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Sup Tulang Merah Singapore – @ Ma Deen Biasa Pte Ltd, Jalan Sultan

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:October 29, 2010
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My trip to Singapore came with 2 main itinerary; Sup Tulang Merah (Red Bone Mutton soup) & Universal Studios.

As expected,I was looking forward to the notoriously red concoction more than Universal Studios; having read of it some while back & thus was glad to finally be able to try it myself.

But of course, as you can read about my experience in Universal Studios (post HERE & HERE ) , I did actually had fun 😉

This place is near Arab St and is mere minutes away from Orchard Road.
Quite accessible really, & it boasts of clientele such as Malaysian artists from the likes of Amy Search to Erra Fazira.

Ma Deen Biasa Pte Ltd is alike any typical mamak restaurant; with the only exception being the sup tulang merah, it’s signature dish; legendary for its crimson hue.

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Universal Studios Singapore: Hollywood & New York

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:October 20, 2010
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Part 2: This post will cover another 2 zones from the 7 zones of Universal Studios Singapore, the Hollywood and New York.

New York and Hollywood are basically the 1st 2 zones that you will pass as you walk in from the entrance.

Take a quick peep at this video, it will give an idea of the ambiance and surroundings of the place like no pictures would!

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Universal Studios Singapore: Ancient Egypt

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:October 18, 2010
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No hotel stay, holiday, food or any amount of counselling can heal this wound. But I appreciate the overwhelming support from my good friends, the well wishes & the opportunities that came my way last week. *Big hugs to all of you. Thank you so much…*

One particular friend whisked me off to Singapore last week for some R & R. A one day pass for Universal Studios was shoved into my hands & I found myself at the entrance of the Resorts World Sentosa early one morning.

1st thing I did was to get myself a “map” of course..

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Coex Intercontinental Hotel – Seoul, Korea

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 30, 2010
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The majestic Coex Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul is a 5 start hotel in the business district of Seoul. The Korea World Trade Center complex, the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center, COEX…

MOS Burger in Singapore & Bangkok, Thailand!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:July 19, 2010
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Sometimes happiness can be as simple as a piping hot, moist, juicy pork burger :yes:

Like in my case for this instance, it was in the form of a Tom Yum Pork Cheese Burger by MOS Burger in Thailand! 😉

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The Ascott at Sathorn Bangkok, Thailand

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:June 30, 2010
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I have been most fortunate this time, for out of the previous 5-6 trips to Bangkok (too bad I wasn’t a blogger back then so there are no write-ups of my experiences), I have never stayed anywhere like this.
Mostly my accommodation is at budget hotels, or backpackers like the time I was in Singapore. I can only hope Tune Hotels opens one in Bangkok soon! :yes:
Warning: Video not that great. I was exhausted & airsick from the flight, but you get the idea 😉

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Watched a nanny giving birth, catching eels with my bare hands..just few of the many experiences I had during my Malacca Homestay!

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Post published:June 20, 2010
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I managed to capture some interesting moments during the Malacca homestay with my handy HTC Desire last week.

From my previous post HERE, where I posted the video of my foster parents’ village house; now I got more to share:

1. Watching a female goat giving birth to 2 kids..(I whipped out my camera a bit too slow, else would have caught the moment when the kid popped out! No worries, will get a picture of it soon!).

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Surviving Melaka Homestay – with my HTC Desire.

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:June 13, 2010
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I was shortlisted by Tourism Malaysia as one of the bloggers for the Melaka Homestay Programme at Parit Penghulu recently.
I have to admit that when I agreed to participate, my idea of the homestay was at some Baba Nyonya Peranakan house RIGHT SMACK in the middle of Malacca town. I pictured myself walking around Jonker St, gorging on the local fare (courtesy by Tourism Malaysia 😉 ), being served home cooked Nyonya delicacies by my foster parents & participating in beading, traditional embroidery & pineapple tarts making classes.
Imagine my horror when I saw the itinerary & realized that the homestay is at some twilight area of Sg Rambai/Parit Penghulu (where the hell is that??) !!!

Short of pulling out at the last minute (which isn’t my style) I resigned myself to 2 days of drudgery & boredom.

Well, as of now, (1st night here) I’m happy to report that the trip wasn’t that bad so far, and the bunch of bloggers that came along was an easy-going bunch :yes:
I have to thank my lucky stars too that tech blogger FriedBeef happened to be in the group; as well as Android fan flyguy729!
Haha..we just ignored the (at some parts) boring itinerary & talked about iPhones, Androids, free apps & blogging!

Since there are some interesting activities, I decided to capture those moments using the video camera of my HTC Desire and share it on my blog since I will be writing about this trip anyway.

1st up is a video I took of the decades old, TRADITIONAL, actual lived-in (not the display versions in museums!) village house I had to stay in during my homestay programme.

Video 1: My foster parent’s house
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