Trip Moments Recommendations
Shangri-La Singapore Horizon lounge
If you have only 1 chance to stay at Shangri-La Singapore then choose their Tower wing executive club room to enjoy yourself. If you are a serious drinker then choose their Valley Wing executive club room to drink like a fish. There are plenty of food during canape hour and snacks are available throughout the operating hours at the lounge. You can keep eating and drinking and have a great time. It is also a great way to spend time by yourself to relax especially if you have limited time and do not wish to travel overseas.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
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Popular Hey Tea
One of the popular bubble tea shops in Singapore and Hey Tea has a few outlets in Singapore. They always have seasonal fruits drinks and I am here for their Taro special. The queue at Hey Tea is not as long as before when they just open their shops. It is much easier to order now and also you can place order in advance on their app then when you arrive, you can just collect your drinks. All the Hey Tea outlets in Singapore have seats available and you can enjoy your drinks at their shops. I like their drinks because of their customization options and they don’t add colouring or sugar syrup.
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🥮 Bake class mooncake
Come and enroll your children in the baking class at BAKE, locate at the playzone area. This bake class require additional payment and only for hotel guests. Pls call ahead and book a time slot with the concierge, and you can settle the payment upon checking out. There are always special baking class during festive seasons and usually these classes will cost more than the usual. During usual classes, the children can bake cookies. They will start out with pre-mixed dough and then decorate it themselves before sending it to the oven.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
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Shangrila Water Playground
This hotel is such a family oriented hotel and the children love to come back here. Shangri-La Singapore has very good facilities such as swimming pool, kids water theme park, sauna and jacuzzi facilities. These are all available for hotel guests without extra costs. There is also kids indoor playground and baking class but there are chargeable. But you can bring your children to the free art zone at the indoo playground and get a badge done after finishing colouring. The location of the hotel is also in a prime area, outside of the Orchard shopping area.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
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Taroko gorge
Went on a day tour from our hotel to Taroko Gorge.
Wanted to took a bus to Taroko National Park but as the bus is infrequent and timing is bad, we decided to take on the day tour from our hotel.
First stop is Qingshui Cliff. The place is really beautiful and scenic. The water is clear blue in colour and with the back drop of the cliff, makes it a picturesque scene.
Also went through some tunnel and spotted the red bridge at the background.
#schoolholidays
#taiwan
Charming Arashiyama area
Scenic place by the lake at Arashiyama during Autumn.
You can rent Kimono from nearby shops and explore a few photo spots around the area. The bamboo forest is also walking distance away.
Will recommend to come early as it can be quite crowded in the day especially the bamboo forest.
There are also some cafes/ temples near the area that are good for chilling. We went to a small temple to enjoy a cup of matcha green tea while getting some photos.
#arashiyama
#schoolholidays
World’s Oldest Pharmacy in Florence Italy
📍Santa Maria Novella is a luxury apothecary in Florence being the world’s oldest.
It is absolutely beautiful and an extraordinary place. When you arrived, you will smell the enticing scent and the outside of the building is just remarkable!
Each subsequent room in the pharmacy evoked the ancient apothecary providing interesting historical artefacts.
They sell many interesting scent perfumes that I am sure you can only find it in this shop as well as other products such as elixirs, liquors, soaps, potpourri, lozenges, scented candles and skincare products!
Check this place out for a different Florentine experience.
#hiddengems #italy #schoolholidays #2024旅行願望 #2024wish
Spectacular Interior Restaurant in Rome
This is the museum restaurant for a museum celebrating the sculptor Canova, as well as his pupil Tadolini.
Just off the Piazza di Spagna, this is more than a museum restaurant.; one dines among and under sculptures. The cuisine is sophisticated, and so is the service. Food is great here and prices are reasonable .
📍Canova Tadolini
#2024wish #2024旅行願望 #italy #schoolholidays
#hiddengems
Walking along quaint Kyoto houses
Quaint Kyoto houses along Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka street! Suggest to come in the early morning at around 7+am to avoid crowd and people photobombing in your picture. The street can be reached via bus.
The photo spot of Hokan-ji temple at the background is also near the area. And there are also a few shrines or temples around the area including Yasaka Koshindo with colourful balls.
#kyoto
#schoolholidays
Beautiful Skyline of Bangkok City
Beautiful city view of Bangkok at King Power Mahanakhon. Will recommend to go at around 5+ so that you can see both the sunset and night view of Bangkok. Suggest to buy the tickets beforehand so that the waiting time is shorter as compared to buying on the spot.
There is a restaurant at the highest floor where you can get to chill and drink while admiring the beautiful skyline of Bangkok.
#schoolholidays
The best swimming pool in Shangrila
Shangri-La Singapore is an old but gold hotel. They have maintain it very well and they deserves to charge a premium for their rates. Not many hotels in Singapore have deep swimming pool and only those older hotels like Shangri-La Singapore and Goodwood Park Singapore are some of the hotels who have deep pools. It is much safer here in Shangri-La Singapore because there are always lifeguards on duty. You are also welcome to bring your own swimming floats to the pool. Otherwise there are life jackets available too (for the children).
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
#singapore #schoolholidays #mytripvlog #liveyourdreams #takethattrip
Suite tour at Tower wing Shangrila
I have booked 3 nights stay at Shangri-La Singapore in their Junior suite with club lounge access for 3 persons. I have managed to use an attractive promotion code on Trip.com app and never felt so happy about my purchases. I came early to check in and spent my time in the lounge while waiting for my keys. The staff are nice and offered my room key at 1.30pm. Since I was staying for 3 nights, I did not required for late check out because it was a working day on my check out day.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
#singapore #schoolholidays #mytripvlog #liveyourdreams #takethattrip
🎅🏼 A Nordic Christmas Adventure
This is a yearly event at Gardens by the Bay Flower dome for Christmas. This year the theme is Poinsettia Wishes – A Nordic Christmas Adventure and you will get to see many Vikings inspired decorations with gnomes, reindeers and Santa Claus. The highlight will be the postal box whereby you can write to Santa Claus. You just have to post it via Singapore Post and this service is free of charge.
If you are a local, then you can consider their annual membership and you can visit GBTB attractions multiple times.
Come visit GBTB this Christmas and you can enjoy Christmas Wonderland festival too. There are many games and Christmas market during this event. Just be prepare for wet weather plans.
#singapore #christmas2023 #schoolholidays #mytripvlog #liveyourdreams #takethattrip
🐦 Bird Paradise Singapore
Finally I am here at the new Bird Paradise which has been relocated to the Singapore Zoo. So there are 4 parks you can visit here at Mandai (Zoo, River Safari, Night Safari and Bird Paradise). It is also easy to come here using public buses, designated shuttle buses (chargeable), taxi and a much bigger car park for those who are driving. If you are going to be a regular patron here, you can explore their yearly passes and it will definitely be much cheaper than buying single tickets. It is even more economical if you buy their family passes.
Public buses: 138 & 927
Address: 20 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729825
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Cat Cat Village in Sapa
#schoolholidays
Cat Cat Village the most attractive scenics in Sapa.
It is a lovely village with peaceful views & serene atmosphere. We went in December and the weather is cold.
As we explore the picturesque scenes of Sapa, we were awed by the mighty mountains, immense forests, beautiful terraced fields, amazing valleys, and stunning waterfalls.
We did a little shopping at the village too. You can find range of items, from packaged and fresh food to handicrafts and clothes at reasonable prices.
We enjoyed the rural feeling of ancient village here. Worth a visit if you have spare time.
Fairytale Illumination at Nabana
#schoolholidays Awesome moments spent with my children at Nagoya, Nabana No Soto. Many creative light shows were made not only for visual purposes but also let visitors interact and take amazing photos!!
Although the location isn’t near any train stations but you can take their shuttle services from Nagoya or Nagashima Station. Recommended to reach at 5pm so you can catch amazing sunset and able to take your time to stroll around the park.
The tickets comes with dining coupon. Make sure to plan your dinner there so you can utilise your tickets!
Will definitely visit again!!
#themepark #Nagoya #Japan #lightshow #Family #fun
Luxurious lobby
The two lobbies at Shangri-La Singapore have different vibes. At the Valley wing lobby, you will encounter a long painting, luxuriously decorations and VIP treatment. Over at the Tower wing, you will encounter an airy, spacious, filled with natural elements and with a magnificent looking ceiling decoration. You can use their linked bridge to go from these 2 lobbies easily. There is no buggy at this hotel so you can walk around their gardens if you choose not to use the linked bridge. I love coming to Shangri-La Singapore.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
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Horizon club Lounge cocktail & canape
At Horizon club lounge in Shangri-La Singapore, all guests are invited for special cocktail and canape lounge. You will get to enjoy liquid buffet and you can help yourselves to the wines and sparkling wine too. If you wish to have something special, the staff are able to concoct cocktails for you too. I will recommend their Shangri-La Sling which is like Singapore Sling but with a Shangri-La twist. There are also hot food stations and you can help yourself to these refillable buffet. It is also possible to have a full meal here during cocktail & canape hours.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
#singapore #schoolholidays #mytripvlog #liveyourdreams #takethattrip
Shangri-La Singapore one bedroom suite
The kids love to staycay at Shangri-La Singapore and this special one bedroom suite configuration is only at Tower wing on level 10. For the other floors, you will get the junior suite which has a smaller floor area. I was told that the rooms on level 10 are meant for conference and they can be converted to one bedroom suite. You can find projector and white board hidden in this suite. There is also a divider to separate the bedroom and living room. If you have a chance to try out this room configuration, ask for their suites on level 10.
Address: 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
#singapore #schoolholidays #mytripvlog #liveyourdreams #takethattrip
Beautiful Tiffany & Co, New York 🇺🇸
#schoolholidays
There is no better time to visit the Tiffany & Co Store in New York City, USA, than during the seasonal holidays.
This very first flagship store is huge spanning across a few storeys, and the interior decor is immaculate. It is a great experience in itself to experience how beautiful the store is in person and we couldn’t resist picking up a small souvenir as well!
My rating: 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5!
Delicious Peking Duck @ Dragon-i, JB 🇲🇾
#schoolholidays
During our recent holiday visit to Johor Bahru Malaysia, we decided to have our family lunch at Dragon-i restaurant at City Square shopping mall and it was great.
Dragon-i restaurant’s Peking Duck is famous, so we decided to give it a try. It was really delicious. In fact, all the dishes we ordered were all wonderful!
Highly recommend to avoid peak hours as the queue can get pretty long.
My rating: 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5!
Kids’ muffin class @ DoubleTree Hilton JB 🇲🇾
#schoolholidays
When we re-visited DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Johor Bahru Malaysia, we chanced upon the seasonal kids’ activity of attending muffin baking class at The Food Store in the hotel.
The baking session for kids was very hands-on, and included muffin decoration as well. Kids really enjoyed this activity!
Highly recommend families to check this baking class out if staying at DoubleTree Hotel JB as it’s complimentary for this school holiday season!
My rating: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
Quick Day trip to Pisa best Pizza in town
Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of Italy’s iconic landmark! The tower stands as a testament of the architectural and engineering achievements of the medieval era! It is just less than an hour from Florence and perfect to make it a day trip for visit. Start your day early to avoid the crowd too . Also got the ticket before hand to head to the pisa tower!
There are many restaurants serving great hand made pizza there so be sure to try one when you’re there! It is one of the best pizza i had in italy.
The leaning tower is just so unmistakable that it throw your brain off to see something standing so tall at that angle!
#italy
#december
#schoolholidays
#2024旅行願望
#2024wish
Italy Cinque Terre a postcard coming to life
The most iconic colorful cliffside village in Italy is none other than the famous Clinque Terre. It is made up of the 5 villages . The stretch of the coastline is so beautiful even in winter. Unfortunately the weather has been rainy in winter hence it’s definitely a better season to go in summer! Perks of winter is that there is barely any tourists in town and you can explore the 5 villages without being over crowded! They also serve the best pesto pasta and sardine in clinque terra!
You may take a day tour out or take a train there yourself. Train runs up to 3 times in an hour and the journey from each village to the next only takes about 5 minutes! If you have time and the weather permits would recommend going for a hike over Monterosso to Vernazza for a great view of the village!
I could imagine the turquoise blue in sunny days! So be sure to check the weather and head over during sunny days !#2024wish #italy #clinqueterre #schoolholidays #hiddengems #december #holiday
Yunshuiyao, heritage ancient town in Fujian
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There are many preserved ancient towns in China (guzhen) which have become very touristy. At first glance, Yunshuiyao appears to be one of them, with loads of tourists and tour guides clambering about for photos. However, if you veer off the main area for a little wander, it's still possible to catch quiet glimpses of this charming water town by the world-renowned circular tulous.
A bit of background on Yunshuiyao:
🌳 The town is defined by the many ancient banyan trees growing by the river- there are 9 of them which are thousands of years old! See if you can spot the couple banyan tree by the main entrance to the village!
🎭 The town has been renamed after a famous Chinese movie that was filmed here over 15 years ago starring Vivian Hsu 🎥
While most of the houses by the river have been converted into gift shops and cafes, there are still residents living in the village, and you can see them carrying on with their day to day life, be it sunning chillies or tending to their gardens. Allow yourself to slow down and stroll, and just soak up the atmosphere, like the dog in the last picture 😉
#china #culturalheritage #schoolholidays #fujian
Kids’ activities @ Shangri-La Singapore 🇸🇬
#schoolholidays
During this round of school holidays, we stayed at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and were delighted to check out a couple of Shangri-La Hotel’s new seasonal activities for kids.
Here are my top picks:
1. Making DIY Christmas bracelet
2. Making your own Christmas badge
3. Meet & greet with Nutcracker
Without a doubt, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore is one of the most child-friendly hotels around!
My rating: 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5!
Strawberry Picking @ Greenarium Awaji 🇯🇵
#schoolholidays
Strawberry picking in Awaji Island, Kansai prefecture Japan is a must-do during the holiday season. One of best places to pick Strawberries is none other than at Greenarium Awajishima.
Inside the greenhouse, there is a section designated for strawberry picking at a reasonable fee, depending on how many strawberries you’d like to pick. You can even have a strawberry picnic there for an additional fee as well!
The satisfied faces of the children while picking strawberries showed how fun this experience was for families, highly recommended!
Address:
1550-10 Nojimatokiwa, Awaji, Hyogo
My rating: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
Legoland Malaysia where the fun never ends
#schoolholidays
With over 40 rides and attractions, there’s something for the whole family at LEGOLAND Malaysia’s Theme Park!
We were pretty lucky that the queue was short for the rides.
The rides were targeted for kids but adults can have chilled fun. The rides were nice so the family enjoyed it very much.
The lego bricks look great and there are several designs that are majestic.
The food courts have lots of options.
For the Muslims, there was also places to pray around the area.
It’s advisable to bring more water bottles as it can get hot throughout the day.
Overall, it was a fun and enjoyable experience.
Maze activity @ HK Disneyland Hotel 🇭🇰
#schoolholidays
There is no better time to visit Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel for a kid-friendly activity than during the holiday season!
This school holidays Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel has come up with a season special activity for kids: A-maze-ing Frozen Quest.
The kids had a great time completing the maze activity and were rewarded with a special gift at the end.
Highly recommended for fans of Frozen, don’t miss this if visiting Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel this holiday!
My rating: 4 ⭐️ out of 5!
100 years of Disney pop-up @ VivoCity 🇸🇬
#schoolholidays
This school holiday, VivoCity shopping mall in Singapore has come up with a wonderful Disney pop-up to celebrate 100 years of Disney!
There are 9 special exhibits showcased all around VivoCity shopping mall that are worth exploring and kids really enjoyed themselves collecting Disney stamps at each of these 9 exhibits for a special gift with a receipt spent at any VivoCity store with no minimum spend.
Highly recommend checking out this Disney pop-up and the special exhibits, as they are really amazing and makes for a fun school holiday activity!
My rating: 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5!
#freehotelstay