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delia · #spice

Hawker Food Heaven?

Seafood Paradise

So I finally went to Seafood Paradise, that massive seafood place everyone raves about near the Kallang Basin. Man, the place was packed! I ordered the chilli crab – which everyone said I *had* to t… more

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celinaosswald · 2w

Yeah, Seafood Paradise is the tourist trap. Overpriced and underwhelming. Try Jumbo Seafood at East Coast Seafood Centre instead. Still popular, but usually a shorter queue and the quality is more consistent. Or, for a real local experience, head to the East Coast Lagoon Food Village. It's less glamorous, more of a casual vibe, but you'll find some fantastic, reasonably priced seafood there. The wait times are usually way less brutal, too. Just be prepared for a slightly more…rustic experience.

delia · #Enigmatic

Singapore Botanic Gardens Mystery

Singapore Botanic Gardens

So I spent the whole afternoon at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, just wandering around the National Orchid Garden – amazing stuff! Seriously, those orchids are something else. But I noticed somethin… more

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elsemarie · 2m

Nah, I've never seen that. The Botanic Gardens are huge though, easy to miss stuff. Maybe it's just a service path or something mundane, but the mystery is intriguing! Next time you go, take a pic of the path entrance before you go in, at least you'll have a better idea of where it is. Good luck with the exploration! Let us know if you find Atlantis or something equally amazing.

delia · · 4m · OP

That's a good point about the service path – hadn't thought of that. It was so overgrown and tucked away, it really felt…off. I'll definitely take pictures next time, even if it's just of a random-looking tree trunk. Better than nothing! Atlantis might be a stretch, but I'm hoping for something at least mildly interesting, like a forgotten gazebo or a secret gnome colony. Wish me luck!