The other Singapore

We have not been in Singapore very long. We've just moved from France in July 08. Some friends have planned to come or have already visited us and we never know what to show them besides the usual Chinatown or Merlion statue. Of course shopping is always a good option, Orchard or Vivocity are good to be seen once, but thanks to Bloesem, I found a good alternative to this classical shopping tour where (too) famous brandnames can be found. The tour proposed by Charlene is charming because she presents both shops and typical singaporian activities (food for example) that are a little bit hidden from traditional tourist paths. I have not visited all the shops listed yet such as Casualpoet, laine's Papeterie, Soon Lee, Kinokuniya, Spotlight but they are on my to do list for next week ends.