Shopaholics Alert! Shopaholics Alert! The Great Singapore Sale is on! Well, not now i guess. But every year, when the sale is on, the entire city of Singapore is transformed into a land of sales whereby all shopping centers and retail shops island-wide would offer up to 70% off items! This is a much anticipated event as the whole island is filled with irresistible discounts and offers. (Oh Germ and I declare this the best event in the entire history of Singapore! But we are biased.)
Shoppers can start their shopping along Orchard Road before venturing into the heartlands. Take your time to shop as the shops would be extending their closing time till late every weekend during the Sale. If you’re a tourist, here’s some good news for you: There are tourists’ privileges that is inclusive of extra benefits and rewards; this would definitely make your shopping holiday much more enjoyable.
^even little boys are shopaholicsI always thought that the months of the great Singapore sale are always the best months of the year. Just imagine, walking around town and seeing every retail store with big posters shouting out to you “up to 50% off!” wouldn’t anyone be tempted to just walk in? I would always walk in empty-handed and walk out with many bags filled with shoes, clothes and accessories! All at a cheap price!
So come on down to Singapore during the great Singapore sale! We can assure you that there would be great buys! Whether you are a certified shopaholic or just someone who’s in need of retail therapy, just head down to Marina Bay and start buying! Every year credit card companies take advantage of this event, line up tons of promotions and privileges. This year it was especially rewarding if you had your MasterCard with you, it would be more rewarding for you with all the different benefits offered by the card.
So now, take out your diary and mark down the dates for a wonderful time of shopping! Hope to bump into you guys on the streets of Orchard Road.
Credits:
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/staff/voices/0605/calendar.htm
Where to go if you are an avid plant lover? Well, the best place to go would be the Singapore Garden Festival! This is a show event held once every two years and it’s a joint event by National Parks Board and Singapore Tourism Board.
Germ and I attended the garden festival in July as we were attracted to all things green and pretty. (Germ: It’s us again!) and there was like a big crowd of people. It was so crowded. Who knew there were so many avid people interested in horticulture?
These were the three main highlights of the festival:
- Trade Exhibition
A display area showcasing the latest technology, products and services from the industry
- Conference
It’s a forum whereby people discuss the upcoming trends. This facilitates knowledge sharing
- Technical Visits
Educational excursions providing insights as to how the Singapore City Garden vision was came up with
For people in the industry, there are even conferences to help you stay in touch with the emerging trends in the market.
To say the truth, I was super reluctant to go to this festival, (Germ: she got dragged by me!) because I was never into the idea of looking at plants and flowers but after going to this garden festival, I definitely did not regret my decision as it was indeed an eye-opener for me!
We only managed to visit the Trade Exhibition though. But it was enough for us to feast our eyes and noses upon.
Landscape and Fantasy Gardens
This sector showcases creations by award-winning designers from all around the world and all the different kinds of garden decorations really amazes me, everything looked so pretty! If only my house had such a beautiful garden like that, but I am sure it’ll cost a bomb to actually make my garden so pretty. Not to mention the fact that my house has no place for a garden.
the “Season of Mist”, the work won a Silver Award under the Fantasy Garden category of the SGF Awards 2008, captivated us the most.
It’s so unsual and gorgeous.
another display. I forgot the name of it. But personally, I think that this picture does not do it justice but when I saw it, I just had to stop for a while and just stand there for a few minutes. It was so serene and breathtaking. Just listening to the water flowing in the pond and the koi swimming made me feel so relaxed.
Floral Windows to the World
These were colourful and vibrant cut-flower displays and floral masterpieces with stunning set design and lighting by international floral designers. All the displays here completely blew us away. (I had to drag Gen away from the displays, because people were giving us the evil eye from blocking their views.)
Singapore Orchid Show
Delightful showcase of Southeast Asia’s rich and diverse heritage of orchids. Now, we know why Singapore chose the orchids as our national flower. We never knew how unusual and delicately pretty these things were.
Garden Fiesta
A host of educational, recreational and entertainment activities catering to the public, families, serious gardeners as well as hobbyists. There were interesting performances that entertained us while we were looking and staring at the flowers.
Vibrant MarketPlace
There was also a wide array of plants, gardening and landscape products and services, and arts & craft.
There was a sector on landscape and fantasy gardens and it showcased some of the top creations by award-winning designers from all around the world. There were so many pretty little flowers we wanted to buy, but our wallets were kind of empty, not to mention, I seriously doubt anyone of us had green thumbs.
Gen and I cannot wait for the next Singapore Garden Festival Expo that will be held in 2010. We hope you’ll be there too! ^^
A slideshow of photos for you to feast your eyes on.
Credit:
http://www.singaporegardenfestival.com/expo2008/event.html, Jewel Kwong