*photos taken by Iphone 4 Ramen shops have been sprouting up around Singapore, and so far I've heard nothing but good thing about them. Thanks to the existence of the many food blogs out there, my ramenya list shrank down to the best two - Ippudo & Santouka. Ippudo is a very famous ramenya in Japan that serves Hakata style ramen. Ippudo at Mandarin Gallery is their second branch outside … [Read more...]

If there is one good habit that I picked up over the years, it would be eating breakfast every morning. Under the influences of my colleagues who love their morning cuppa, I became a member of the breakfast club. So it is not surprising that we met up with an ex colleague over breakfast when we went down to Singapore last month. The rendezvous point is Freshly Baked by Le Bijoux, a quaint … [Read more...]

Chijmes is a former convent converted into a beautiful dining venue that houses many beautiful restaurants, cafes and bars. We were there  during Christmas Eve last year. The management did a good job restoring and reviving CHIJMES Hall, an old chapel with fine gothic architecture. Take a stroll along the beautiful lawn space and courtyard with your loved one. So romantic! … [Read more...]

I know several people that don't like coffee and KampungBoy is one of them. He is always forced into compromising situation whenever I needed my caffeine dosage. Nah, now we can go to Teadot instead of The Coffee Club. Teadot is a chill out place that we discovered by chance. Christine, Chris, Simon and me needed a place to rest our weary feet and we spotted Teadot from a distance. … [Read more...]

Some happy and joyous pictures from the green roof of Marina Barrage, Singapore. Read more about Marina Barrage here. … [Read more...]

If there is a place called paradise (for shoppers), it has to be Orchard Road. We were there last December for Christmas. With the introduction of three spanking new malls: Orchard Central, Ion Orchard and Somerset 313, it is the best time to get caught up with shopping fever. From expensive bling and designer handbags to high street fashion, Ion Orchard has got everything in the 640,000 … [Read more...]

Esplanade at night. The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore.Taking its name from the nearby Esplanade, it contains a 1,600 seat concert hall and a 2,000 seat theatre for the … [Read more...]

We went to Singapore last Christmas and Clarke Quay is one of the must visit place for KampungBoy. While waiting for sun set to start taking photos of downtown sky line, we killed our time at Brewerkz,  an iconic restaurant featuring a full range of premium beers handcrafted on-site from the 10 hl microbrewery attached to the restaurant. Do you know that Singapore now boasts 6 microbreweries … [Read more...]

Dear Readers and Bloggers, Merry Christmas and may this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life! Love, KampungboyCitygal Orchard Road's Christmas Light-Up remains as enchanting as ever this year. Enjoy the pictures! … [Read more...]