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[Birthday trip] Victoria Peak + beautiful skyline of HKG

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The temperature in HKG during my visit was rather insane, to say the least! On my first day, the weather itself was at its highest of +7C. We were not really prepared to face such cold temperatures in HKG, and I was forced to purchase a winter jacket from ESPIRT which was on sales at about SGD60+.   My OOTD!   No trip to Hong Kong is complete without at least visiting Victoria Peak once! Although it is rather touristy, but nobody can deny the view and beauty of this attraction.   I have actually been to Victoria Peak with my family and my other travel mates before, but I decided to go there again on my birthday, especially since Baby has not been there before even though he has been to Hong Kong many times.   We took the MTR from Jordan to Central, which is where the Victoria Peak Tram Station is located. We purchased tickets at the station for about HKD83 per pax, a...

A day out at River Safari

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I was glad to receive an extended invitation from Claressa to visit the River Safari and I accepted it without a second thought. Beside Baby always wanted to visit the the Giant Duo Pandas, so this was the perfect chance to do so!   It was my second visit to River Safari, but I was still feeling excited as during my last trip, the River Safari was still partly under construction, so this trip completed my excursion of the River Safari!   A Crab-eating Macaque was spotted at the River Safari, and it looked so cute!     There is a 3-metre high aquarium at the majestic Mekong River which is also known as the 'Mother of all Rivers'.   I love the  Mekong River attraction, the best, which is among the 7 famous rivers: Mississippi River, Murray River, Ganges River, Yangtze River, Congo River, Mekong River and River Nile.   The rare seen Chinese Alligator is spotted at Yangtze River, Asia's longest river and ...

RELIVING HAW PAR VILLA

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Haw Par Villa is a Chinese theme park located in Singapore, near Pasir Panjang, and is the only one of its kind left in the world.   Haw Par Villa is rich in heritage, culture and folklore. Popular Chinese Classics such as Journey to the West, The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Feng Shen Bang and Legend of the white Snake are brought to life.   It used to be a very popular attraction spot among the locals and tourist alike in Singapore, and I remember a gathering with my ex-classmates with many photos taken at this iconic Tiger Balm Gardens (originally name of Haw Par Villa). But as time passes, this old Chinese theme park has seen better days and is a fading memory among Singaporeans.        Perhaps the best known attraction at Haw Par Villa, is the Ten Courts of Hell which features gruesome depictions of Hell in Chinese mythology and Buddhism. It used to be set inside a 60-metre long trail of a Chines...