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Củ Chi tunnels

Củ Chi tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during the war with USA. True fact, there were about 65,000 people living in those tunnels for 20 YEARS!! They had kitchens, hospitals, they even made their weapons in the tunnels! Guess what those tunnels were super small in size, the reason being is that so the American army would not fit in any of those tunnels. Look at the picture on the left (I am SURE that I wouldn’t fit in that one )

I had actually tried to go into the tunnel (the one that I tried had been “resized” to fit a larger size of tourists) and even though it was resized, it is definitely not an easy life down there! It was hot, humid, hard to breath, and poisoness spiders, canterpides, snakes live there too. So you could imagine how HARD te Viet Cong life was! 20 years they had to live in the tunnels with fear and uncertainty everyday for 1 generation! Not knowing when the next bomb or poison is gonna come!

I’m seriously so so blessed to live in a peaceful country where life is so much easy!! Believe me.. Our lives can get hard, but seriously compared to what they had to go through. Our life is heaven on earth.

Tips: Feel free to give generous tips to the local army and make sure to go there in summer time.

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Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Orchard Road

If you love shopping, I think you would love Orchard Road. Orchard Road is one of the main roads in Singapore where malls are not hard to find! Girls would love this street (well I have to admit that I love it too he he he).

So you could buy things like clothes, electronics, food, accessories, perfumes, jeweleries etc! Two things I personally do not  like is that they are expensive and Orchard Road can get very crowded, I mean I’m talking traffic jam on foot walks. okay I am exaggerating now, but seriously it can get that crowded. Most tourists/travelers stay on Orchard Road as they are many 4 and 5-star hotels. I personally do not spend much time on Orchard Road during a holiday time.  But it is definitely something you need to experience when you are in Singapore.

The good thing  about Singapore is that, going from one place to another is very easy and very convenience because of it’s MRT

Orchard Road

Tips: Make sure you have comfy shoes and a bottle of water handy when you are in Singapore as you would do a lot of walk and it can get really warm there, otherwise just enjoy the time there.

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Eliazar Putera

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Newton Hawker Center

Located in Newton, Singapore just a walking distance away from  Newton MRT station, you could get pretty much any kinds of food that Singapore can offer. All kinds of seafood, satay, vegetables, and all kinds of dessert! I am getting hungry just by writing it, I tell you!!! So if you do not know what you are doing in Singapore and especially if you are hungry and wanting to check out what Singapore has to offer, get yourself to Newton Hawker Center and the easiest way to get there is by taking MRT.

Once you are there, look around freely choose the kind of food that you like! Although, the prices are a little bit more expensive compared to going to an average food court or hawker center, but Newton Hawker Center definitely is a great place to meet up with friends and just enjoy each other company over lunch or dinner. Enjoy your time while you are there, give enough time for your stomach to digest it

Newton Hawker Center

Tips: Perhaps to go there not during a holiday season as it would be hard to find yourself a spot otherwise. Make sure you don’t get overcharged by the food stall. As you might have heard the story of 4 Americans tourists that were charged S$491 for a meal at Tanglin’s Best BBQ Seafood. So make sure you are paying what you ordered. Otherwise, come hungry!

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Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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