Christmas Village @ Ngee Ann City Singapore

From the previous Pastamania blog, I have shared the Christmas event that is going to happen in Orchard Road. And we have made it becomes real by paying a visit to Orchard Road again, specially for the Christmas event! It is the first ever European-theme Christmas village in Orchard Road Singapore and thus draws a lot visitors on weekend over there for fun.

The Christmas village is located at Ngee Ann City's Civic Plaza from 25 November 2017 to 25 December 2017. For this one month, you able to spend some free time hanging around there at night, and what can you get? Stalls that are lighted up the night, serving you hot foods and drinks such as Toast Box, Starbucks, Fish & Co's, Kebab etc. Apart from this, there is a performance stage to keep you entertained when you are having your dinner here. When we went that time, there were many students from different primary schools dressed up and sang Christmas choirs on the stage. And most importantly, there is one house that has long queue be it children or adults, and inside the house is our childhood favourite character- Santa Claus! (*Santa Claus is coming to town, and sitting in house waiting for wefie together~~ 😍). We even get ourselves free instax photo from the in-house-crew there! 1st instax checked!

Christmas village is just outside of Ngee Ann City's Civic Plaza and that also explains why the plaza also quite crowded inside. Especially one hot spot is the Tiffany&Co christmas tree. At here, you can queue and take photos together with the christmas tree backdrop. The crew will send the photos to your email address and you can download it and then upload to your instagram! Once shared in your instagram, just drop by Tiffany&Co shop to claim a free instax photo as well! 2nd instax checked!

When you walk along the Orchard Road, you will reach Ion Orchard at the end. Ion Orchard has pretty decoration in this year and is certainly eye-catching, especially the so called "Polar Express" train that will bring you to North Pole to find Santa Claus. Here, it is called the Ion Orchard Express and it is just 5 minutes away from Christmas village which houses Santa Claus, so is a little bit similar, haha.😂😁

Smile! Because it is December 😀

The instax with Santa Claus! 😃

Toast Box stall

Starbucks stall

Fish&Co's stall

Great Christmas Village @ Ngee Ann City

Tiffany&Co christmas tree

Decoration along Orchard Road

I am dreaming of a white Christmas~~

Decoration along Orchard Road

Ion Orchard decoration

Famous Pandora's Christmas Tree, shimmering in gold

All I want for Christmas is You~~

Well lit 'Polar Express" train

Ion Orchard Express to North Pole

A Litte Info. on Christmas Village
Official Website: Christmas Village Orchard Road
Additional Online Webpage: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/orchard-road-christmas-light-up-2017-5-things-to-know-9356822
Location: Ngee Ann City




💗 Author: Ng Mei Lian/ Adrian Yeoh Aun Hong
💗 Date of Visit: 25 November 2017

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South East Asia (S.E.A) Aquarium @ Singapore

It was a usual Saturday for us and we have bought S.E.A Aquarium vouchers few months ago and figured out that it would be the time to use the voucher before they are expired.😄 So it became the 1st time for us to visit Sentosa island as well. For those that not realize it, S.E.A Aquarium is situated inside the Sentosa Island which houses few tourists attractions such as the famous Universal Studio Singapore, Madame Tussauds Singapore, Adventure Cove Waterpark, Trick Eye Museum Singapore and the list goes on. You may refer here (Sentosa Attractions) for the complete attractions in Sentosa Island. You can filter the attractions according to your individual preference, be it nature, thrilling adventure, leisure day, and family outing. 

Our 1st attraction that we paid a visit in Sentosa Island was S.E.A Aquarium. It is known as one of the world’s largest aquariums and has a fancy ocean dining restaurant inside. There is even a luxury hotel connected to the aquarium also and you can find yourself sleeping in a room with thousands of marine life. Refer here (Sea Aquarium) for the interesting facts that you would like to know about S.E.A Aquarium. 

Before heading to the aquarium, we have done some research on the showtime (Show Schedule) and have a glance on the map as below. Then, we just went ahead to plan arrival time and route to walk around the aquarium.

We arrived the aquarium before 2pm for the Shipwreck show. It is located just at the entrance of the aquarium. There are divers who swim into the tank filled with fishes and manta rays for the feeding show. The divers show us how to feed the manta rays and schools of fishes and it lasts about 15-20 minutes. All of us expressed Wow when we saw the manta rays ate the dead fish foods provided by the divers. Certainly the manta rays grabbed most of viewers' attention. And, shy to mention that, certainly this particular manta ray loves me..

The Manta Ray that loves me 😍. Thanks for loving me..
However, i am attached already, not sure how about you?
I know you are cute and innocent looking, but your sharp tail is scary thou..

As you walk through the aquarium, you get to immerse into different marine life world. Some marine life are really unique to be seen. It is knowledgeable tour to bring kids around and spend few hours inside to have some fun family time.

Seems like fake sharks portraying inside the aquarium tank.. But they are real and watching you..

Corals, sea cucumbers, fishes in the tank

Orange and white zebra stripe fish?

I am sea star! Star of the water world.. You get to touch real sea star in an area called Touch Pool,
somewhere at the corner of aquarium.

Mushroom like jelly fishes. Colorful and dreamy..

Puffer fish with big eyes..

Sea dragon somewhere can be found in Australia. Captured many people attention.
Looks like seahorse but has wing on the body, which makes it sea dragon! Wonder if they can fly.. 

Leopard skin fish?

There are a lot more things to explore inside the S.E.A aquarium. You can also pay to have live interaction with dolphin as well. Overall I think is a nice weekend place to go to. However, I have been to Langkawi aquarium at Malaysia and personally feel that aquarium is larger in scale. However, good things about S.E.A aquarium is it is adjacent to Universal Studio Singapore and other famous attractions in Sentosa Island. Just outside S.E.A aquarium is cruise ship available for you to enjoy. You can sit their sunset cruise which includes dinner as well to end your day with your loves one. When you walk further abit, you will reach Adventure Cove waterpark already. 

Cruise ship outside

A Little Info. on S.E.A Aquarium
Official Website: S.E.A Aquarium (Check for any promotion from time to time)
Facebook Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/RWSSEAA/
Admission Fees/ Purchase Ticket Link: Admission Fees 
(TIPS: Good news out there, just found out that there is an upcoming 30% off promotion at S.E.A Aquarium on December 2017 month in conjuction with Christmas and New Year event!)
Location/ How to Go: Transportation Mode




💗 Author: Ng Mei Lian/ Adrian Yeoh Aun Hong
👉 Date of Visit: 11 November 2017

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