Colours, Sights & Patterns At Kampong Glam

In the 19th century, Kampong Glam was essentially an ethnic district with a strong Malay-Arab influence. It was a place where locals patronized for their Arab-Muslim traditional foodstuff and merchandise...

Little Nonya's Cookies - Creative Chinese New Year Pastries

Surprise your guests this Chinese New Year with these Singapore festive favourites from Little Nonya's Cookies Golden Salted Egg Chips ($17.80) Fresh potato chips are dusted with a layer of salted egg yolk. The end result is golden brown crisps with that mild tinge of fragrant salted egg. Crab In A Stick ($16.80) Something that Merlion Wayfarer has not tasted before - crab sticks dipped in batter and deep-fried to crunchiness with the...

Chinatown - The Chinese New Year Pasar Malam On A Hot Hot Day

Chinatown Central, Singapore January 2016 Merlion Wayfarer was recently at the Chinatown Festive Market just before the Chinese New Year weekend. Held in yearly, the festive market spans the grid between Smith Street, Temple Street and Pagoda Street. Here are some of the more interesting snapshots of the walkabout... Joining the "Packed Like Sardines" crowds this weekend to soak in the festive mood on a sunny day under a clear blue sky... A...

Yang Yang Cookies - Simple Yet Irresistible

Chinese New Year feasting came early this year as Yang Yang Cookies shared their springtime range with Merlion Wayfarer. Baked by the famous Aunty Yeo, Yang Yang Cookies is a collection of traditional Chinese cookies and pastries recipes from the Yang family passed down through the generations. Yang Yang is a home-grown company that produces quality local pastries for the past 50 years. Tested, proven, and authentic, each pastry has come a long...

Singapore Motorshow 2016

Suntec Singapore January 2016 Following the success from the 2015 exhibit, the Singapore Motorshow returns for a second consecutive year from 14-17 January 2016 at Suntec City Convention & Exhibition Centre. Making its debut at the Singapore Motorshow 2016 is the Subaru VIZIV 2 concept car, a next generation crossover vehicle, which similarly to its predecessor, the VIZIV, takes its name from “Vision for Innovation”. Colours...

Monsters Of The Sea - A Journey Into The Depths

Science Centre Jurong East January 2016 In days of yore, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, sea monsters thronged the deep blue seas. With a single themed exhibition, Science Centre Singapore brings the world of massive marine beings to life with 14 prehistoric marine monsters side by side with their present-day sea counterparts with informative displays and interesting stories on mythical sea creatures. “Monsters of the Sea will heighten...