THIS WEEKEND - Everyone Say, “Shop!”

The GSS has hit us and I wonder whether the recession is still ongoing? I am back from HK and in Singapore for three weeks and maybe it’s my imagination but the restaurants are still buzzing, there is still a queue at the taxi stand at Takashimaya and parking is still impossible at Dempsey on weekend nights. What gives? So where else to spend the money?Club...

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By The Way - Make A Simple WISH Come True

Imagine if you couldn’t speak, read or write in English. The simplest daily things we take for granted, such as form-filling, answering phone calls and taking messages or writing a cheque, would be mind-bogglingly beyond your reach. Your world would be a very limited one because you’re afraid to venture out on your own, being unable to read signs in...

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Breakaway - Wanderlust Part 2

Are we seeing a turnaround in the economy and thus our finances? Are good times on the horizon? Quick quick! Pack the bags and jump on the airplane. Where to go? Here’s a short Part 2 to our travel news updates for the girl on the go.This Way to Bali!Sashay south for a spot of glam on the beach at The Legian, just off shopaholic Seminyak! Long the...

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Binge - The Platters

I like Coriander Leaf. I don’t get myself there as often as I like, but I do like that restaurant very much. There’s something light, airy, feminine and so elegant about it. Yet it’s so informal and laid back, you want to kick off your shoes and relax as you wait for your food to come. I love the large windows that overlook the river, the raw concrete...

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Buys - Every Girl Loves Flowers

The next time he feels romantic and asks you to pick a gift, say you want DeLaneau flowers to be exact. Tell him that these would be the only flowers that he would ever need to buy for you!...Then let him go figure. What are these wondrous blooms?The lotus is a powerful symbol in Eastern philosophy symbolizing rebirth, purity, peace, fertility and...

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Breakaway - Nearer my soul to Nirvana (the luxe way, of course)

Sometimes, we just need to have a bit of renewal for the soul, an injection of life back into our blah routines. This often takes the form of an activity that’s way out of the ordinary, which is different things to different people. Some go for a major change of hairdo, or a seriously shameless splurge, or even a pilgrimage. And there are also...

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Breakaway - A Right Royal Retreat

In the mood for love? Need some quality ‘couple’ time away from the hoi polloi? Then Tanjong Jara Resort may be just the place for you. Located on Malaysia’s east coast and about three hours’ flight from Singapore, the 99-room luxury resort ambles along a white sandy cove, facing the sparkling emerald-green waters of the South China Sea. There...

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Breakaway & Buys - IF YOU HAD 3 DAYS .. IN HONG KONG

Welcome to “IF YOU HAD 3 DAYS…” – the first of our mini travel and shopping guides that tells you in a nutshell of where to shop and what to buy in some of the countries that we have checked out. Feel free to build on the catalogue of information by adding comments and additional tips of your own to enliven our simply fabulicious and growing...

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Breakaway - The World's Your Oyster - Slurp it up!

It’s holiday season! Where to go? What to do? Throw a dart at the world map and see where it lands. Here’s some snappy updates and news on deals for a grand expedition. Hawaii. From now until Christmas Eve, the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is offering the “Celebration of the Land” package, with rooms starting at US$199 per night. Stay...

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