The XtraSuitcase
Husband and wife…. traveling and eating our way around the globe
Category: SINGAPORE
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Happy Birthday Singapore! and Farewell! Singapore's Golden Jubilee Happy National Day! Today, August 9th, marks Singapore’s 50th Birthday as a nation, and Singaporeans are celebrating BIG!! The president declared August 7 a public holiday making it a four-day weekend. All over the city…
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To get a great view in Singapore you have to pay a lot to go to the top of Marina Bay Sands (above). But we know the secret view where you go on top of an HDB (public housing). Erin was very interested in all of the cargo ships. …
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Singapore May, 2014 It was fun showing Tammy Singapore. It makes me realize I show so many other countries and so little of my own adopted home. First stop, one of my favorite places in Singapore, the Orchid Garden in the Botanical Garden. They say you can see over 60,000 orchid plants consisting…
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Thaipusam – 2014 Thaipusam is a Hindu festival to celebrate and to give thanks to the Hindu God, Lord Subramaniam (also known as Lord Murugan) son of Lord Siva. It is a celebration of faith and atonement, of family and friends, and of devotion. …
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Thaipusam Festival in Singapore 2013 Thaipusam is a Hindu celebration of devotion, occurring on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). It is a time to give thanks to Muruga, the son of Shiva. Thaipusam is celebrated in many places around the world, with the largest…
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Our apartment in Singapore – the living room. Hop on over to my art blog – ma vie trouvee to get the full tour. Enjoy!
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Thaipusam Warning……this post is not for the faint-hearted! I thought we had interesting parades in Brussels…wait to you see the photos from this one! Thaipusam is a fascinating Hindu festival celebrated in India, Singapore, and other places around the world. We have a sizable Indian population here in Singapore so the…
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The celebrations of the New Year continue. Monday we enjoyed the lion dance and the salad toss at the embassy. To read about this event, click here to visit my art blog, ma vie trouvee.
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At hawker stands! A hawker center is the name given to an open-air complex that has several small booths or hawker stands that sell a variety of inexpensive food. Each dish is made to order, so it arrives hot and is delicious. You can add additional peppers or spices if you like it…
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Singapore Begins Now! We are settling into our new apartment – well, with three suitcases full of stuff. We have been out and about and have explored the neighborhood. The closest grocery store – about a 5 min walk across the main street is what they call a wet market – which…
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