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The dining scene along Upper Thomson physical map of united kingdom Road is buzzing with life, with a myriad of old and new restaurants coexisting along the long food stretch. Some of these places have been around for decades while others are only a few months old.
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E-Sarn Thai Corner is a family restaurant that serves authentic North-Eastern Thai Cuisine at very affordable prices. We were instantly sold after digging into the aromatic plate of Seafood Pad Thai (small – S$8.50, large – S$14.50) and fresh coconut (S$4.50). E-Sarn physical map of united kingdom Thai Corner first opened physical map of united kingdom in 2010 but its history dates back to 1994, where its founder started up her first humble shop in a hawker.
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While Habitat’s food remains subjective to those with discerning palates, it certainly serves one of the better coffees in Singapore. They are passionate in bringing different coffee blends of varying origins and each dine-in coffee is complemented with the tastiest caramel biscuit.
Hwa Nam is an old-school Cantonese restaurant serving dim sums till late. It is one of the few restaurants that still exudes the vibes of old Singapore. This coffee shop house has an enticing entrance – bamboo steam baskets containing physical map of united kingdom the delicate dim sums stacked on top of each other.
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Meng s Kitchen is opened 24 hours daily and although it sells a large selection physical map of united kingdom of Chinese food, 99% of its customers are there for their heavenly bak chor mee (minced pork noodles). Competition in Upper Thomson’s food stretch makes it tough to thrive but everyone knows that Meng s remains unaffected by threats.
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It is quite a hunt to locate November 8 but the tasty waffles and premium coffee will make the hassle worthwhile. Good news to all nocturnal creatures and workaholics – November 8 serves physical map of united kingdom all day breakfast and provides free WIFI.
Being hidden is trending right now and One Man Coffee is doing an excellent job. One Man Coffee shares the same venue as Crust Pizza and you will not see its signboard until you near the entrance of Crust Pizza.
Espresso blends are being rotated from time to time but consistency of coffee remains satisfying. Its most popular blend would be The Axil’s Seasonal, directly imported from Melbourne, Australia but sourced from Brazil and Colombia. Other than the coffee, must-order would definitely be their signature brioche French toast (S$10).
Coffee is serious business in OZ Speciality Coffee, a tiny café characterised by its squeaky-clean, white-bricked walls and arsenal of coffee beans on display. With its large variety of beans that come from all over the world (i.e. single origin Espresso physical map of united kingdom from Ethiopia and specially curated espresso blends from Melbourne), OZ successfully proves its belief physical map of united kingdom that there is no such thing as the best coffee.
Instead, OZ encourages its patrons to give different beans and different variations of coffee a go. Cold brews are at S$4.50 each and Aussie flat white starts at S$4.50 too. Pastries, sandwiches, waffles and all-day breakfast platters are also sold in this little café.
Rida La Cuisine is a homely physical map of united kingdom French café serving French fare at reasonable prices. The menu features a few French classics, physical map of united kingdom making selection of entrees and main an easy task. Signature dishes include dory fish with white wine sauce and butter rice (S$13), duck confit served with fries/gratin (S$17.50) and pan-fried duck foie gras served with orange confit sauce and salad (S$18).
Salted Caramel is a popular ice cream parlour that boasts dozens of unique flavours. Besides the best seller salted caramel, other popular flavours include earl grey and horlick tim tam. Salted Caramel offers good ice cream and waffles at reasonable physical map of united kingdom prices.
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Finding budget snacks in a café along Upper Thomson Road did not seem quite possible but Yi Jia Bakery House Café successfully proved us wrong. It is an Asian bakery-cum-cafe selling mainly local breads and pastries.
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Mid-autumn festival is widely celebrated by Chinese all over the world. It is an occasion to gather with our loved ones and to enjoy mooncakes and tea over chats. Every year, families and friends exchange mooncakes both traditional and flavoured snow skin ones. And it is one tradition that we really love and embrace. The sheer joy of sinking our teeth into these decadent cancun hotel map lunar treats is so extraordinary, so… unadulterated. Complete with lanterns and a bright moon, Mid-autumn festival is one occasion that warms our hearts, always.
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Inspired by its signature Red Velvet Cake, Carlton Hotel Singapore s signature Mini Red Velvet Snow Skin Mooncake (S$58 for 8 pieces) marries snow skin mooncakes with the ever-popular red velvet with cream cheese, and crunchy royaltines. Now, who can resist that? As far as we are concerned, the thought of a red velvet mooncake is enough to send us to Cloud Nine.
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Carlton Hotel Singapore s mooncakes are available at the lobby of Carlton Hotel, Carlton City Hotel, Compass Point, IMM, Junction 8, Tampines Mall, and Westgate. For Citibank, DBS and UOB cardholders, purchase before 17 Aug 2014 for a early-bird discount of 20%.
When it comes to the classic baked mooncakes, few do it better than the chefs from Man Fu Yuan at InterContinental cancun hotel map Singapore. If you are a purist, and believe that mid-autumn festival should be all about the traditional baked mooncake, go for the White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake which has the right balance and is not overly-sweet.
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Si Chuan Dou Hua and its sister establishment, Tian Fu Tea Room are presenting a simple lineup with four mooncakes in its repertoire. For what it lacks in variety, it more than makes up for it with quality.
The White Lotus with Black Sesame Paste Mooncake (S$52 for 4 pcs) makes its debut for Si Chuan Dou Hua this year. The union of white lotus with black sesame is one to remember, and an interesting change. cancun hotel map But if you prefer to stick with the standard cancun hotel map flavours, Si Chuan Dou Hua also does a good execution of its White Lotus Seed Paste with double yolk (S$56 for 4 pcs).
After taking a break last year, Tian Fu Tea Room s much-loved Filo Pastry with Yam Paste Mooncake cancun hotel map (S$88 for 4 pcs) is making a comeback by popular demand. Tian Fu Tea Room specialises in premium Chinese tea, and you can choose from a range of more than 30 kinds of Chinese tea to enjoy your delicacy with.
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TungLok s bite-sized mooncakes (S$52 for 16 pcs) are refreshing and is an alternative to your usual sizes. They come in eight flavours cancun hotel map pineapple, lotus with orange peel, red bean with sesame, grains with brown sugar, red lotus, pandan lotus, green tea lotus, and white lotus. Not only do you get to try different flavours, the bite-sized portions are also just nice for a light snack in between meals.
As for the snow skin mooncakes (S$52 for 8 pcs), there are four flavours to choose cancun hotel map from. The White Lotus with Yolk Paste is a classic favourite familiar and comforting. Not everyone will like the Durian with Chestnut, but those who love the king of fruits will need more than one of these! Mango Apricot is always a good idea, while Passion Fruit with Strawberry provides a zesty contrast of flavours.
TungLok mooncakes are available at all participating TungLok restaurants as well as Takashimaya B2 Square, all Fairprice Xpress and Cheers at Esso Stations, and selected cancun hotel map Cheers stores. For general cancun hotel map enquiries, please call the TungLok Mooncake hotline at 9088 8008, or visit  Tunglok.com . DBS/POSB cardholders get 20% off up to 10 boxes.
Our top pick this year for snow skin mooncakes cancun hotel map is Grand Hyatt Singapore’s masterpiece. This year, the team from mezza9 has added two new flavours White Lotus with Rose Truffle and White Lotus with Passion Fruit to their collection of nine miniature snow skin mooncakes. And trust us when we say the one with the rose truffle is quite simply the most divine cancun hotel map rendition we’ve sampled. Perennial favourites include Champagne Truffle, Caramel Sea Salt Truffle, White Lotus with Rose Truffle, and Lychee Martini Truffle. There are also interesting flavours like Green Tea with Sake Truffle, and White Lotus XO Truffle.
This mid-autumn festival, happiness comes in a box of Grand Hyatt snow skin mooncake (S$69 nett for 8 pcs)! For purchases between 4 to 20 Aug, enjoy 20% discount when paying with selected credit card. Grand Hyatt Singapore s mooncakes are available at Ngee Ann City level B2, Chevron House, and Vivo City.
For those of you who have had too much of the traditional mooncakes and want something different from the usual, Da Paolo Gastronomia has created a new series of mid-autumn Crodos (croissant-donut) with flavours like White Lotus Crodo and Golden Custard Crodo. Our hearts skipped a beat when we saw the Golden Custard cancun hotel map Crodo which is filled with a combination of salted egg yolk and custard. Not for the faint-hearted, but certainly a lovely alternative for the more adventurous crowd.
Da Paolo Gastronomia s Mooncake Crodos are available at all Gastronomia outlets from 23 Aug to 8 Sep 2014, with the pre-orders starting from 10 Aug. Pre-order or purchase before 31 Aug by quoting ladyironchef cancun hotel map and purchase a box of 8 Mooncake Crodos at S$39.80 (only applicable for in-store purchase).
What we like most about The Fullerton Hotel SIngapore s mooncakes (S$69 for 4 pcs) is the elegant elongated box that is decorated with jade. And the star itself looks as pretty, if not prettier with its dainty shape. As mooncake boxes go, this is really pretty and presentable as a gift to please your in-laws or esteemed clients.
The Fullerton Snow Skin Treasures features cancun hotel map two flavours: The classic White Lotus Seed Paste with Single Yolk Snow Skin, as well as the Pandan with Gula Melaka Snow Skin which combines two familiar local flavours with the aroma of pandan and sweetness of palm sugar.
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore s mooncakes are available at The Fullerton Cake Boutique located on the lobby level of The Fullerton Hotel. To order, please cancun hotel map call +65 6877 8178 or email [email protected]
cancun hotel map Every year, the pastry team at Marina Bay Sands comes up with the finest and most exquisite mooncakes. For Mid-autumn festival 2014, we can look forward to three snow skin creations. Encased in a pandan leaf snow skin, the Eco Jade blends sustainable Javanese chocolate, caramelised bananas and cashew nuts.
To the delights of fans of SweetSpot s mooncakes, another crowd-favourite cancun hotel map Salted Caramel Almond Crunch makes a return this year. Chocolate lovers will enjoy the Dark Chocolate Orange Grand Marnier. The wonderful pairing of dark chocolate ganache and orange-flavoured cognac cancun hotel map is a decadent treat.
SweetSpot’s snow skin mooncakes (S$58 for 8 pcs) are available exclusively at Marina cancun hotel map Bay Sands. UOB and Citibank card members will enjoy 15 per cent off, while Sands Rewards LifeStyle members will have a 20 per cent discount. For more details, go to SweetSpot cancun hotel map s website .
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Merlion , Merlion Park ( Raffles Place MRT exit H, off Fullerton Rd ). Singapore's official symbol, 8.6 meters tall and weighing 70 tons, spouts water daily on the south bank of the mouth of the Singapore river. (The statue previously resided further down the river, but was moved in 2002 after the opening of the Esplanade Bridge.) Designed by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board in 1964, many a commentator has pondered on the inherent contradictions of a creature that is half-lion, half-fish. Any time of night or day, a steady stream of tourists troops up to see the mythical beast, and a purpose-built pier lets you take pictures with the Merlion and the CBD in the background. When paying your respects, don't miss the bite-sized Mini-Merlion (officially the "Merlion cub"), a mere two meters tall, just 28m away towards the bridge. Free . edit
Cavenagh Bridge , next to Fullerton Hotel . Singapore's oldest bridge and its only suspension bridge, constructed in 1869, now a pedestrian walkway across travel trailer replacement parts the mouth of the Singapore River. Note the original sign forbidding cattle to cross. edit
Raffles Statue , 1 Empress Place ( next to Asian Civilizations Museum ). This statue of Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, is built on the (supposed) exact spot where he first landed. travel trailer replacement parts Second only to the Merlion as most popular travel trailer replacement parts place in Singapore to take a picture of yourself, and having the skyscrapers and the sho-phouses of Boat Quay in the background helps to explain why! The statue here is actually a replica; the original can be found in front of the Victoria Theatre. edit
Asian Civilizations Museum , 1 Empress Place , ☎ +65-63327798 , [2] . Mon 1-7 PM, Tue-Sun 9:30 AM-7 PM . One of Singapore's newest, largest and best-presented museums. As the name hints, all of Asia is covered in the scope, although naturally there is an emphasis on the cultures near and in Singapore. Also hosts visiting exhibitions. $5, or $10 for Peranakan Museum joint ticket . edit
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1-Altitude Viewing Gallery , 1 Raffles Place ( next to Raffles Place MRT station ), ☎ +65-65325003 , [5] . Mon-Sun 8AM-10PM . Viewing gallery opened in 2010 at the rooftop of OUB Centre offers an unparalleled 360-degree view of Singapore from the highest point in the city-state at 282m. Visitors receive hi-tech interactive gadgets which allow them to see information about the places they are looking at. Each visit ends with a photo taken by specially mounted camera with a spectacular view of the Marina Bay as a background. $25 (8-5.30PM), $40 (5.30-10PM) travel trailer replacement parts . edit
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall , 9 Empress Place ( Raffles Place MRT ), ☎ +65-63384401 , [6] . Originally built by the British in the 19th century, this was Singapore's premier arts centre until the Esplanade came and stole the limelight. Still hosts various smaller travel trailer replacement parts events that can't fit in (or afford) the Esplanade. History buffs may also want to do a detour: the Raffles statue in front dates to 1887, and the People's Action Party was founded here in 1954, as commemorated with a plaque showing a very young-looking Lee Kuan Yew. Currently under renovation but scheduled travel trailer replacement parts to reopen in 2014. edit
G-Max Reverse Bungy , 3E River Valley Road ( Clarke Quay ), ☎ +65-63381146 , [7] . 3 PM-midnight Mon-Fri, noon-1 AM Sat-Sun . Get strapped in and flung upwards with a giant rubber band at 200 km/h. $45 . edit
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True Fitness , ( Caltex House ), [9] . 6 AM-11 PM Mon-Fri, 8 AM-6 PM Sat-Sun . Cavernous two-floor gym packed with equipment. Busy in the evenings, but come here in the afternoon or weekend and you'll have the place to yourself. edit
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Raffles City , 252 North Bridge Road ( City Hall MRT ), ☎ +65-63387766 , [11] . Large shopping mall located directly above the City Hall MRT station. Notable for Jason's Supermarket in the basement, which has probably Singapore's largest selection of gourmet food items. Raffles City Shopping Centre covers most shopping bases, including fashion, books, music, sports, toys, eye-wear travel trailer replacement parts and beauty stores. A haven for consumers looking for luxury items, it offers downtown shopping at its finest with a number of luxury and designer stores travel trailer replacement parts such as Omega, Thomas Sabo, Cortefiel and Tommy Hilfiger, among others. travel trailer replacement parts Raffles City is also home to big department stores like Marks Spencer and Robinsons, and fashion travel trailer replacement parts chains like Topshop, River Island and Skyla. The mall also has a number of restaurants including modern travel trailer replacement parts Australian travel trailer replacement parts Double Bay and Brotzeit, and is connected to the Swissotel, home to the Equinox Restaurant and New Asia bar. edit
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Lau Pa Sat , 18 Raffles Quay ( near Raffles Place MRT ). Open 24 hours . A nicely done up Victorian-style hawker centre, but a little pricier and hence quieter than most. The satay here is famous though, and there's a long row of outdoor stalls on the south side (open only in the evening), with Fatman Satay (Stall #1) generally getting the best reviews. NOTE: Currently closed for renovation as of March 2014 edit
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh , 11 New Bridge Rd ( Clarke Quay MRT, opp Central ), ☎ +65-65336128 , [13] . Tu-Su 11 AM-9 PM . Popular bak kut teh specialist serving light, peppery Teochew-style pork rib soup, best eaten with

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When people think of Orlando, most think of theme parks and a vast urban sprawl. However, the city proper contains none of the major theme parks (Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World), dinner attractions (such as Medieval Times), or even most small theme parks (Gatorland, Holyland Experience, Ripley's Believe-it-or-not, etc). However, since Orlando is the larger city associated with most of these popular attractions, you will find details and descriptions of them below.
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Spring in Orlando has highs in the 80s (27°C) in March April transitioning to around 90°F (32°C) in May and low-mid 90s in June. Spring is the driest time of year here, and in the past decade some spring months have seen less than a half-inch of rain! This is the time of year in which many small wildfires appear around the region, but this should not bother midtown atlanta real estate anyone who stays within the urban area. March and April are great times to visit with dry days, clear skies, and warm temperatures (and no cold fronts). However, late May and early June are arguably midtown atlanta real estate the worst time to visit filled midtown atlanta real estate with hot, humid, dry days.
While most think of Florida as a year-round paradise, many would be surprised to learn that there are at least ten clear winter mornings a year when lows fall to near freezing. However, even on the coldest of mornings, highs will soon reach into the 50s and 60s! Nevertheless, every 3-4 years, snow flurries will mix with rain somewhere in the region, the most recent being 3 January, 2008. However, midtown atlanta real estate only once since records began in 1948 has any measurable snow fall at the airport (0.2" in/0.5 cm Jan 1977). So if you visit between November and March, bring a jacket...it may be warmer than northern states, midtown atlanta real estate but not as warm as you may think it will be!
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Orlando International Airport ( IATA : MCO , [1] ) is the city's primary airport, and the busiest airport in the state in terms of passenger traffic. The airport is located to the southeast midtown atlanta real estate of downtown but is centrally located with respect to the region and area attractions. Orlando International Airport is a secondary hub for AirTran Airways, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, all of which fly numerous routes to/from Orlando. Furthermore, Delta Air Lines offers 10-15 flights daily between Orlando and their super-hub in Atlanta and American Airlines has 9 flights a day to their Miami hub. Non-stop service is offered to nearly midtown atlanta real estate every major city east of the Mississippi and to several major western cities (LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver).
Daily flights to Europe are offered by Virgin Atlantic (London-Gatwick Manchester), British Airways (London-Gatwick), Lufthansa (Frankfurt). Multiple flights per week are flown to Dublin (Aer Lingus), Paris (Air France, ends Sep. 2012), Glasgow (Virgin Atlantic, seasonally), Zurich midtown atlanta real estate (Swiss Int./Edelweiss Air). To South America, there are daily flights to Sao Paulo, Brazil (TAM) Bogotá, Colombia (Jet Blue) and seasonal service to Santiago, Chile (LAN). Over a dozen Canadian destinations are served non-stop, many seasonally (Toronto midtown atlanta real estate Montreal are served daily year-round). Other international destinations served from Orlando include: Jamaica midtown atlanta real estate (Montego Bay), the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), the Bahamas (Nassau), Mexico (Cancun, Mexico City), Panama (Panama City), Costa Rica (San José), El Salvador (San Salvador). The airport was approved in 2012 to begin Cuba flights.
Orlando International is structured into two components, landside and airside. There is a central landside terminal (A and B), containing airline counters, baggage claim, rental agencies, numerous midtown atlanta real estate shops, and a hotel. This central terminal is connected via trams to four other terminals, known as Airside 1-4, with the airplane gates. There are plenty of shops and restaurants in both the central terminal and the airsides.
Security screening is performed in the central landside terminal before taking the tram to the airsides and, as in all U.S. airports, only ticketed passengers are allowed past security. Security lines can become extremely long (1 hr), especially during the summer tourist season midtown atlanta real estate and near holidays. Combined with long check-in lines, it is advisable to arrive 2-3 hours before your scheduled departure.
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Orlando Airport Van , +1 866-204-4000 provides shuttle service from Orlando International to all hotels along International Drive between Universal Studios and Sea World. Rates are $9.99 per passenger, each way. [3]
Mears Transportation , +1 407-423-5566 provides shuttle service from Orlando International to many hotels in and around the region, including those in the Disney area that are not served by Magical Express. Rates vary depending on the passenger's destination, but generally range between $15 and $30. [4]
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Disney's Magical Express , +1 407-WDW-MAGIC or 407-939-6244, [6] Complimentary shuttle and luggage delivery service for guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel. Advance reservations are required.
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Hey, it's another TTTT column, where I, Jim Tudor, take you along on one of Tudor's Twitchin' Travel Tours! For this one, we leave the planet via bubbleship, only to return to to find it an abandoned post-apocalyptic wreck. That's right, I saw Oblivion . Here are a few of my thoughts on it:
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The latest edition of my video report is dedicated to memories of the late Lord Richard Attenborough, star of numerous classics and a world class director.Also, a look at Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, as well as the strange and interesting Franco/Israeli french travel for students film The Congress that's finally seeing...
In 1929, just two years after changing the face of cinematic science fiction with Metropolis, German filmmaker Fritz Lang returned to the genre with the infinitely more grounded and realistic Frau Im Mond (Woman In The Moon).Far less well-known than its predecessor, Frau Im Mond would prove Lang's only other...
Looking at this week's releases, one actor pops up in the two biggest films: Stacy Keach! He plays Chloë Grace Moretz' avuncular french travel for students grandfather in If I Stay, and the pinnacle of human corruption in Sin City: A Dame To Ki