There may be regions in your city that you avoid visiting. Especially for shopping. They tend to leave a bad taste in memories. It’s the similar with Singapore. There are some areas which are infamous for shopping or anything in general. These are the areas that make this otherwise great city, a little low.

You heard the new Google phone Nexus One is actually better then the iPhone? Well, you might have heard right there. I spent hours reading through reviews and it seems we might have something here, especially in Singapore.

Being a phone enthusiast, I was very interested in getting a new Google Nexus One phone in Singapore, so I quickly figured out the best way to holding the phone in my hands soon. In fact its pretty simple and Singapore can be happy to be one of the four official launch countries.

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Every country has its cheesy presents, France has cheese or the Eiffel tower statue,Thailand has copied DVDs and Germany potato salad. And Singapore has its own cheesy presents as a must buy for tourists or Christmas presents for your friends back overseas as well.

“Do not listen to your Travel Guide!”, I shouted to the couple in front of me, in a last desperate attempt to stop them from climbing into the back of the “Boombox Bicycle”.. I failed and never saw them again, but the devilish laughter of the uncle in the front will never really diminish out of my guilty conscience.

Recently a friend called me from Hong Kong asking if I would know a good place to rent Tuxedos for a Black-Tie dinner that another friend would have to attend in Singapore. Honestly I didn’t, but I came up with some ideas and the friend had a fantastic evening.

Once in a while, for some more frequent then others, you need a bouquet of red roses, a vibrant orchid or just a nice pair of flowers to bring for your friends birthday. When I started to search for Florists in Singapore, mainly in the center area, all I could find was cheap plastic flowers. Two years later I know that thats only the half truth.