Shanghai

Finally...after so many trips...some pictures to show...

View from the bund...


The view is from Grand Hyatt Hotel Cloud 9 bar on level 87th

Kool?

Milo King Kong

You are in heaven if you like malt chocolate drink...sprinkled with the powder and ice-cream... truly yummy yummy...one of my favourite...a must-try when in Singapore

Skyline from Capital Tower Level 36

was there recently to see the lawyer at Lee & Lee and took a moment to capture the beautiful view of Singapore bustling business district

Happy Birthday Singapore

This year national day song has taken a very special role in my heart...
i dunno why but i juz find the song very soothing...something i want to come home too...it has a calming effect...

check it out http://www.ndp.org.sg/ on the national day website
or http://www.ndp.org.sg/index.php?id=155 for the songs download...
I like it very much...hope u do too...

Sentosa & sunset

Maldives pictures

Too many pix to upload...
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Maldives

what a romantic place...i'll fall in love with u if u are here with me...


more pictures later

Nice neighbourhood

Taken near to barker road...where i went to pick up an old aunt for a ride.

Newton Food Centre

Finally, it is open again after the renovation...
the crowd is flooding back in the evening - what a great different from the temporary location in the last few months...

Here or there...it is always one of my favorite makan haunt...

My recommendation:

1) Kwang Huat fried prawn noodles (front row - facing the carpark)

2) Heng carrot cake (behind fried prawn noodle)

3) Yahya Muslim Food (right at the corner - same row as carrot cake)

4) Duck noodle - must try the soup that comes with the order (front row - facing the carpark )

Changi Airport

Today is the 25th anniversary of Changi Airport...here's a picture taken most recently...

Dalian

Xinhai Magical Slope

There is this very unique place here where the slope appeared to normal eyes to be going upwards but if you place the gear of your car to the neutral position without the brake, the car will actually roll down the so-called 'upwards looking' slope...hence there is a name for it called "xin hai kuai po"

Food...hmmm...yummy
Special dish - beef coated with almond and sprinkle with orange juice...yummy...this amt finished by 2 of us....diet tmr...:)

Chengdu

this is at least my 20th trips or so to this city...

I remember I was there in the last world cup...there was a huge screen setup outside the garden near the hotel and the crowd was really huge...this round...it is pretty quiet...guess they got no one to really support...

don't they look like a supporter of Brazil from this picture...guess why?











another view...this is the bu xing jie...like Orchard Road

Singapore Airline

Why when the critics are saying that the foreign investors are moving their funds away from the island...why when the critics are saying that foreign companies are moving their HQ, manufacturing and what not out of the island into cheaper countries...why when the critics are saying that the island is small and nothing worthy of a visit by tourists...why then is our Airline still doing well?

SQ is still able to transport so many passengers...however...s'porean are not so rich to be travelling out all the time for leisure...local businesses are not doing huge investment overseas that require staff to be travelling out for business trips...i'm curious...

According to Reuters, Singapore Airline is one of the world's most profitable airlines.

Beaches

Beauty in the eyes of the beholder
S'pore skyline (financial centre) in the background

ECP

S'pore skyline in the background

coconut trees

Durian

Yummy

May belongs to the sweet durian season

Dallas Arboretum

Taking time off to smell the flowers....i went to visit Dallas Arboretum before i was due to fly off that afternoon...breathtaking place...beautiful flowers...

flower pics exist on sweetfloral site.

Observations

Something we need to learn from

1) doors in USA is always one way and standardise...PULL when going in, PUSH when coming out...
In S'pore. the headache part is although they are one-way, they are not stardardised. we always have to consciously look out for the sticker on the door that indicated PUSH/PULL...

Flowers

Flowers all over the world


















Blue flower

Dont they look like bees from afar?

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Texas

Kirspy Kream - Yummy donuts

Interesting
Route to clock tower
Interestingly, was told that we are also unable to go up to this clock tower for viewing. Used to be able to but bcoz of young pple committing suiside again.
Isn't it the same everywhere, even half a globe away...ps looking at hyderabad posting