in me.

My first stop for my SG trip, Universal Studios Singapore! Yey!

It was raining that day so while waiting for it to stop, picture time around Sentosa.

It was already 3PM or so when we entered Universal Studios. Well, I just followed Alfred's lead and went to whatever ride he recommends.

I admit I am such a scaredy cat that's why I am not a fan of horror houses and even horror movies. I was even about to cry when we tried the Mummy Ride in USS, but I survived (hallelujah!). 

Welcome to my castle :)

I enjoyed myself in USS but it was really tiring, my legs were crying from all the walk that I did. There is no time difference between Philippines and Singapore but 7PM there feels like 4 or 5PM in PH. We left USS around 9PM and decided to have dinner in a "high-end" hawker in a nearby mall.

For dinner, Alfred let me pick what I want to have and "left" me so I could try buying for myself.

Thank goodness for the English translation on the menu :)

 I decided to have the Single Set Meal (SGD 6.50) at Sergeant Hainanese Chicken Rice. The set includes Hainanese chicken (I chose the roast variant), chicken rice, veggies and soup. It was good but I didn't like the veggies, it was kinda bitter. Alfred got a noodle dish (which I forgot the name) that has prawns in it.

Some rest before boarding the train :)

That wraps my Day 1 at Singapore. It was a tiring but definitely a fun-filled day. Stay tuned for Day 2!