Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Universal Studio Singapore (USS)

Universal Studio Singapore is a theme park located within the Resort World Sentosa on an offshore island in Singapore. It had 28 rides, show and attraction in 7 theme zone, it was a key component of Genting's bid for Singapore second integrated resort consist of hotels, convention halls and the most important attraction is the Casino. So its time to spend our Rediscover Singapore vouchers.






Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Jewel Changi Airport

To meet the future needs of air traveller in these regions of South East Asia, and to cater for the tourist's numbers and also to increase the space around 70 per cent to Terminal 1 Jewel was born from the former open car park it is to be a natured theme retail complex on the inside of Changi Airport and is linked to the other Terminal 2 & 3 by linked travelator bridges and also the world tallest waterfall with its Rain Vortex which is surrounded by terraced forest setting. Jewel includes a garden, a hotel and about 300 retail and dining outlets with convenience early check-in. The other attractions besides the Rain Vortex are the Shiseido Forest Valley, The Canopy Park and Maze, Skynet's, Discovery Slides, Foggy Bowls and Changi Experience Studios.





Monday, December 14, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Singapore Philatelic Museum

Along Coleman Street, arguably the most inventions in the 19th century, with stamps and pre-postage payment provided a cheap mean of sending letters and paved the way for mass communication. The Singapore Philatelic Museum features a postage stamp from Singapore and other countries from 1830 to the present day. Presented in a cosy atmosphere and colourful interactive exhibits which offer a window into Singapore and other parts of the world through postage stamps featuring different aspects of history, culture, and science and technologies.



Sunday, December 13, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Trick Eye Museum

The Trick EyeMuseum is internationally renowned optical art museum from Korea, introducing augmented reality installations of art with painting to life. Step into or crawl into the exhibits when you become the subject of the artworks on display this almost surreal gallery is a must-have on your to-do list. there about 80 optical illusion painting and installations which will boggle your mind to do a double-take and remember to have your camera fully charged and plenty of memory space for your visit and it is located on the Island of Sentosa.   





Saturday, December 12, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Raffles Marine Lighthouse

Located at the far end of the Singapore Western Coast lies a Raffles Marine Club which we all associated with the second link causeway gateway to our neighbour country of Malaysia. Singapore western coast is commonly known as the industrialisation backbone of our economy but for most photographers, this is the place for catching the sunset and blue hour and the latest craze of the most instagrammable place in Singapore which is now open to the public and easily accessible by the new extension of the East-West MRT Line at Tuas Link Station.




Friday, December 11, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Tse Tho Aum Temple

Situated at the crossroad between Sin Ming Drive and Sin Ming Avenue that is where the Tse Tho Aum Temple was, it is only the second privately run cremation facilities beside Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Temple, besides serving as a religious site for worship the temple also functions as a crematorium for Buddhists to cremate their deceased and a pagoda to contain their niches. Annually the temple opens its crematorium for the public to offer incense and prayer during Qingming Festival and during the 7th month Hungary Ghost Festival. The temple had its beginning at Upper Changi Road and later was relocated to their present location.






Thursday, December 10, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

 This is a Buddhist Temple and Monastery located in Bishan it was built during 1920, in 1947 Rev Hong Choon became the monastery abbot under his leadership, the complex expanded from two shrine hall to include the Pagoda 10,000 Buddhas. In 1980 Evergreen Bright Hill home was established and in 2004 Kwang Sengbecamethe present abbot, today the modern-day monastery consists of stupas, prayers halls, crematorium and columbarium which house over 200,000 niches and within the compound are the bell and drum tower, a statue of Avalokitesvara, Hong Choon memorial hall, and a large bronze statue of Buddha standing at the height of 13.8 metres and weigh 55 tons is the largest in Asia. Vesak Day is celebrated annually with a variety of ceremonies such as Bathing the buddha and 3 steps1 bow and other major events include the Qingming Festival.