Halloween Horror Nights Singapore (2011)
Relive my first Halloween Horror Nights experience at Universal Studios Singapore‘s inaugural scare fest. (more…)
Halloween Horror Nights (2011) – Before Nightfall
As it is just mere days before Halloween Horror Nights opens at Universal Studios Singapore, I couldn’t contain my excitement and curiosity, so I took a walk around the park today. There has been a lot of installations and – oh my, there is just so much detail going on the props and decorations. Update: […]
Universal Studios Singapore – Update 10/2011
I’ve decided a few weeks ago that I will start writing about notable changes within the park and share them here. This entry will be feature changes from early September 2011. (more…)
Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium
Set sail on a journey back in time and discover Asia’s maritime history at Resorts World Sentosa’s latest attraction – the Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium (MEMA). (more…)
Hermès Festival des Métiers
Have you ever wondered why people would pay a small fortune for Hermès products? Or why do Birkin bags command years-long wait lists? Or why do their stores carry this mystical air of timelessness? Learn about the magic behind Hermès
Trip to Hong Kong 2011 – Day 3 and 4
I’ll just consolidate the last two days of this trip into one post! The weather forecast warned us about Level 3 typhoon winds – and it was accurate. It was very comfortable to walk outdoors, but the wind brought about several bouts of unpredictable sweeping rain. Most of the day we were inside shopping malls […]
Overview of the new USS Annual Passes
The new Annual Pass programme for Universal Studios Singapore (USS) was finally announced on 6th July 2011 – three days after the pioneer batch of Annual passes expired. Here is their official page. As I found their information to be jumbled – difficult to weigh the cost and benefits of each Annual Pass, I have […]
Trip to Hong Kong 2011 – Day 2
The second day in Hong Kong was mostly spent at Hong Kong Disneyland. Just like Universal Studios Singapore, Hong Kong Disneyland is located far away from the busy city center. It rests on reclaimed land at Lantau Island. There are a few options to travel to the park: the most popular being public transport, the […]
Trip to Hong Kong 2011 – Day 1
Just mere days after finally completing National Service, I found myself at Hong Kong with my family. We’ve not traveled together since late 2009. We took the 8:05AM flight on Cathay Pacific. Upon arriving and dropping our luggage at the hotel, we went straight to Causeway Bay for lunch at Hunan Garden. Located at Level […]
Transformers: a look at the concept art
TRANSFORMERS is an upcoming attraction at Universal Studios Singapore. Scheduled to be open in the second half of 2011, the attraction is an indoor sit-down ride that uses vehicles similar to motion simulators, but can also travel along a track. The ride should be using improved technology from “The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman” rides in […]