AFF Suzuki Cup - Singapore's Very First Match

National Stadium Central, Singapore 23 November 2014 Merlion Wayfarer recently attended the opening match at the National Stadium. It was certainly a hub of excitement and anticipation as scores of Singapore supporters lined the seats in the new Stadium. Just before the match, everyone is seated and waiting anxiously for the match to start... Match info and lineup flashing on the LCD screens... The players streaming into the field amidst...

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AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 - Up Close And Personal With The Lions

Kallang Wave Mall East, Singapore November 2014 The 2014 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and officially known as the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup, will be holding its the tenth edition of the AFF Championship. It will be co-hosted by Singapore and Vietnam and will take place from 22 November to 20 December 2014. A rousing welcome to herald the arrival of the Lions XII... The grand entrance as the Lions XII arrive! A round of applause! Facing...

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Lumia 530 - Travel Buddy In Your Palm

November 2014 Singapore The Nokia Lumia 520 was the one of the best-selling Windows Phone handsets. With the 530, Nokia brings in a few improvements and retains the brightly-coloured plastic body, solitary 5MP camera, and compact 4-inch screen. What Can Be Improved... Being a basic phone the Lumia 530 comes only with a basic camera, which works better with mainly daylight photos.     An entry level phone also means the absence...

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Night Safari - Embark On Your Mystica Quest

Night Safari North, Singapore November 2014 For eons, humans and animals have lived in harmony sharing Mother Nature's bounties. With progress, mankind evolved to embrace wasteful and destructive ways of life that began to take their toll on Mother Earth. Habitats were destroyed, forcing animals to seek a new place to call home. Many perished, but a handful found refuge in a wondrous healing island of everlasting night, MYSTICA. Begin...

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Madame Tussauds Singapore - Even Armpit Hairs Need Maintenance

Imbiah Lookout, Sentosa South, Singapore October 2014 Merlion Wayfarer was fortunate to visit Madame Tussauds when one of their professional make-up artists was on-hand to touch up Yao Ming's wax figure. Here's what she has to do for each and every wax figure on a daily basis... Carrying a walkie talkie, she is summoned to "whoever" needs her immediate attention. Her tools consist of a palette of colour, some brushes, combs and tweezers... Implanting...

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