Two days ago, we were invited to attend the media preview for the upcoming Singapore Heritage Festival 2024. They have many activities lined up. The entire program list can be found on their official website. Check out the video below if you prefer to watch moving frames rather than reading. We were given a flavour of what to expect for the festival month. I will briefly blog about my experience attending the media event. Our first meeting was on the lawn outside the National Museum of Singapore. Here is the art installation titled HOMEGROUND: We Built This City. DP Architects, Cheryl Teo ..read more

Treat the most important woman in your life to the sweetest dessert spread this Mother’s Day. Treat mom like the queen she is with an exclusive ice cream charcuterie board, only available at the Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) from 9th – 12th May 2024.   Singapore’s first-ever ice cream charcuterie board Swap out your traditional Mother’s Day chocolates for a dessert creation fit for the world’s greatest mothers. Available for $28 nett at MOIC’s Dessert Bar(which also happens to be pet friendly!), this ice cream charcuterie board is a smorgasbord for a queen to indulge in! Each spread gets thr ..read more

Celebrate mc.2’s 20th anniversary by enjoying an exclusive 10% off everything storewide plus additional cashback from 1-30 May 2024! With 20 years of experience in the retail game, mc.2 products are the ideal partner for every home, providing smart, comprehensive, and thoroughly researched solutions to their customers’ needs. mc.2 is Singapore’s largest smart blinds fashion gallery with over 9000 square feet of every imaginable home furnishing from curtains and motorised zip blinds to wood flooring and smart awning. Interior designers and homeowners alike can test an unbeatable variety of the ..read more

TENG celebrates 20 years of Music for Good Singapore-born arts company, The TENG Company (TENG), is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of initiatives and events annually that will showcase two decades of its commitment towards Music for Good. TENG has made waves in the local music scene since 2004, by pioneering the Singaporean Sound, empowering future generations of musicians and uplifting underserved communities – all through the conduit of music and its reimagination. As part of the celebration, TENG will continue to spotlight and collaborate with partners to support society and ..read more

Good morning. View from my room. According to the weather forecast, rainfall is expected to occur 50% of the days in October/November. Depending on your luck, you have a 50-50 chance of getting lousy weather. The key places we are visiting are outdoors. I always like to set an extra day’s allowance for situations like this—lousy weather. It’s very sad. Clouds are covering the Hakuba Mountains. Because there’s no rain, we decided to proceed as planned and hope for the best. Oh, and because one of the places we are visiting in Hakuba, the famous IG photo spot, is operating for the last day bef ..read more

Ok, I know what you are thinking. What the heck is a vegan butchery? I had the same sentiments when my colleagues mentioned that term to me. However, being the only vegetarian in the office, I was the obvious choice to cover this event. This event being Jungle Kitchen’s Vegan Butchery demonstration at the Boutique Fairs at the F1 Pit Building. A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or participate in any combination of these three tasks. This is the definition of butcher from Wikipedia. Going by that analogy, a vegan butcher should be a person who ma ..read more

From the floral elegance of the afternoon tea to a delicious buffet brunch, look forward to curated indulgences at Sofitel Singapore City Centre to spoil mom with. This Mother’s Day, celebrate the extraordinary women in your life with two exceptional dining experiences at Sofitel Singapore City Centre: A month-long botanical-themed afternoon tea from 27 April to 31 May 2024, and a celebratory buffet brunch of epic proportions happening only on 12 May 2024.   Petals & Leaves: A Floral Fantasy Afternoon Tea at 1864 An ode to springtime, 1864 presents a delightful floral-themed afternoon ..read more

Forewarning: If you love staycations, you will love what I am going to share with you. In a sea of almost seemingly endless options when it comes to staycations in Singapore, what Oasia Resort Sentosa has to offer stands out. A bit of a backdrop to the history of staycations in Singapore. I never knew that staycation was a word. However, after the pandemic, staycation has become a culture and to some, a necessity. I have never understood why staycations were a thing. You go to a hotel, you watch tv, you eat, you sleep, you swim, you use the gym. I can do that all in the comfort of my own home ..read more

Haidilao enthusiasts, rejoice! Haidilao has just unveiled an exciting new promotion for weekdays called the BIG FEAST, featuring a one-for-one buffet deal! Running from April 17th to May 31st, 2024, this promotion is exclusively available at the Haidilao Royal Square@Novena outlet from 10:30am to 6pm, with the last order at 5:45pm. Please note that it’s only valid on weekdays, excluding the eve of public holidays and public holidays. For just S$69.90++ for two diners, patrons can indulge in a lavish spread of meats, vegetables, and other hotpot delicacies, including the renowned prawn paste ..read more

Are you a Health Ambassador? Do you know there’s a Health Ambassador (HA) Grant that  serves as a seeding fund to encourage Health Ambassadors to initiate sustainable fitness interest groups in the community? Grant call is open! You can register your interest at https://go.gov.sg/hpb-ha-grant by 28th April 2024. Eligibility Criteria Health Ambassadors who have attended the HA Induction programme and acknowledged the criteria prior to the application of the HA Grant. If applicant has not attended induction, please email HPB_HAN@hpb.gov.sg for assistance. Grant Scheme The grant is ..read more