Gazebo at the Maritime Experiential Museum in Sentosa
Part of the Maritime Experiential Museum in Sentosa
After that three week vacation exploring eastern and northern China, it would be a while before I would be able to afford to go somewhere else. I love travelling as it takes me out of day to day schedule where I can just be with myself. Seeing a different place for weeks is a welcome change from working for a computer with endless interruptions when working – not the good kinds. This is the very reason why I look forward to my breaks, which effectively happen only twice a year. Due to the nature of my job, I sometimes have to work on holidays. This prevented me from enjoying some of my holidays and have made me totally forget about taking any holiday breaks. During the times when I have no budget for travel, I hardly ever go out to see stuff anymore, as nothing new seems to have appeared as of late.
Gazebo at the Maritime Experiential Museum in Sentosa
This was the case until my friend persuaded me to attend a convention of some sort which was held at the island resort of Sentosa in Singapore. To be honest, when I first visited Sentosa, I was not impressed and in fact, derided it for feeling “fake”. I have been to several real island resorts but somehow Sentosa lacked a certain amount of charm which can be found in the other islands. Perhaps it was trying a bit too hard? That was almost ten years ago. This time, much of Sentosa has been renovated and improved, I have been there a few times since then and it has indeed changed a lot. Much of it has been converted into an upscale playground, of which the centerpiece is the integrated resort which has a casino. I’m here because of the convention but I took this chance to see what else I can see here.
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