Not Just A Shopping Heaven
By Abdul Aziz Pandin

Bandar Seri Begawan - The one-month school break has given me the opportunity to go for a much-needed vacation. My destination - Singapore.

The holiday was a ‘retail therapy' for me after a year of stressful and hard work and the time has come for me to redeem myself.

It was a perfect time to travel to Singapore as with the Christmas celebration, every shop and store were having its crazy discount sales.

One of the most celebrated places to shop is the famous Orchard Road. The street was amazingly decorated in lieu of the Christmas celebration with Christmas trees which comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Mistletoes were seen hung everywhere and the street was decorated with colourful illumination lights.

The people were all in a high spirit of Christmas. By being there, it has given us the chance to see and observe Singapore's multi-cultural society. Going to one place to another was not a hassle as they are accessible by different modes of transportation from the taxi, bus, to MRT (Mass Rapid Transit).

Shopping was not the only obligation in my list. We decided to call it a day and channelled our shopping energy and mood by visiting Singapore Night Safari. It is the world's first Night Safari. It was a remarkable showcase of nocturnal animals in wildlife. By taxi, it took us about 20 minutes from our accommodation (The Royal Queen Hotel) just to get there.

With over 920 nocturnal animals of 130 species inhabiting 40 hectares of dense secondary forest, the Night Safari offers an evening view of the wildlife park. Wild creatures from Africa, South America and Asia can be found in the Night Safari. There were also night performances such as the Creatures of the Night Show, photo-taking sessions with the owl,' fire-eaters, tribal dancers and strolling musicians.

Apart from a Wildlife Park, the Night Safari is also renowned for its commitment to conservation. The park can be toured either by walking or on a brisk stroll along the spooky Mangrove Walk or any of the Night Safari's walking trails.-the Fishing Cat, Forest Giants or Leopard Trial or a 45-minute tram ride covering a distance of 3.2km to catch endearing antics of the nocturnal animals.

Night flash photography is strictly prohibited as it might create a stressful environment to the nocturnal animals.

Because of the shadowy setting, the creatures are largely oblivious to a visitor's presence. The animals are well treated in this park and this is evident by the change in show appearances due to a sudden temperament shown by the animals.

Among the animals that can be found in the park are the Zebra, Giraffe, Elephant, Malayan Tapir, Malayan Tiger, Striped Hyena, Leopard, Otters, Giant Flying Squirrel, Golden Cat, Greater Asian Rhino, Porcupine and the Indian Buffalo. There are also restaurants available at the park such as the Ulu-Ulu Safari Restaurant, Bongo Burgers, Ben & Jerry's and the East Lodge.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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