Our last visit to Singapore Flyer, the world’s largest Giant Observation Wheel, was two years ago. Now, they have launched an even more exciting package – that is called the special Sky-Land-Sea adventure.

Package Introduction

This adventure package includes 1 Singapore Flight, 1 Singapore River Cruise and 1 cultural / heritage open-top bus tour. Now, you can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of Singapore and beyond atop the 165m Singapore Flyer, relax in an open-top tour bus as it goes through our historical districts and lively city, as well as cruising down the romantic Singapore River.

This triple deal is available every weekend now from 5 May to 24 June. Each Sky-Land-Sea package, priced at $20.65 and $29.50 for kids (3-12) and adults respectively, includes entry to the Journey of Dreams Interactive Gallery – where you learn more about the Singapore Story and the Flyer through an interactive multimedia showcase. Now, you can book online and get a 10% discount!

Singapore River Cruise

Our adventure began with the Singapore River Cruise at 5pm. Personally, I find that this is the best time to start the cruise because it’s not too hot and the sky is not too dark.

The jetty and the river cruise

We boarded the boat at the jetty just short walk from the Singapore Flyer. It’s a modern boat, partly-covered and partly open-topped. Walking around is permitted, but there is no commentary by on-boat guide.

Our family photo on the boat. Hey, MBS is behind us!

The 30-minute cruise allows us to catch a glimpse of the life along the Singapore River and get a different perspective of the city from the river.

Tall buildings in the city as seen from the river

Cruising closer to the Marina Bay Sands

Various scenes along Singapore River

Journey of Dreams

This is the latest attraction at the Singapore Flyer. We were fascinated with the multimedia showcase that provides a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Singapore Story and our iconic Singapore Flyer.

The miniature Flyer and its landscape. Beautiful!

Another family photo. Love the lights!

Singapore Flyer

We boarded our flight at around 6:15pm. The weather was fantastic, and we truly enjoyed the best viewing experience and relished the magnificent spectacle of dynamic Singapore and beyond! As you may already know, the duration of the flight is 30 minutes.

A flight capsule is approaching!

The last and most exciting part of the adventure…

Open-Top Bus Tour

This is certainly the best part of the adventure. It’s also my first time experiencing such a “touristy” facility after living in this city for 12 years, and suddenly I felt like a tourist in a foreign land! 

We sat on the upper deck of this uniquely open-top double-decker bus; enjoying the wind in our hair as well as the spectacular view of our city’s major attractions. The route covers attractions such as Esplanade, Fullerton, Clarke Quay, Flyer, Marina Bay Sands, Suntec City and more. The fun and informative commentary by the bus guide is an added bonus for an even more enhancing experience.

View of MBS and Esplanade from the open-top tour bus

At the end of the bus tour, my hair was all messed-up by the wind, but it’s all worth it for all the fun that we had.

My Verdict

I find that the package is a pretty good deal. If you bought the 3 tickets separately, they would have cost you more than $50 per pax. Now, you can get them with just half the price and it’s only available till 24 June.

For adults, especially if you’ve not experienced the river cruise and open-top bus tour before, this is a great chance for you to feel like a tourist again. After the trip, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the beauty of our country even more. Singapore is really beautiful albeit the small land area, with almost 30% of it is reclaimed.

Needless to say, for the kids, they will definitely enjoy themselves with so much new experiences.

Special thanks to the beautiful ladies at Singapore Flyer for hosting us. We will definitely be back again!

Please visit www.singaporeflyer.com for more information.

V and Little Edison at the entrance of POLW

Finally, we made it to the latest themed attraction in Sentosa – Port of Lost Wonder. I can’t resist bringing our boy there after reading so many reviews from other parent bloggers. All I got to say is – this is really a place where everyone can share so much fun together!

The nearest car park is Beach Car Park, which is just a short walk from this kids’ club. The car park rates are relatively cheap too, $3 for first 4 hours and $1 per hour thereafter, followed by per entry charge after 5pm.

Managed to find a nice picnic location at The Deck!

Curio coins and our Port Pass

The main attraction here is the Pirate Ship, the main water play area, where kids can splash, climb, run and slide all day long! There is a giant bucket that will tip over every 5 minutes or so, with droplets of water gushing down.

This is Little Edison standing in front of the Pirate Ship, just when the giant bucket started to tipped over!

Next to the Pirate Ship, there is a slightly “milder” water play area. Perfect for toddlers and young children. It’s our boy’s favorite too. He took some time to “warm-up” here before he got the courage to explore the Pirate Ship.

Water Play Area, with water guns etc

When I brought Little Edison to the water playground in Rainforest Kidzworld the first time, I wasn’t prepared to get wet. Then, I realized that it is mission impossible to remain dry as he is still too young to venture on his own. So, I had to get in and watched him.

No matter how hard I try to avoid getting wet, in the end, I was all drenched after a bucket of water splashed on me. And some boys made me their water-gun shooting target after that.

This time, I’m fully prepared with my swimming costume and sun block! I went all the way out with Little Edison to explore the Pirate Ship and had lots of fun! It’s worth it!

There is an eatery here – Port Belly, that serves comfort food such as grilled sandwiches, piping-hot pastas and pizzas, as well as savory soups and desserts. Visitors can choose to dine in or have a picnic outdoors at The Deck.

Have a break, I'm so hungry!

I read about the fun bubble party here, but unfortunately, it was not opened on weekdays (so we missed it!). The other attractions here include Curiosity Island, Tree of Wonder, Pots and Planks, Teach us Wild, PlayChute and Play Den. We didn’t have time to explore these attractions as our boy spent the entire afternoon in the water play area until it closed at 6pm.

The map

After 6pm, this place automatically turned into a wonderful port for dining and relaxation. I managed to snap a few pictures of this place after the water play area closed and most of the visitors left.

The Pirate Ship - Front View

The Pirate Ship - Back View

Sand Play Area

Resting Area with Tables and Chairs

Fantastic Weather at 2pm - sunny and clear blue sky!

For more information of Port of Lost Wonder, please visit its official website at http://www.polw.com.sg/.

It was the first day of school holiday. So, the Husband and I took a day off from work to bring Little Edison out for some fun. We visited Hokey Pokey – a brand new indoor playground at Suntec City where children can enjoy active play in a safe and air-conditioned environment.

To be honest, we entered Hokey Pokey with minimal expectations. After all, we’ve been to The Polliwogs, SingKids Playsystem, Amazonia and ExplorerKid. In addition, our 5-year-old boy might be too old for indoor playground, little ride-ons and basketball hoops.

Hokey Pokey located at 3rd Floor - MY Playground, Suntec City

But much to my surprise, this place is entirely different! I’ll tell you why…

At Hokey Pokey, there is a huge selection of toys. I mean REALLY HUGE selection that will make a child brimming with joy and bursting with happiness. Look at all these pictures – you’ll get what I mean.

Assorted ride-ons

 Little ride-on cars in assorted colours and models – best for the active toddlers.

Wooden Transport System

Our musician...

Role-playing toys are plenty here – he can be a doctor, a cook, a musician or a nurse. At last, he said he want to sell coffee at KopiTiam! *faint!*

"I'm busy making coffee!"

Personally, I was amazed to see the wide range of entertaining and educational toys at Hokey Pokey. I strongly believe they went through a careful selection by the team at Hokey Pokey to encourage imaginative and creative play among the children.

A shelf full of toys!

More toys, your kids will be spoilt by choices.. that's for sure!

You can also find the big-tickets items like Little Tikes Classic Castle, Playhouse and Microsoft Xbox 360 here. Amazing, isn’t it? 

Little Tikes Castle and Playhouse

XBOX!!! Can I join the fun?!

Little Edison’s favourite is the slide, definitely. He ran up the stairs, slide down in different manners and landed in the ball pit. He burst into laughter every time he was submerged beneath the balls.

His favourite slide!

Roll beneath the balls, roll, roll, roll…

Love the ball pit!

I know that all of us care about our children’s welfare and safety. This place does not have any challenging slides or very high structures. I should tell you that everything seemed very well-maintained and safe here. Surveillance cameras are installed in the room, hand-sanitizer is provided at the entrance and temperatures are checked prior admission to the playground.

Hence, I can really relax, sit back and let our boy explore the playground on his own.

Enjoying the playground on his own... "I like this place, Mama!"

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Happy Edison!

If you’re looking for a unique venue for your children’s birthday party, Hokey Pokey is an option for you. With various party themes to choose from – Cars, Mickey Mouse, Disney Princess etc, they will definitely bring a smile to every children’s face.

At Hokey Pokey, shoe shelves are available inside the facility and please be reminded to bring your socks too. You can also purchase them here, if you need one. You’ll also be happy to know that lockers are provided free-of-charge. So, you can safely lock your bags and valuables in the lockers before entering the playground.

Great place, great choice!

It's clean and well-maintained

All in all, I would say that Hokey Pokey is a great place for children from 6 months to 6 years old. Even older kids like Little Edison had lots of fun here. And I bet he will be bugging me to bring him to Hokey Pokey again this weekend.

I find that the admission and membership fees are very reasonable too. The admission fee entitles entry for 1 child and 1 accompanying adult. Upon signing the membership, you’ll enjoy on-the-spot free admission, discounted admission fees on your subsequent visits, free drinks, discount on birthday party, a welcome goodie bag and many more.

These are the admission fees and March opening promotion. Great deal, check it out!

Price List and March Promotion

More Information:

• Website: http://www.hokeypokey.com.sg
• Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/sghokeypokey
• Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-027E/F Suntec City Mall S038983.
• Tel: 6884 5385
• Opening Hours: Sun – Thurs: 10am to 7pm, Fri – Sat: 10am to 9pm 

Sorry for the long silence since my last post – nevertheless, I’m still in-time to wish you and your family a Happy Lunar New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai!

It has been a busy but fun Lunar New Year week. We chilled out at relatives’ house, watched the lion and dragon dances, ate lots of yummy bak kwa and melt-in-the-mouth pineapple tarts, played some card games and prayed at the Chinese temple.

Surprisingly, our Little Edison enjoyed the family gatherings so much. He immediately made friends with the other children and had fun playing with them.

On Thursday (Day 4 of LNY), we went to Sentosa Island to experience the floral extravaganza. This year, the award-winning event, Sentosa Flowers, is themed as “Enchanted Spring”. We took some pictures as we strolled through the gardens of bloom.

Roar like a Lion!

“Mama, I want to make a silly face!”

“Hey, Mama! I saw a starfish right here!”

“Oh Mama, flowers are so boring. Can we go to the beach now?”

After visiting the Sentosa Flowers, we headed to the Siloso Beach for a dip. The weather was so nice, it wasn’t very sunny and it didn’t rain either.

“Yay! I love the beach!”

“Daddy digs the sand, I pour the water! We worked together!”

“Let me take some water from the sea.”

“Hey Mama! The water is still cold!”

We spent about two to three hours on the beach before we washed and packed up. Soon, it was dinner time and we took a train to the Resorts World as there are more dining options over there. And we ended up at Din Tai Fung – their signature steamed shrimp dumplings are my top favourite!

Curry Fish Head @ Din Tai Fung

We discovered that the restaurant has Nyonya Fish Head Curry on its menu too. So, we gave it a try. Taste wise, I would say that it’s just average but we like it served on a burning claypot so that we can enjoy the dish sizzling hot.

Golden Dragon at RWS

It was the New Year holiday. V brought us to the Volkswagen showroom at Alexandra Road. Much to our surprise, there were lots of fun-filled activities in the showroom in celebration of the New Year.

To begin with, V intends to buy a new car this year. He wants to trade-in his Toyota Altis for the new Polo GTI. He loves its hot racy look and the electronic panoramic tilt/slide sunroof. Yes, it’s pretty cool and we’re all ready to feel the wind in our hair!

I prefer the VW Jetta for its elegant and classy look. There is more legroom for rear passengers and maximum comfort for everyone.

While V was busy looking at the cars, Little Edison and I joined the activities in the showroom. We started with Cake DIY – a cake decorating activity. We were given a 4” cake, icing décor and coloured piping bags. Our boy enjoyed himself so much.

This is the cake decorated by our boy, with minimal assistance from me. He was so proud of his creation!

Balloon sculpting, instant photography, snacks and ice-cream were also available. This is our boy enjoying his smiley hash brown with tomato sauce all over his mouth!

It was a great afternoon. Thanks to Volkswagen!