Carnival: Open House – Riding for the Disabled Association

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The “Riding for the Disabled Association” (RDA) of Singapore is holding their annual Open House this Sunday. The fund-raising drive will have games & food stalls, pony rides for children as well as activities stations such as handicraft & horseshoe decorating and more. Details below.

#ProjectRDAShowcase #update: our vollies will be going to various MRT stations these 3 weekends until the 18th to advertise #rdasg 's Open House! Mark your calendars and make sure to come on down on 23 July to see the horses 🐎 and meet some of the beneficiaries in person 💪// #horse #ridingforthedisabledassociationofsingapore #ridingforthedisabledassociation #youthforcauses #yfc #rdashowcase17 #openhouse

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Help someone with disabilities and have some fun with your families at the same time.

RDA is a registered charity which conducts all of its equine-assisted therapy sessions free of charge for children and adults  with physical and/or cognitive disabilities.

Disabilities include cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

#projectrdashowcase #meetthehorses: Meet Amorcita! A sweet mare who is the only horse to have done flaming tenpegging in Singapore during her days as a polo pony. Amorcita is a dark bay mare with a blaze on her face, standing at 15 hands high. She was born in 2001 in Argentina and has met famed RDA supporter, HRH Princess Anne! #horses #singapore #ridingforthedisabled #rda #horse #rdasg #ridingforthedisabledassociationofsingapore #ridingforthedisabledassociation #youthforcauses #yfc #rdashowcase17 #hippotherapy photo credit: Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore

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At the open house, children pony rides will be conducted between 10-11am and 1:30-3pm.

The money raised through its various fundraisers throughout the year, including this Open House Carnival, goes into the cost of maintaining RDA facilities, running the therapy program and the upkeep of their therapy horses.

Wine & Dine in Singapore: Hotdogs Inc with Beer Garden

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If you’re a hotdog lover in Singapore, here’s a restaurant where you can hang out and enjoy some delightful hotdogs with beer.

Hotdogs Inc is in PoMo Mall, where many adult students attend classes at schools such as Kaplan in the vicinity.

Hotdogs Inc doles out high-quality sausages paired with freshly made buns.

Since its inception last year, mainstays such as Wagyu Beef Roll; Soft Shell Crab; and Pork Cheese Sausage have won the hearts of gourmands.

My Favourite

I tried out the new menu dishes at Hotdogs Inc and was delighted with the variety of hotdogs on offer.

My favourite was the Kurobuta Pork Roll which is made from the juicy, tender and high-end meat culled from Berkshire pigs, which boasts delectable marbling.

You can have it with either Asian, German or Japanese topping – I was partial to the German one.

The Kurobuta went down well with the Great White Beer by the New Zealand-based Mac’s Brewery.

New additions to the A La Carte menu include (clockwise from bottom rightt) Truffle Fries (S$5.80), Kurobuta Pork Roll (S$8.80), Man’s Jumbo Special (S$14.80), and Lady’s Secret Delight (S$9.80).

The restaurant also serves up delectable side dishes such as Cheeky Spicy Wings and Premium Squid Balls.

From Singapore to Lisbon, Portugal in 24 hours for IFA GPC 2017

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IFA GPC 2017 commences from 20-23 April so we spent most of today in the air, flying 8 hours from Singapore to Dubai in UAE; and another 8 hours onwards to Lisbon, Portugal; with a 6-hour transit in the Dubai International Airport.

Glad to be flying #Emirates for the long flight to Lisbon, Portugal. One stop at Dubai. Checking in at #ChangiAirport in Singapore. ___ #t4tIFAgpc2017 #ifaGPC2017 #tech4tea #ttm #ttmWP #IFAgpc17 ___ Photo taken using a #Samsung #Galaxy #S8 smartphone. #SamsungGalaxyS8 #t4tSamsung #t4tSamsungGalaxyS8

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So the entire journey took around 24 hours, if you include the 2 hours earlier you got to turn up at the airport to check in.

I flew Emirates Airlines and the check-in and transit was smooth.

First stop at #ChangiAirport before departure: collect #WiFiRouter from #ChangiRecommends shop for #WiFi access while overseas. Prices start at S$5 per day, depending on destination. ___ For my trip to Portugal, it's S$12 per day. Free unlimited data but throttled after first 500MB each day. ___ #t4tIFAgpc2017 #ifaGPC2017 #tech4tea #ttm #ttmWP #devices #gadgets #travelfromsg #changiWiFi #IFAgpc17 Photo taken using a #Samsung #Galaxy #S8 smartphone. #SamsungGalaxyS8 #t4tSamsung #t4tSamsungGalaxyS8

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The first leg from Singapore to Dubai was in an Airbus A380-800 and the seats in coach were relatively spacious and comfortable.

Snapshot – Taiwan: Jewelry in Jiufen

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Jiufen2016Dec: Stone pendants in the window of a shop in Jiufen, Taiwan.

Jiufen is an interesting and fascinating place that began life as a Japanese gold mining town.

It’s especially attractive at night with its lanterns lighted up.

But beware, it’s packed with tourists.

Photo taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 lens.

Snapshot – Singapore: Making pineaple tarts for Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year is just around the corner and that means lots of baking time.

My wife is going to start with pineapple jam for tarts.

Snapshot – Taiwan: Private Zen corner in spa town Beitou

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Beitou2016Dec: A corner of tranquility with hotspring water freshly channeled to the privacy of the hotel bath in Beitou spa town.

Photo taken with Canon EOS 5DsR with Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens.

Snapshot – Taiwan: In-room private hotspring spa in Beitou

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Beitou2016Dec: Our private spa comprising a hot tub with hotspring water (where I’m standing) and a cold tub (to the left) in the photo to chill off so you can jump back into the hot tub ad nauseum.

Behind me is the window that looks out to the streets.

Directly in front is the door to our spa hotel room in 新北投.

Photo taken with Canon EOS 5DsR with Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens.

Snapshot – Taiwan: Spa hotel in Beitou

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Beitou2016Dec: Our little room for 1.5hrs in a spa hotel that offers hourly rates for those who want to enjoy soaking in natural hotspring water in Beitou in privacy.

Rates highly dependent on hotel with surcharges on weekends.

This one charges S$80 onwards depending on room size & facilities (toilets, beds etc).

Photo taken with Canon EOS 5DsR with Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens.

Snapshot – Taiwan: Mosaic train in Dihua, Taipei

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Taipei2016Dec: Spotted this cute bench with mosaic outside a shop in Dihua Street, Taipei.

The street is an interesting mix of new shops selling pretty craft items and old ones sellig Chinese herbs.

Photo taken with Apple iPhone 6s smartphone.

Snapshot – Taiwan: Fabric paradise in Yong Le fabric market in Taipei

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Taipei2016Dec: The choice of fabrics at Taipei’s Yongle Fabric Market gave me a headache.

I wanted to buy everything but had to limit myself. I spent hours looking through the cute little pieces of fatquarters.

Photo taken from a defunct escalator with Canon EOS 5DsR with Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens.