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SINGAPORE | UPPERCRUST TRAVEL

Fish & Peanut Porridge, steaming hot sui
mai, rice cakes with fish sauce and strong Seafood Tower
at One-Ninety
black coffee, I was off to indulge in some
green therapy at Gardens by the Bay. Not
something you can afford to miss, even if
nature is not your thing! Then again, how
could it not be!
Spanning 260 acres, this “greenhouse”
welcomes you with a refreshing spray
of cool rain in its waterfall before you
head on to explore its Cloud Forest, its
magnificent Flower Dome, Supertree Grove
and audiovisuals which can keep you
mesmerised. All while you get an aerial view
while traipsing along the lengthy OCBC
Skyway, suspended between two supertrees,
giving you the feeling of being on top of the
world, within a cooled conservatory, with
HD air around. Architectural marvels do
not cease to amaze in Singapore! So too the
food, especially the Chinese and Japanese
fare, more so the former.
While the Michelin-starred Nobu
awaited – an exclusive Four Seasons entrant
in 2022 – with its Zen outdoor garden and
private show kitchen dining, it was Jiang-
Nan Chun that had me wanting for more
(more on that later). That said, do do the
Weekend Brunch at Nobu, and laze back with a
champagne, some sake and sushi embellished
with the finest of caviar and chunks of
avocado. The Black Cod Miso and the
Mushroom Toban Yaki, and ah yes, the Steak
Toban Yaki are must-haves here, especially
the beef! The Nobu Style Cheesecake with
fresh raspberry is a delight and just right to
set you off on a little siesta. You know the
saying, something to the effect of, ‘rest goes
astray when on a vacay’…applied here, for I
was on adrenaline; after all, I was on work!
So, off to some sightseeing, shopping and
more walking, I went! in Singapore, South East Asia if you may. along the Singapore River on the Fullerton
The cultural hotspot known as Little It still stands strong, running through the Hotel side of the pier, over the Esplanade
India beckoned, with its sights and sounds, night with everything under one roof, across Bridge. The light drizzle makes it all so
and familiar smells from crowded streets four levels. You haven’t been to Singapore pleasant to experience though the dull skies
– albeit far cleaner than our own – and if you haven’t been to Mustafa Shopping do add a touch of murk in the air. That’s
South Indian foods with Punjabi fare to Centre. Just one of those things you have Singapore for you, and I went on about
complement. You could stop by for a DIY to do! Like pose by the Merlion, the mascot my day as a tourist, spotting little cafés by
pani puri and a chai at Kailash Parbat like I of Singapore, the fabled creature with the the kerb and nooks dotted with art and
did and get your fix of knickknacks off local head of a lion and the body of a merman. walls with graffiti, and tall scrapers, mega
shops and steals galore from where else but Stand by the white statue that spouts malls and CBDs juxtaposed with charming
Mustafa – the once ruling shopping centre water from its mouth all day long, and walk shophouses that typify the Peranakan

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