Tagged: Singapore

Changi Airport: Western food at the canteen before your flight

I try to restrict the restaurant reviews on this blog as much as possible because I think there are plenty of resources out there dedicated to that. What I will continue to point out however are food spots off the beaten path that may not be well covered yet, such...

Singapore’s ethnic malls: Golden Mile Complex (Thailand)

Singapore’s ethnic malls: Penninsula Plaza (Myanmar) The Thai community in Singapore isn’t huge, especially when compared to other South-East Asian nations like the Philippines. But their social focal point is definitely worth a visit. Located on Beach Road, the Golden Mile Complex is where you want to be heading. There isn’t...

Singapore: tailor made clothes

While Singapore is probably not South-East Asia’s best known city for tailor made clothes (that would probably be Bangkok) there are still numerous shops in the shopping malls downtown that offer tailor made suits, shirts and much more. Prices are not that competitive and I’ve read mixed reviews. After some...

Football derby in Singapore

While Singapore has its own soccer league, the S.League, it also has a team that plays in the Malaysian Super League. The Singapore Lions XII are a relatively new team (founded in 2011) but has been fairly successful. They won the league in 2013. This past weekend they played against...

Quest: Finding the best Döner Kebab in Singapore

My friends would confirm that I am a big fan of Turkish food, particularly Döner Kebab. It is an ingenious mixture of vegetable, meats, tasty bread, sauce and a decent portion of grease. While probably not the healthiest of Turkish food, it does leave you with an odd sense of...

Getting Beerlao in Singapore

One of my favorite beers in South-East Asia is definitely Beerlao, produced by the Lao Brewery Company (by now a 50-50 joint-venture between the Lao government and Carlsberg). Despite expanding, it is still fairly difficult to find outside of Laos, Cambodia or Thailand. In Singapore I’ve seen it popping up...

Singapore’s ethnic malls: Penninsula Plaza (Myanmar)

This post is the first in a series about Singapore’s numerous shopping malls that function as the gathering spot for the many different ethnics here. As of end of 2011, Singapore had a non-resident population of 1.60 million in addition to the 3.34m citizens and 0.53m permanent residents. The majority...