Aerial Display Timings and other Information You Should Know Bookmark this site for information on aerial display timings for NDP 2018 for we promise you 2018’s NDP will be significantly different from the past. Take a peek onboard the RSAF Super Puma during the Aerial Flypast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWm7AoPQW0&t=2s We are Singapore Singapore’s National Day Parade is an annual celebration for the entire country. This year’s theme, ‘We are Singapore’ … [Read more...]
Singapore Heritage Murals: The ever-growing collection by Yip Yew Chong
We first met Yew Chong (Y.C) back last year during an impromptu visit to check out his murals at Everton Road. There he was, unassumingly painting and adding the finishing touches to the Barber mural at Everton Road, under the humid September sun. Take a sneak peek at his murals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8XS9lN432Y Since meeting the artist himself, we’ve taken quite a liking to his murals. Not only are they exceptionally well-painted, his attention to details and the … [Read more...]
Street Art of Singapore @ Everton Road
Take a stroll down memory lane...at Everton Road. Ever had one of those rare ‘Hmmm…I wonder what shall we do today' days? Well, today was it. Rare as it was because I decided, quite simply, to procrastinate, slow down and commemorate Teachers’ Day by experiencing the joy of spending a weekday morning with my own kids…for a change. After bringing the girl for her specialist medical appointment in the morning, we decided to take a detour to Everton Road to check out the new street arts … [Read more...]
“I’ll be 57…” – Celebrating Singapore’s Golden Jubilee
I’ve never had a greater sense of my own mortality than this weekend. Thankfully it was neither through a near-miss accident nor a health-related scare. In fact, it happened quite unexpectedly during a lull over this Golden Jubilee weekend on Singapore’s 50th Birthday. We had spent the past 5 weekends ‘chasing fireworks’ – a family tradition of sorts to view the National Day Parade (NDP) from various places along Singapore’s stunning Marina Bay. The penultimate was last week where … [Read more...]
#NDP 2015 – 5 Reasons You Should Not Miss National Day Parade 2015
Quite simply, this is THE BEST NDP ever. Serious. It’s not that the rest were not good but given that this is Singapore’s Golden Jubilee year, it seems that all the other National Day Parade leads to this! And the organizers are pulling out all the stops. All. We were blessed to receive tickets to watch the preview and while we were expecting to be wowed but we certainly didn’t expect to be so moved. To top it off, after ‘chasing’ fireworks over the last 4 weekends, to see it all come … [Read more...]
To Market, To Market…Ghim Moh Market
Singaporeans love to travel. For our family, we love to visit places where we can immerse in local culture. From Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to Seattle’s Pike’s Place (birth place of Starbucks!), from Australia’s Victoria Market to Tokyo’s Tsukiji, we’ve seen that in any major city, there are markets - melting pots of the unique sights, tastes, smells and sounds that define their way of life. Though our country may be young and small, look within our multicultural ethnicity and you’ll realize that … [Read more...]
Celebrate SG50 at Gardens by the Bay!
With Singapore's 50th birthday just a week away, Gardens by the Bay joins in the celebrations with brand-new orchid floral display showcasing Singapore stories, a SG50 edition of the Garden Rhapsody music and light show, and special ticketing deals! Here are some highlights: 1. "From Tales to Legends: Discover Singapore Stories" Floral Display at the Flower Dome From 31 July till 13 Sept 2015 | 9am to 9pm | Flower Dome | Admission … [Read more...]
LEGO® Celebrates Singapore’s Golden Jubilee!
LEGO® Dragon Playground The Lego Certified Professional putting the finishing touches to one of Singapore's most iconic playground structure. The timeless LEGO brick is synonymous with creativity and play. What an honour it is with Singapore's National Day just barely 2 weeks away to have LEGO commission a 8.5 foot replica of Singapore's iconic Dragon Playground as part of the momentous SG50 celebrations. We were thrilled to be able to witness the final finishing … [Read more...]
National Day Parade (NDP) 2015 – Soaking in the Action at the Fringe
Here it is, finally! The event the whole country has been waiting for: The 2015 National Day Parade to commemorate Singapore’s SG50 Jubilee year. For us, we are continuing our family’s little ‘tradition’ to chase, or to catch the fireworks and the aerial displays. We were thrilled to know that although the celebration proceedings has moved to the Padang – site of the first National Day Parade, the fireworks and the position of the general aerial displays have not changed much. In fact, there … [Read more...]
Queenstown Heritage Trail: Dawson & Alexandra
At last year’s inaugural Queenstown Heritage Trail led by volunteers, we explored parts of the Tanglin Halt and Duchess which proved to be an eye-opening, educational experience for me. Being a naturalised Singaporean, I’ve always been keen to discover more about my adopted country and hopefully enthuse my children to do the same - to appreciate the heritage that is their home. So when the invitation came again to discover the other parts of the 'Queenstown Heritage Trail', I … [Read more...]