Sungai Balang
Having heard so much about Sungai Balang and seen many pictures of the wonderful birds that live here, we decided to stop by during our drive back to Singapore from Genting Highlands. As the Sungai Balang rice fields is a sanctuary for migratory birds, the best time for bird...
Bukit Tinggi
Bukit Tinggi, also known as Berjaya Hills, is a stone’s throw away from Genting Highlands and a convenient spot to visit if staying up on Genting like we did. Situated at an elevation of 800 m, the weather on Bukit Tinggi is cool enough for a pleasant stroll at...
Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands is a popular holiday destination, not just for its cool weather but also for the abundant nature and sightseeing activities. With its many tea plantations, strawberry farms, waterfalls, mossy forests, and hiking trails, it is the perfect setting for a relaxing retreat. So when we couldn’t bear...
Holland Green Linear Park
Tucked away within the Holland Road residential estate is the Holland Green Linear Park, a long and narrow strip of green space running parallel to a large canal beside Holland Plain. Although the park is not large, it has become one of our favourite places to seek out the...
Bukit Batok Hillside Park
We were feeling a tiny bit adventurous one lazy Saturday afternoon and decided to go explore the Bukit Batok Hillside Park. Having read about this hidden park in the news, our curiosity was piqued especially when we heard that inside the park lie the ruins of torii gates. Built...
Pasir Ris Town Park
Pasir Ris Town Park is one of our favourite places to chill out, especially after a long hike at Pasir Ris Park. The hawker centre at Pasir Ris Town Park serves a wide variety of local cuisine and cheap kopi, which is for us the main draw. The network...
Fraser’s Hill
Fraser’s Hill is known to be one of the best birding locations in Peninsula Malaysia. Home to more than 250 species of birds and famed for its cool climate and rustic environment, it is no wonder that birders flock there to see some of the pretty montane birds that...
Intertidal Walk at Changi Beach
After having explored the Changi Point Boardwalk and Changi Beach, we decided to head back here during low tide to check out the intertidal marine creatures that live on the sea shore. The intertidal zone is the area along the shore that is usually submerged at high tide and...
Pulau Ubin
An excursion to Pulau Ubin would usually find us at the crack of dawn waiting in line at Changi Point Ferry Terminal to get onto a bumboat. The boat sets off once it is filled with 12 passengers, and it usually does not take too long to get filled...
Birds
Who would have thought that roaming around our tiny tropical island of Singapore are more than 400 species of birds, not counting the birds kept in captivity in the zoo and bird park! It is our life’s goal to encounter most, if not all, of these elusive winged-creatures and...