Archive for the ‘Holiday’ Category
Saturday, January 4th, 2020
Singtel has launched its annual short film for Chinese New Year, celebrating the season’s spirit of making connections and strengthening ties with a big dose of humour.
‘His Grandfather’s Road’ by Singtel for Chinese New Year. Click on the image to play the watch the short film.
The short film is titled ‘His Grandfather’s Road’ – a phrase Singaporeans sometimes use to describe drivers who behave as if they own the road.
The video centres on a road rage altercation between two families that ends on a buoyant and conciliatory note when they realise that they have a lot more in common than they thought.
More details from the press release on the comedy.
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Tags:CNY, comedy, LNY, SingTel, videos
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Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
It’s 2020. Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます!
This photo was taken at the entrance of Mousehole, a little town near Penzance that’s famous for its Christmas & New Year lights. Photo taken with Google Pixel 4 XL Android phone.
Best Wishes for the New Year.
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Tags:Google, holidays, Johor, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Malaysia 2018, New Year, photography, photos, Pixel, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 4 XL, potd, travel, vacation
Posted in Google, Holiday, Phones, Photos, Pixel, POTD, POTD, travel, UK 2019 | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 25th, 2019
Here’s wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a very Blessed Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the Blue Drawing Rooms in St Michael’s Mount in Marazion. Queen Victoria & Prince Albert (in the 18th Century) as well as Queen Elizabeth II & the Duke of Edinburgh in 2013 were in this room when they visited.
May peace and love be with you always!
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Tags:Christmas, Cornwall, Goolge, greetings, holidays, London, Penzance, Pixel, Pixel 4 XL, St Michael’s Mount, UK
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
Happy New Year to all the people from cultures that celebrate this traditional festival! And to all Chinese around the world, Happy Chinese New Year!
祝大家：新年快乐，万事如意。身体健康，心想事成！
明けましておめでとうございます。
It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year. This year, it’s the year of the Pig, according to the Chinese zodiac.
May you and your family enjoy a healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year, and a blessed 2019!
Tags:Chinese New Year, flowers, greetings, holidays, Lunar New Year, photography, photos, potd
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Tuesday, January 1st, 2019
It’s 2019. Happy New Year!
Sunrise over the Ella Gap in Sri Lanka. Photo taken with Google Pixel 3 XL Android phone, with auto-added saturation in Google Photos.
A new day… A new year … A new beginning.
Best Wishes for the New Year.
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Tags:Ella, Google, holidays, New Year, photography, photos, Pixel, Pixel 3 XL Travel, potd, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka 2018, vacation
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2018
Here’s wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a very Blessed Christmas!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This photo was taken with Google Pixel 3 XL mobile phone at the Harry Potter exhibition at Changi Airport in Singapore.
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Tags:airport, Changi, Christmas, Goolge, greetings, Harry Potter, holidays, Pixel, Pixel 3 XL, Singapore
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Deepavali, or Diwali, is the Hindu festival of lights and is a public holiday in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
A little wall lamp in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing light to the darkest corner of this lonely staircase.
The word “Diwali” is the shortened form of “Deepavali” which literally means “row of lamps”.
The festival commemorates the victory of Lord Krishna over the tyrant King Narakasura in ancient India and is symbolic of the triumph of good over evil – and light over darkness.
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Tags:Deepavali, Diwali, festival, Hindu, holiday, Lisbon, Portugal, Singapore
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Friday, June 15th, 2018
Here’s wishing all Muslim friends: “Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri”!
Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque, in the Kampong Glam district of Singapore. Completed after 2 years in 1826, the mosque can accommodate up to 5000 people in mass prayer.
It’s Hari Raya Puasa today.
After a whole month of fasting during Ramadan, today is the day that our Muslim friends have been looking forward to.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!
Tags:festival, G4, Geylang Serai, Hari Raya, Islam, Motorola, Muslims, photography, photos, potd, Puasa, Ramadan, Singapore, smartphones
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Monday, January 1st, 2018
It’s 2018. Happy New Year!
It’s the first day of 2018 today. Here’s wishing all a wonderful year ahead!
May 2017 be a fantastic year for you and your loved ones!
The photos here were taken at the Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺）at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan, during my recent family vacation there.
A worshipper praying at Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺）at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan.
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Tags:holidays, New Year, photography, photos, potd, Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan, Taiwan 2017, travel, vacation, Xuan Zang Temple
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
It’s November and Christmas is less than two months away, this series of reviews serves up gift ideas for those planning to buy presents for your friends and loved ones – or yourself. Keep a lookout for tech4xmas giveaways to build up the yuletide cheer.
The tech4xmas reviews are meant to provide ideas and start you off, so do check out some of them online and in the shops if they are what you think would bring a smile to your loved ones this Christmas.
With Christmas 2017 less than two months away, it’s a good time to begin planning gifts for those that are close to us.
So this series (see list below) features quick and easy-to-read reviews of some of the best tech gadgets/products that I’ve personally tried.
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Tags:accessories, Chistmas, Christmas 2017, gadgets, reviews, tech4xmas, tech4xmas 2017, Xmas
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