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I joined my new-found friend, Malu on my second and last day in Singapore. The day before, we couldn't hang out cause I was like prepared to explore at 9am and she was out by then like super early! On the second day she had to wait for me LOL!

Our first destination for that day is Clarke Quay.

I didn't know this was supposed to be a night hangout place until I got back and my friend told me so. No wonder it was so empty like Sleepy Hollow when we were there!

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Next we head to Singapore Botanic Garden. I love nature in general so I would try to visit a gardens or parks when in another country. So grateful there is someone who appreciate the same.

It was hilarious Malu was so excited at the sight of coconut trees that I had to help her to take photos! Malu doesn't take much photos or selfies so you can really tell she was that delighted. Later when we were at Orchard Road, she was super excited to see the Christmas decorations up and exclaimed it was her first time celebrating (sorta) Christmas in summer HAHAHAHA

Anyway, as Asian, I find it odd because I like to take tons of photos so being with her meant that if I wanna take a shot, I'll have to do it fast. Another thing I noticed about ang moh is how they just zoomed by a spot, my friends and I usually take our time! On the bright side, it was great because I feel more chill, it does take a lot of effort to take photos, okays!

Quiz time, just for fun! Do you know what is Singapore's national flower? Take your time to guess before scrolling down.

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Walahhhh~! They're orchids!!! No price for guessing it right LOL

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After all the walking in the park, we took the bus to Orchard Road for our lunch break. Saw The Connoisseur Concerto a..k.a. TCC Cafe branch so we decided to give it a try. I ordered Mentaiko & Seafood bites, Stuffed Turkey bites (Deep-fried breaded turkey stuffed with lychee, fancy that!) and a juice whatchamacallit. They all tasted amazing! Would definitely recommend this place to y'all whose visiting Singapore.

Singapore is really a chill vacation for me, which was a change from Bali and the other countries I have visited. You probably have heard of people saying stuff along this line, "you need two vacations", which is so true for me because when you go to a different countries or places you wanna do a lot of exploring, at least for me lah! I can walk the whole day for over a week and when I come back my legs would be so sore I feel I need another break hahahha. So yes, I would love to have more chill vacays in the future! In some way, I have Malu to thank as well!

At the end of the day, it was sad to part with my newfound friend but I did meet up with Malu a month later when she was in Kuala Lumpur before heading north to her next destination. I wish she visits KL someday again. Or maybe I should consider the Netherlands in my travel wish list LOL

I had my dinner at Killiney Kopitiam in Changi International Airport. Heard people raving about this place so thought I should try. Somehow, I prefer Changi Airport to Bali's because of the more variety of food. Well, the former is one of the best airports in the world.

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Hooray~~ Finally getting into writing my 2017 Singapore's travelogue! Been holding up this post because so many dramas in life LOL. I have been telling myself to check this off my list soon, so here it is!

2017 was quite an adventurous year for me, to travel to two different countries one after another! I was so tired from this trip but nevertheless, it was a fun experience. Still, I don't think I want to do that anymore because it was super tiring. Never have I thought I would actually look forward to head back to Malaysia during a vacation! When I landed in Changi International Airport from my flight from Bali, it was already late evening no thanks to the delay at the Bali International Airport...

I headed straight to the G4 Station Hostel's room I have booked where I met a fellow traveller, Maly who happened to be on the same flight. We decided to hang out together for dinner in the mall near Bugis Street before retiring for the day.

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Official day 1 in Singapore begins the next day~~ G4 Station prepares a simple breakfast for us., I had toast with kaya spread & butter, a hard boil egg and orange juice to start the day.

Decided to just chill in Singapore so I headed to Little India, just a junction away from my hostel. It feels great just being able to walk to my destinations, I think by then I'm sick of all the Uber Motor and ojek rides in Indonesia..

Found this colorful building so must selfie!

Stopped by several shops to get magnets for souvenirs. The best place to get them are in the shops along Selegie Road. Wouldn't recommend the stalls along Campbell Road where one unscrupulous stall owner was selling souvenirs to one lady at exorbitant prices! Thankfully the tourist didn't make any purchase!

Found a calico, it was so-o-o cute!

A lil' tired from all the exploring, I stopped by Komala Vila, an Indian restaurant also along Selegie Road. Decided on this place because it was full house. This is how we Asians decide where to eat LOL.

First thing I ordered was jalebi because it's been years since I had some! I'd say not one of the best though. Back in my uni days, the Pakistani restaurant always provide free jalebi for customers and they're the crunchiest, yummiest dessert ever! They also served the fluffiest, cheesiest naan too! Oh, how I miss those! I think that's where my obsession with Pakistani food started and while it ebbs and flows _ because Japanese food is forever my #1 obsession_ I love trying both Pakistani and Arabian food. Arabian food because they are somewhat similar and uses tons of spices in their dishes, yumm!

Also had my first masala chai in this restaurant. It has such interesting flavor!

Mains are roti with vegan, green curry tofu. A lil' overpriced for just tofu. Then, the exchange rate was pretty high so converting it into MYR be like WTF RM50 for bread and tofu.

Tummy filled and money terbang, it was time for more exploring! Next up, Chinatown! I like the Chinatown in Singapore because it has more Chinatown 'feel' when comparing to the Petaling Street's version.

There is even a stall selling Chinese-style paper cutout arts which makes great souvenirs or presents for newlyweds. I have also come across this small area in Chinatown where you can see uncles playing Chinese chess. Pretty cool!