Travel Guides & Tourist Attractions

                      Bangkok: Attractions in Ayutthaya

Photos of the ruins of splendid Ayutthaya. There are so many temple grounds to visit, you will need a full day. But visiting a few is more than sufficient since most of them resemble one another. Renting a bicycle is an adventurous way to explore the vast area. Otherwise, hire a songtheaw to tour around the place

Visited 4 temple ground in Ayutthaya by “Songtheaw”. Completed the journey in 2 hours. It was a very humid hot day, but there are many shops around selling drinks & food.

                        GOLDEN MOUNT – WAT SAKET, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Saket is also known as Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan. It is a Buddhist temple located in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand.
The temple dates back to Ayutthaya era, when it was called Wat Sakae. King Rama I renovated the temple and renamed it to Wat Saket. During the reign of King [...]

                                                      BANGKOK, Thailand

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and is one of the largest cities in the world. It has the largest urban area with a population of approximately 8million registered residents (July 2007). Known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a fertile township gently nested along side the [...]

                                  Chiangmai: Wat Phra Thart, Doi Suthep

Wat Phra Thart Doi Suthep is set amongst the peaks of Doi Suthep. It has a lovely setting with a panoramic view of Chiangmai and the Mae Ping River valley. Although Wat Doi Suthep is the most recently built of the temples dating from the Lanna Thai period, it is the symbol of Chiangmai.

Green papaya salad is a classic Thai dish and also the most popular dish among people in Thailand. It can be found practically everywhere in Thailand, even in school canteens. In Bangkok, you can even see vendors pounding the ingredients in a clay mortar on the floor, with their baskets full of ingredients. Yes, that's right - no fancy kiosks, only a simple hard ground for their pounding needs is all these vendors need. It is a Northeastern food that is eaten with sticky rice. Read more ...
 

 

There are two types of green papaya salad and they consists of either dried shrimp or salted crab. Green papaya salad with dried shrimp and peanuts is called "som tum thai". While the green papaya salad with salted crab is called "som tum pbooh". The majority of the ingredients are the same. Many foreigners prefer Som Tum Thai because there is no pungent smell from the fermented salted crab which can really smell & taste yacky if you are not used to fermented seafood.
 

In Thailand, green papaya salad is made using a clay mortar, wooden pestle and a spatula. The ingredients are basically being pounded in the mortar. This is a great healthy dish with lots of fiber too ! A must try dish if you are in Thailand. In Singapore, Little Thailand located at Beach Road (Golden Mile Complex) has many stalls operated by Thais selling authentic green papaya salad. The taste has not been changed to adapt to the Singaporeans' tastebuds.

Ruins of St Paul's Macau Macau

The Ruins of St. Paul's refer to the facade of what was originally the Church of Mater Dei built in 1602 – 1640, destroyed by fire in 1835 and the ruins of St. Paul's College, which stood adjacent to the Church. As a whole, the old Church of Mater Dei, St Paul's College and Mount Fortress were all Jesuit constructions and formed what can be perceived as the "Acropolis" of Macau. Close by, the archaeological remains of the old college of St. Paul stand witness to what was the first western-style university in the Far East, with an elaborate academic programme. Nowadays, the facade of the Ruins of St.Paul's functions symbolically as an altar to the city. There are many buses that go to this famous "symbol of Macau". Get a map that has the bus guide from the tourism counters at Barrier Gate / Airport (level 1) / etc… Touring by bus is perhaps one of the cheapest mode of sightseeing & you won't get lost. Many sourvenir shops can be found at the foot of the Ruins of St Paul's.  This is also a MUST visit tourist destination in Macau.

 

 

Stay at Marina Sands Hotel Singapore & Skypark

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore is located in Marina Bay.  Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore is a Singapore Hotel in the Integrated Resorts - Marina Bay Sands.  Here, you can enjoy world class casino, many entertainment, theatre shows and shopping.  On the top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore, you can access to the Skypark  to get a spectacular views of Singapore.  Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore is easy access to Marina Sand Casino, Expo & Convention, Shoppe

Resorts World Sentosa, Tourist Attractions in Singapore - Singapore Integrated Resorts

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore is a Singapore integrated Resorts(IR) located on Sentosa Island offering a casino resort offering attractions, hotels, spa, casino and meetings & incentive venues.  Resorts World Sentosa also includes Universal Studios (Southeast Asia's first movie theme park).   Amazing dining and shopping at Universal Studios Singapore®'s Hollywood zone from 7:00pm to 10:00pm every Friday and Saturday for only $5 per entry. Visit Resorts World Sentosa for more information

 

Authentic Thai Food in Golden Mile Complex, Singapore

 

Craving for Authentic Thai cuisine / food in Singapore but don't wish to burst your budget ? Then head straight to Little Thailand at Golden Mile Complex located along Beach Road ! Yes, this is the well known Little Thailand in Singapore and on weekends, the place is packed with Thais. The place is filled with pungent Thai food aroma as soon as you walked into Golden Mile Complex. There are many restaurants / food stalls selling all authentic Thai food cooked by the Thais.  The biggest Thai restaurant is Diandin Leluk which can accommodate 10 persons to a table. However, the service & staff in Nongkhai is the best although the tables are smaller. Prices are almost the same in all the restaurants.

In Golden Mile Complex, the popular "yum yum" (spicy Thai salad) is commonly available and even Chiang Mai Isan cuisine can be found here. Again, you have to ask for little or NO chilli if you are do not take spiciness. There is a huge Thai cum Vietnamese supermarket on the 2nd floor. Thai newspapers & magazines are also available.

Golden Mile Complex is also the coach center for Malaysia and Thailand. You can buy outbound tickets to many destinations in Malaysia & Thailand if you plan to travel by coach.  All the travel agencies are located on the first floor and are clearing visible as you approach Golden Mile Complex.

Ju Shin Jung West, Singapore - Korean Charcoal BBQ Restaurant Buffet

 

Eat Korean Buffet at Ju Shin Jung West Korean Charcoal BBQ Restaurant, Singapore

Ju Shin Jung West, Singapore is a Korean Charcoal BBQ Buffet Restaurant located in Yess Centre near  West Coast Highway opposite Haw Par Villa.  You can visit Haw Par Villa after lunch as the admission is free.  The Ju Shin Jung Korean BBQ buffet cost around S$29 ++ for adult child S$16++.  Ju Shin Jung Korean BBQ buffet serves pork and chicken, side dishes such as free flow kimchi, vege..more.  For beef, not part of  the buffet,  you need to order separately.  Checkout at jushinjung.com for more information (www.jushinjung.com)

Malaysia Travel Guide to Malacca, Malaysia Travel Guide - Free and easy 1 Day Tour from Singapore

 

Malacca (Melaka), Malaysia is one of the favourite Singaporean holiday destinations.  It is filled with rich cultural heritage such as the Peranakan (Straits Chinese) heritage.  The cultural heritage has been included as one of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Step 1: Take MRT to Woodlands MRT or Take bus to Woodlands Bus Interchange.  Proceed to the basement (Woodlands Bus Interchange) to take bus 913, 911  to  Woodlands Checkpoint (Woodlands Customs).  Alight when you see the Woodlands Checkpoint building (opposite is Sheng Siong Supermarket)

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Take Bus No 170 from Queen Street Bus Station or the bus-stop along Rochor Canal Road.  Daily Time of service is 5.20 a.m. to 12.10 a.m.  Cost of the bus fare is about S$1.60. Check the timing at  SBS Transit.  Alight when you are at the Singapore Checkpoint. Bring all your belonging with you.  The bus will move on and will not wait for you clearing the immigration.  Keep you bus ticket. For Easilink pass holder, just tap when alight (Status of the ride is suspended)

Step 2: Proceed to the Woodlands Checkpoint.  Go through the customs checking with passport.  After that procceed to the lower floor to take Bus No 170 to Johor Bahru Immigration building.  The bus will drive along Causeway linking Singapre and Malaysia. Keep you bus ticket. or Easilink pass holder, just tap when alight (Status of the ride is suspended)

Step 3: Once reached, procceed to clear Malaysia immigration.  Move quickly to take Bus No 170  to  Larkin Bus Terminal at the lower floor of the immigration building. Expect to have queues.

Step 4: Once reached Larkin Bus Terminal, proceed to buy tickets from S&S International  to Malacca.  The ticket cost around ($19 ringgit or S$7.85).   Remember the bus service time is hourly.  Tickets are sold out quickly during public holidays.  The journey to Malacca is about 3 hours.  Arrive at Larkin Bus Terminal as early as you can.  Else you will return to Singapore late. 

Step 5: Once reached Malacca Sentral bus terminal, proceed to buy a return any coach ticket to Singapore or you can stick to S&S International . Next, proceed to board bus no 17 Town Bus (Green Color) to the cultural heritage historical sites ($1 ringgit ). Mahkota Parade ($1.50 ringgit)

Step 6: Alight at the cultural heritage historical sites bus top.  From here, you can move around the historical sites to take pictures and buy things to eat and drink.

Step 7: Go to Jonker Walk for breakfast or lunch.  Jonker Walk is a famous street that houses shops that sell cultural items and food.  For lunch, you can go into one of the restaurant that sell Chicken Rice - FAMOSA CHICKEN RICE BALLS RESTAURANT.

 

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