The 2017 Christmas Wonderland at Gardens By The Bay

December is definitely an exciting month with a whole bunch of Christmas-themed events happening concurrently. One of which is Christmas Wonderland, a medium scale Christmas carnival happening on the grounds of Gardens By The Bay. Missed it recently? Here’s a look at the 2017 edition of this festive event.

The Orchard Road Christmas Light Up 2017

The annual Orchard Road Christmas Light Up is back for the 2017 edition. With the theme of ‘Endless Wonder’ and the variety of decorations, lights and Christmas events all around the Orchard Road district, there’s no excuse not to visit this year’s edition of this annual event. Here’s a closer look.

Horsing Around At Bukit Timah's The Grandstand

Horse betting is a popular pastime among the older generations in Singapore. The Singapore Turf Club at Bukit Timah was the ultimate place for horse racing and horse betting until their move to the Kranji Turf Club in 1995. Eventually, the Bukit Timah facility still stayed on and became a lifestyle destination known as The Grandstand. Let’s find out more about this place.

Visiting The Our Tampines Hub Building

Singaporeans love community centres. It’s the ultimate place to carry out a variety of activities like playing sports and picking up new skills. Recently, a new building called Our Tampines Hub, which is basically like a supersized community centre, opened to much fanfare. Curious to find out more? Here’s the scoop on this new place.

All About Neon & UV Lights at the Sentosa Pop Up Nights 2017

Sentosa is quite well known for their relatively expensive attractions and rides. Occasionally, the island resort will also organise a variety of free events that are open to public. One example is the recently opened Sentosa Pop Up Nights located at the Imbiah Lookout, a well-known attraction in Sentosa Island. Here’s the inside story of this unique free event. 

The Downtown Line 3 Open House

The Downtown Line is Singapore’s latest and also the longest underground MRT line serving residents from the Bukit Panjang district and the Expo area in Changi all the way to the city area. The third stage of the Downtown Line just opened in late October giving residents in the eastern part of Singapore an alternative to the aging East West Line. To kick off the opening, the Land Transport Authority organised an open house for the new line. Here’s a closer look.

Highlights Of The 2017 Geylang Ramadan Bazaar

The 2017 Geylang Ramadan Bazaar may be long over but all the wonderful memories like the vibrancy of the event, the delicious food and drinks on offer and the range of merchandise one sale definitely cannot be forgotten. And to top it all off, the annual Hari Raya Light Up along Changi Road. Missed the whole thing? No worries, here's what you've missed.

Experiencing The Army Open House 2017 In The City

This year is a special year for National Servicemen as we celebrate 50 years of National Service, or NS50 for short. Throughout the year, there are plenty of events and activities organised by Singapore's defence and home affairs ministries to commemorate this special event. One of which was the Singapore Army's Army Open House 2017 (AOH). Here, we will go through with you what you might have missed at this interesting event.

Artbox Singapore 2017 & Remembering Our Founders Gallery

April 2017 was a month that's full of exciting stuff in the Marina Bay area. There's Artbox, a Thai-themed flea market and festival along with the 'Remembering Our Founders' temporary exhibition held at Gardens By The Bay. Best of all, they're both free! Missed these two exciting happenings? No worries, here's more on the scoop.

Sentosa CNY Celebrations 2017

When it comes to major public holidays, Sentosa leaves no stones unturned. With only their recent Christmas 2016 celebrations just concluded in the beginning of January, another month of celebrations await. This time round, it's to celebrate the prosperous Chinese New Year with their range of free activities that can be found throughout the Sentosa Island. Here's more on the scoop.

All About iLight 2017

The iLight Festival is one of the biggest art and light festivals of the year. Held every March, the annual festival is now bigger and bolder with a whole new range of never-before-seen light installations and additional side events running concurrently. Missed it? No worries, here are some of the highlights of this year's edition of the iLight Festival.

Tuas West Extension Open House 2017

Another year, another MRT line. This time round, it will be the Tuas West Extension (TWE), a short extension on the western end of the East West Line. The extension opened on Sunday 18 June 2017 with a small open house held on Friday afternoon on the 16th of June organised by Singapore's Land Transport Authority and train operator, SMRT. Here are the highlights of the TWE Open House.

The Best of iLight 2016

Art installations are aplenty in Singapore. They are great to look at, they have interesting stories behind them and they're created by talented artists from Singapore and around the world. Sure there are many art installations in Singapore but why not take it up a notch by using sustainable light sources to create them. At iLight, there are plenty of such artworks and here are some highlights from the festival if you've missed them.

The National Museum: 5 Years On

Established in the 1840s, the National Museum has always been the go-to place to learn more about Singapore’s history. Ever since our last major visit in 2011, the historical museum has gone through many changes from the newly renovated Singapore History Gallery to the reopening of the iconic Glass Rotunda. Here are some of the new stuff you might want to check out.

Christmas & New Year In The Singapore City 2016/2017

Every end of year, tons of exciting events to celebrate Christmas and to mark the beginning of a new year are held islandwide. It’s considered one of the most festive periods in Singapore and shortly afterwards, there’s Chinese New Year, another widely celebrated holiday. Here are some events that you might have missed during the year-end season.

Visiting The Historical Tanjong Pagar Railway Station

On 1st July 2011, the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station or TPRS, ceased operations closing the chapter on one of Singapore’s most historical landmarks. Since its closure, many have reminiscing the memories of the railway station. Thanks to the public open houses held during public holidays, here are some photos of the now disused station.

Orchard Road Christmas Light Up 2016

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and yes that’s right, I’m talking about Christmas and that means another round of the annual Orchard Road Christmas Light Up. With lovely glittering lights hanging above the streets and beautiful Christmas trees and decorations located along the pavements, it’s a sight worth seeing. Here’s more on the scoop.