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top ten singapore

i have been reading up on singapore and hong kong
and loving everything about them
i finally finished my book on singapore
which is more of a guidebook than anything else
and thought i might as well compile a list of what i would like to see when i am there
so here is goes:

  • raffles hotel, writer's bar
    • where somerset maugham spent his time while there
    • 1 beach road, 6337-1886
    • www.singapore.raffles.com
  • ngee ann city, shopping centre
    • home of takashimaya, my favourite department store
    • and kinokuniya, my favourite bookshop
    • 391 orchard road, 6506-0461
    • www.ngeeanncity.com.sg
  • spa botanica
    • gardens with mud pools and waterfalls
    • 3 hour singapore flower ritual, a deep pressure outdoor massage followed by aromatherapy and a bath with frangipani blossoms
    • sentosa resort and spa, 2 bukit manis road, 6371-1318
    • www.spabotanica.com
  • rupee room
    • indian fusion and dance music with attached restaurant serving food
    • 1-15 the foundry, clark quay, 3b river valley road, 6334-2445
    • www.mirchi.com.sg
  • annalakshmi
    • vegetarian indian food
    • run by the temple of fine arts, a charity for art and music
    • b1-2, 133 new bridge road, 6339-9993
  • jurong bird park
    • worlds largest walk in aviary
    • 2 jurong hill, 6265-0022
    • www.birdpark.com.sg
  • the southern ridges
    • four parks along the coastline connected by bridges and hiking trails
    • henderson road, 1800-471-7300
    • www.nparks.gov.sg
  • thian hock keng temple
    • one of the oldest hokkien temples in singapore
    • built in tradition southern chinese architectural style
    • 158 telok ayer st, 6423-4616
    • http://www.thianhockkeng.com.sg/home.html
  • sri veeramakaliamman temple
    • one of the oldest hindu temples in singapore
    • 141 serangoon rd, 6295-4538
    • www.sriveeramakaliamman.com
  • singapore botanical gardens
    • includes the national orchid garden, a rainforest, a spice and herb garden, and a ginger garden
    • cluny road, 6471-7361
    • www.sbg.org.sg

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