Merry Christmas fellow Discoverers! 😄 If you are new here, please be sure to hit the subscribe button. My name is Alan and I am the content creator for Discovery Walking Tours TV, where I take you on atmospheric walks around my home country, Singapore, and on occasion, the rest of Asia. If you find something interesting in the video, comment below with a timestamp (eg 00:01) for fellow viewers and myself to take a closer look. If you are keen to see more of Singapore, check out my playlist below: ruclips.net/video/cEDe3EWhgA0/видео.html
I lived in Singapore during 2001 to 2008, and worked at kepple shipyard GUL. I would spend my Christmas eve at Orchard Road till late in the night. In 2004 Christmas eve I missed the MRT extended time limit at 1 am so I had to take a cab to my dormitory at kian tek lane (Blue star) the next morning when I woke up at around 8:30 am and turnd on the television the news of Tsunami was making the headlines. It was my first life time experience to learn that the sea could enter in cities in so many different parts of the world at the same time.
I remember the day when I read and heard the tsunami news. I was in Brunei serving my national service at that time. Truly a major devastation for so many people. Orchard has changed a fair bit since you were last here. Ion Orchard, 313@sommerset are probably some of the "newer" shopping malls that have been completed since then.
Thanks for the reply. Yep Singapore always keeps changing according to the latest requirements. The casino towers work begun during my stay in Singapore. I also remember an accident take place during an excavation work at the same place killing many workers. And also at the same time an accident at the Benoi kepple shipyard involving an kataar oil ship namely *Almudeena* it was a Saturday afternoon after the lunch break . A Malaysian Chinese steel fitter lighted his cigarette inside the the tank resulting in a huge blast killing six workers two from Malaysia and four from India. I was lucky enough not to be sent that day to Benoi shipyard as I to worked in that tank the previous day, instead I was sent to work at kepple GUL shipyard that day. By the it was a beautiful video thanks.
Omg it was a very close call then. Yeah industrial accidents can happen at any time. There is always a certain amount of high risk involved. Perhaps this weekend I will do a simple walkthrough the Orchard shopping malls. I haven't been inside them for quite awhile now. Wondering how things are like.
I love Orchard Rd at Christmas. Australia is not the same, just a few pitiful lights. Thanks. As I am in lockdown living through your videos. Curfew starts soon so home safe and sound, but in my head I am in Singapore.
Yeah I miss Christmas as well. The ambience and crowds always brought me joy when walking the streets. I feel its going to be a muted and quiet Christmas this year. Sounds like you are in Melbourne? Hope things are under control over there.
Singapore's Orchard Road is akin to Paris' Champs-Élysées, California's Beverly Hills or London's Bond/Oxford Street. Here we see people who wear shorts and slippers walking around Singapore's famous shopping district as though they are at a HDB estate.
Merry Christmas fellow Discoverers! 😄 If you are new here, please be sure to hit the subscribe button. My name is Alan and I am the content creator for Discovery Walking Tours TV, where I take you on atmospheric walks around my home country, Singapore, and on occasion, the rest of Asia.
If you find something interesting in the video, comment below with a timestamp (eg 00:01) for fellow viewers and myself to take a closer look.
If you are keen to see more of Singapore, check out my playlist below:
ruclips.net/video/cEDe3EWhgA0/видео.html
Merry Christmas too from Surabaya, Indonesia!👋 🎉
Thanks Kefin! 😁 A Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
I lived in Singapore during 2001 to 2008, and worked at kepple shipyard GUL. I would spend my Christmas eve at Orchard Road till late in the night. In 2004 Christmas eve I missed the MRT extended time limit at 1 am so I had to take a cab to my dormitory at kian tek lane (Blue star) the next morning when I woke up at around 8:30 am and turnd on the television the news of Tsunami was making the headlines. It was my first life time experience to learn that the sea could enter in cities in so many different parts of the world at the same time.
I remember the day when I read and heard the tsunami news. I was in Brunei serving my national service at that time. Truly a major devastation for so many people. Orchard has changed a fair bit since you were last here. Ion Orchard, 313@sommerset are probably some of the "newer" shopping malls that have been completed since then.
Thanks for the reply. Yep Singapore always keeps changing according to the latest requirements. The casino towers work begun during my stay in Singapore. I also remember an accident take place during an excavation work at the same place killing many workers. And also at the same time an accident at the Benoi kepple shipyard involving an kataar oil ship namely *Almudeena* it was a Saturday afternoon after the lunch break . A Malaysian Chinese steel fitter lighted his cigarette inside the the tank resulting in a huge blast killing six workers two from Malaysia and four from India. I was lucky enough not to be sent that day to Benoi shipyard as I to worked in that tank the previous day, instead I was sent to work at kepple GUL shipyard that day. By the it was a beautiful video thanks.
Omg it was a very close call then. Yeah industrial accidents can happen at any time. There is always a certain amount of high risk involved. Perhaps this weekend I will do a simple walkthrough the Orchard shopping malls. I haven't been inside them for quite awhile now. Wondering how things are like.
@@DiscoveryWalkingToursTV 👍👍
ok memories. of xmas, wonderful light up in orc rd
Hope it will get more festive as we countdown to Christmas 🎄⛄
It is also one of the crowdest area in singapore especially during the new year / christmas and festivals seasons.
Yup! Definitely agree 😁 Glad to see you here again Leo
@@DiscoveryWalkingToursTV You can address me as yeokyun instead.
I love Orchard Rd at Christmas. Australia is not the same, just a few pitiful lights. Thanks. As I am in lockdown living through your videos. Curfew starts soon so home safe and sound, but in my head I am in Singapore.
Yeah I miss Christmas as well. The ambience and crowds always brought me joy when walking the streets. I feel its going to be a muted and quiet Christmas this year. Sounds like you are in Melbourne? Hope things are under control over there.
Amazing festive video, great to have the opportunity to watch this. Thanks Alan and Merry Christmas albeit a year late.🥳
Hopefully this Christmas we will have something to celebrate about 😊 just praying the government doesn't do another circuit breaker on us
Miss Orchard Road... am in a small village called Boekel now for Christmas... Thanks for the memories, Alan.
Haha. Merry Christmas to you and your family AW 😁 Enjoy your happy holidays
@@DiscoveryWalkingToursTV Thanks Alan! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Hope I can count on your support for my channel. We should help each other!
thanks for orchard night video; having been to other countries' shopping malls; still like and prefer the shopping malls in Singapore 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
😁 Yeah its that sense of familiarity I guess. And the use of Singlish everywhere you go in Singapore
Thanks for the video.... Nicely done. Good job.
Thanks Simon 😁 Glad to see you again.
那时好多人，好热闹。
现在应该冷冷清清。
希望疫情快快结束
This is lovely,I think I need to visit Singapore this Christmas.lol🙂
There is still time to pop by! 😁 Merry Christmas to you Prince and thanks for being on this journey since the "beginning"
@@DiscoveryWalkingToursTV you are always welcome.you are the best.
Wonderful video bro thanks
Thanks Josephine 😄 Glad you liked it
Wonderful. Just wonderful.
Good old days. Wonder when will we see these sights again😊
Best christmas present ever thank you❤
Merry Christmas to you ☺️
Wonderful city Singapore Happy New year
Thanks Marco 😁 Happy New Year to you too. Where you from?
@@DiscoveryWalkingToursTV i from Italy
Lovely! Always wanted to visit your country and its many many ancient sites!😄 All I can do is watch Prowalks italy walks for now
Merry christmas to all singaporians. God bless you all this coming new year 2020. WORLD PEACE in 2020.
Wishing you a Happy New Year too Mickey 😄
Singapore's Orchard Road is akin to Paris' Champs-Élysées, California's Beverly Hills or London's Bond/Oxford Street. Here we see people who wear shorts and slippers walking around Singapore's famous shopping district as though they are at a HDB estate.
😂 I think most Singaporeans think of Orchard Road as their own neighbourhood. Plus sometimes hot weather so they all want to wear less 🔥😁
This is a great video! Thank you for sharing:)
Thanks SW 😁
So many Tourist.
Yeah this is really a "long time" ago 😂 forgotten how such a scene is like
Finally got to see your newest video haha
😄 Thanks for the support!
Merry Christmas alan
Merrry Christmas Valentina 😄🎄 Wishing you much joy and happiness over this festive period
Merry Christmas to All Singaporean 🎄🌟
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Rio =D
Merry Christmas 🙂
Merry Christmas Gunner =D
Do you guys offer a tour of this area?
😅 Not at this current juncture but we have some plans for other parts of Singapore. Orchard Road is mostly a shopping district to us Singaporeans. 😁
Ahahahaha the crows there are noisier than the crowds there 😂
Yeah it's really noisy isn't it 😅
🎶😊
If you are a tourist, Orchard rd can be a waste of time !
😁 Merry Christmas to you Felix
May I know why its a waste of time for tourist?