Top Views of Singapore, The Pinnacle @ Duxton | āļˆāļļāļ”āļŠāļĄāļ§āļīāļ§ āļ•āļķāļ Pinnacle āļŠāļīāļ‡āļ„āđ‚āļ›āļĢāđŒ

Singapore, as you know, is expensive. Even locals, ones making a good living and enjoying life in the island country admitted how costly it can be for some recreational activities like going to the themed Sentosa island or enjoying tourist-packed places such as rooftops of many famous buildings. But here is a choice, the one that will give you a glimpse of the real Singaporean life and a good expansive top view of Singapore from 50th floor that rises above the old area of Chinatown. The Pinnacle @ Duxton – a modern public housing condominium with the 50F skybridge linking all its three buildings complex – is open to public daily from...

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Breakfast in Singapore – Nanyang Tea and Bak Kut Teh | āļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļē āļšāļąāļāļāļļāļ•āđ€āļ•āđ‹ āļŠāļīāļ‡āļ„āđ‚āļ›āļĢāđŒ

Above: Tea packing at Pek Sin Choon is still being done traditional ways. By hands and two masterful ladies. Apart from poached eggs and kaya toasts, it’s the tea and Bak Kut Teh that make up for a real traditional Singaporean’s hearty breakfast. FIRST, THE TEA An old-time habit of drinking tea together with slurping a bowl of ‘Bak Kut Teh‘ is a kind of thing that defined a real Singaporean treat. The tea itself is no less special. Blended to match the taste of the pork ribs soup, the particular strong and bold tea is collectively called ‘Nanyang Tea‘ after the South China region that also includes Singapore. And...

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