Category: Uniquely Singapore

Singapore is a city built for getting around, from the world class (and super clean) metro, to the buses zipping here and there to the ever presenttaxi cabs, you CAN get there from here.

And there is a place in the past where coolies pulled hand carts and the motor carriages cruised the Esplanade while their businesses shipped coconuts around the world. Go back in time with us this week with a peek at the past through our collection of old post cards from Singapore’s past, and keep an eye out, there’ll be more to come!

Singapore, is a land that always changes, but no matter how much the landscape changes, some things remain beautifully the same… uniquely Singaporean.

Here’s a collection of old post cards from Singapore’s past, there are many more but these are the cool retro handcoloured ones. From Bugis to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, from buildings gone to momuments preserved with pride, you’ll find a lot of great images here to enjoy, and keep an eye out, there’s more to come!

If you’re looking for a fresh take into seafood dining, head down to Bottle Tree, where the beauty of Mother Nature meets the good food life, experience seafood dining like no other!

Nestled between the CTE and Tiong Bahru on derelict land, the tombs sit silently amid the raucous traffic of city life…

According to the legends, Selegie Road was the site of many battles during Singapore’s fabled past. The oldest tells the tale of the sacking of Temasek, in 1377, and legend tells us that the ruler of Temasek escaped via this road, which back then was merely a dirt track carved out by traders.

If you’ve got the dosh, and want to be anybody amongst the everybodys in town, you’re gonna need a membership in a social club.

Dragon Boating!! Never in my wildest dream did I imagine that I would take up this water sport!! Neither did I expect that I would ever become hooked on it!

No, this is not an euphemism for getting frisky in bed but more in a literal sense. {loadposition...

Every day the wrecking ball does in an old part of Singapore, and another shiny new mall/ entertainment complex/apartment building goes up.

The 59th Formula One season starts this March and consists of eighteen races, which will be marked with probably the most innovative debut which takes place on September 28.

Thinky gets the itch to discover a new area for a fun, slightly up-scale night out for two. Think “date”, but no movie (or shopping).

Think finds that the hustle and bustle along with the fast pace of life that we lead in an urban cosmopolitan environment has its charms.