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4 Cheap And Awesome KTV Places in Singapore

One of the entertaining activities to do in Singapore is Karaoke. A Karaoke Television (KTV) is a musical machine that allows the people to sing along with the recorded music using a microphone and the lyrics flashed through the screen. Hence, KTV places are the perfect spots for friends and family who want to have fun while channeling their inner diva. Here are 4 of the best KTV places that offer cheap rates in Singapore…

1. TEN DOLLAR CLUB KTV

Dreaming of singing along popular KPop, Jpop, or MPop songs? Dream no more as Ten Dollar Club offers good Karaoke experience at affordable prices. A group of 3 or more people can enjoy singing for up to 5 hours by paying S$10 per person. This price is inclusive of free flowing drinks! Also, you can save a few more bucks, as you are free to bring and eat your own food inside the Karaoke room. Corporate events and birthday parties are welcome too.

Locations:

Aranda Country Club, 60 Pasir Ris Drive 3, Singapore 519497

35A Smith Street 3rd Floor Singapore 058945

Home Team NS-JOM, 31 Ah Hood Road Singapore 329979

2. PARTY WORLD KTV

Party World KTV, a brainchild of Eric Chan, consists of capacious and decorated rooms filled with quality audio equipments, speakers, and large LED screens. They offer wide array of songs enabling everyone to sing their hearts out. Students are able to enjoy their promotion of S$12 each on the weekdays and S$15 each on the weekend. This includes 3 hours of stay with 2 beverages each. All you have to do is to present your student card upon reception.

Location:

177 River Valley Road, Liang Court, Singapore 179030

3. TANG MUSIC BOX

What separate Tang Music Box from the rest are their contemporary interiors. Their rooms are suited with materials such as exotic tiles, exposed bricks, and untreated woods. You get a choice of whether you want to spend hours on the Mini (1-3 pax), Small (3-6 pax), Medium (6-10 pax), Large (11-18 pax), Premier (19-25 pax), and Club room (26-40 pax). The prices are as low as S$10 per person. Also, you can purchase food (e.g., liquor or snacks) at their store called “The Meeting Place”.

Location:

3B River Valley Road, #02-03/04, The Foundry, Singapore 179021

4. TEO HENG KTV STUDIO

Probably one of the well-known places for belting out your favorite Karaoke song is the Teo Heng KTV studio. Not only do they offer good quality KTV experience but they are also considered as one of the cheapest in the market today. This is because they charge by the room instead of by the number of person in it. Prices range from S$8-18 per hour. So, imagine having the maximum of 10 people in a room, that will equate to about S$2-5 per person for a 3-hour session. Now, you can sing freely for hours at a surprisingly good price!

Locations:

7 outlets islandwide, visit here for more details.

Image Credits: Savio Sebastian via Flickr

5 Ways To Have Flawless Skin For Less

Skip Skin or Face Treatments that cost for more than S$300 by rejuvenating your skin with simple kitchen ingredients available at your own home. Isn’t it amazing that you can get flawless skin for less?

1. FIGHT BUG BITES, PIMPLES, AND RASHES

Aside from cleaning your teeth or fixing small holes in your walls, toothpaste can be used as a handy tool to remove bug bites, reduce pimples, and eliminate itchy skin rashes. All you have to do is apply an ample amount of plain white toothpaste on your bug bites or pimple and allow it to stay on your skin over night. Rinse it off immediately in the morning.

2. FRESHEN YOUR SKIN

Consisting of 95% water, it comes as no surprise that cucumbers help freshen and moisturize the skin. Also, cucumber pulp can help improve your skin’s complexion especially if you have redness or irritation. So, place at least two cucumber slices in a plastic bag and let it freeze in the fridge overnight. Remove it from the fridge the next morning and place two slices in your eyes for 10 minutes. Guaranteed instant freshness and less puffy eyes indeed!

3. EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN

Coffee is not only delicious but also skin smoothening. Exfoliate your skin by mixing coffee grounds with your body lotion. Just dip a wet cloth into your leftover coffee grounds. Massage it from your neck down to your body to wash off the dead skin.

4. REDUCE ACNE, WRINKLES, AND AGE SPOTS

A natural antiseptic (i.e., prevents the growth of disease-causing microorganisms), sea salt helps to reduce acne, wrinkles, and age spots. What a powerful ingredient! Try it at home by adding one tablespoon of sea salt in a 16-ounce bottle of warm water. Spray the solution to a cloth then apply it on your skin. Buy the Origins organic sea salt (500g) for only S$2.80 at Natural.sg.

5. HELP MAKE SKIN LESS OILY

Lemon and sugar are the perfect duo to help make your skin less oily. Like sea salt, lemon is a natural antiseptic that is good for removing bacteria and dirt from the pores. While sugar acts as an active ingredient to open up the pores so that the lemon’s juice can seep in. Simply use half of the lemon and sprinkle sugar on top. Apply this on your face to help get rid of blackheads and acne – leaving you to look more radiant than ever before!

Image Credits: Heather via Flickr

Sources: AllYou and Lifehack

5 Free Apps For Fuss-Free Traveling

1. SEATGURU

Available on Android and iOS

If you are traveling with the little ones, you can minimize the stress of flying by picking the best seat in the plane through the SeatGuru by TripAdvisor App. This free app allows you to get information on airplane seating advice, aircraft amenities, and airline recommendations. Through the user reviews and photos, you can be equipped with the knowledge of seats that have extra legroom and of the seats where you are likely to be woken up by the staff. What’s more? You can real-time updates on flight status.

Image Credits: SeatGuru via iTunes

2. HOTELQUICKLY

Available on Android and iOS

Ever had spontaneous a trip with your friends that lasted longer than expected? Worry not about your emergency accommodation! HotelQuickly, as the name suggests, allows you to book last-minute discounted hotels within seconds. They bring you exclusive deals on Asia-Pacific’s top-rated hotels located in New Zealand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, and Australia. Keep an eye with their featured accommodation to enjoy discounts up to 70%.

3. XE CURRENCY

Available on Android and iOS

Acclaimed by CNN, LA Times, BBC, and The Travel Channel, XE Currency App serves as one of the best travel companion. It is amazing that this free App allows you to convert every world currency wherever you are even without Internet access. You can even add the currency updates on your notifications center. Craving for more information? Check out their live currency rates and over 30,000 charts.

4. MUSEMENT

Available on Android and iOS

Available in English and Italian language, Musement App allows you to globally explore and book thousands of attractions, tours, museums, and so on. Let’s say you are going to Venice, all you have to do is to select your destination, refine your activities and date search, and instantly buy tickets through their secure payment system. You get the voucher flashed on your screen and the confirmation e-mail afterwards. Still not sold? This portable itinerary manager not only offers exclusive promotions and but also suggests activities on sale.

5. PACK THE BAG

Available on iOS

One of the main issues experienced by travelers is forgetting something important. That will never happen again with Pack The Bag App. This App will help you get ready for the holidays whether it is a day-trip to the beach or a month on Europe. Organize your list with about 650 baggage items in 26 categories. This way, you are given travel ideas for essentials you did not even know you needed.

Image Credits: Pack The Bag via iTunes

Things To Do If You Feel Underpaid And Overworked

In 2014, a research showed that 61% of Singaporean employees felt that were underpaid and overworked compared to the existing market rates. To put that in perspective, that is about 6 out of 10 employees. As the increase of talents from all around the world rise, satisfaction of pay and loyalty to the company will be tested. Now, if you feel that you are underpaid and overworked then, here are the 3 things you shall consider doing…

1. ENHANCE YOUR WRITING SKILLS

Your potential can be assessed by how well you construct proposals, e-mails, and reports. Poor writing skills can cost more money or inadvertently offend others especially the valued clients. Proper grammar along with being direct is very important when responding to your superiors and to your clients. Brush up on your English skills by watching free tutorial videos on YouTube.

2. SPEAK UP MORE

Did you know that Narcissists (i.e., overly self-involved individuals) give out a better impression of themselves in the workplace because of their outspoken nature? They like to brag about their tasks and achievements hence, they are perceived by the bosses to be smarter and to have more initiative. But we all know that geniuses that are extremely quiet exist and are often overlooked (e.g., snob in promotions or pay raise).

To assert yourself more, try to join Public Speaking Workshops. In fact, there is an on going deal for a 3 Hour Public Speaking Workshop at GROUPON for only S$15. Grab it now, as it is valid until June 2015 only.

3. ASK FOR A RAISE

Living in Singapore with a deeply rooted Asian culture, it is usual for us to be silent and underrate our worth. Hence, it is not surprising how many people hardly negotiate pay at interview. During employment, they fail to negotiate a pay raise too. But, if you do not ask then you would not get it. You are more valuable than you think; otherwise, they would have fired you a long time ago. Realize that your bargaining strength is all in your head. You can do it! 🙂

For detailed ways to negotiate salary increase efficiently, read my other article here.

12 Hot Groupon Deals That Are Trending Now

If you might have been aware, Groupon is having a 3 hours sale for 3 days (14 – 16 Apr 2015) from 10AM to 1PM. (Today is the last day!) Shoppers can enjoy an ADDITIONAL 10% to 20% discount on their shopping by using the discount code “3HOURSALE” when you check out your cart.

Most deals are already heavily discounted, so this additional discount makes the deal even sweeter.

Let’s get shopping savvy by finding out what are the current deals that are trending on Groupon. We have listed 12 of them, of which most are dining deals (Singaporeans love to eat!), with the most popular deals first!

1. Paradise Inn (6,916 Bought!)

Nothing beats dining at Paradise Inn where you get to enjoy a range of delectable chinese cuisines headed by executive chefs. You must try the crisp-fried crystal prawn with pork floss when you are there!

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1ziDH8j

2. Tai Parfait (6,769 Bought!)

How awesome can it gets when you get another Taiyaki for free? You save $6, the cost of one piece, in this 1-for-1 Tai Parfait deal. Bring a friend along and share the goodness of a parfait topped on to your Japanese cake.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1H9DJpg

3. Peranakan Buffet at Hotel Grand Pacific (5,799 Bought!)

When i heard that Peranakan Food are one of the most traditional yet tasty food around, i was delighted to see this deal on Groupon. When you combine the Chinese, Malay and Indonesian cuisines together, you get a scrumptious spread of food on the table. The buffet at Hotel Grand Pacific means you can eat and try all you want from babi ponteh to ayam buah keluak.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1yx1Jl7

4. Ice Skating at The Rink (5,744 Bought!)

Have you tried the ice skating rink at JCube? Whenever you do your shopping there, don’t you feel envious when you see a group of happy people skating in the rink? Now you can, with the deal from Groupon, that makes it MUCH cheaper and affordable to skate now. Almost at half its price, you can skate for 2 hours at just $8.00.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1PQlk4S

5. Churchill Italian Single Size Bedding Set (4,326 Bought!)

I’m not a household person, but when i saw this bedding set deal on Groupon and the amount of hype it’s getting, i thought it might be a good addition to the list.

Soft, flexible and comfy tinsel for breathing material for improving sleeping quality

As we spend most of our time sleeping, i don’t mind exchanging my dollars for a better sleeping quality.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1OgTrPS

6. The Manhattan Fish Market (3,543 Bought!)

Need i say more?

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1cxi7rL

7. Howards Storage World Cash Voucher (3,220 Bought!)

As a standard unit is getting smaller each day, you would need to maximize the space that you have in your house with efficient storage methods. Howards Storage World lets you do that by organizing your mess into neat shelves, drawers and more. Now get clutter-free and not only you save space, you save money with this deal.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1E3WP1c

8. Oromo Coffee’s All-Day Breakfast (2,955 Bought!)

Located at Shaw Tower, Oromo Coffee aims to start your day with a hearty breakfast that comes with a drink. You save more than half the price by purchasing this deal.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1FViYvT

9. Original Apple Lightning Cable (2,938 Bought!)

You need to sync your iPhone or Apple products with your laptop? Now get the real deal when you can get it for cheap from $18.80.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1HvErhg

10. Philips Air Fryer (2,735 Bought!)

You love your fried chicken and fried food, but hates the calories that come with it? How about airfrying your food when it purportedly claims that you gets up to 80% less fat from the standard cooking method?

The Airfryer can make nearly anything – and fast. From fried chicken to french fries to breakfast muffins, with less fat and more nutrition. The airfryer’s ability to fry, roast, bake or grill makes it almost unbelievable: that is, until you’ve tried.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1H9Ebno

11. Straits Cafe International Buffet (1,811 Bought!)

The moment i saw someone slurping down those oysters and picking on those snow crabs from the window yesterday (15 Apr 2015), i know it’s a hidden treasure along Bras Basah road. I got to admit i stretched the list from a top 10 to a top 12 list because i need to add this buffet deal which you can get at a bargain. Here’s your chance to savour these sea delights from mussels, scallops, gong gong, tiger prawns to oysters and snow crabs.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1CQ1SuI

12. Bluetooth Smart Watch U8 (1,772 Bought!)

Who say you need to get the latest Apple Watch? This Bluetooth Smart Watch allows you to take calls from your wrist, play the music from your phone besides telling you the time. Get it now from $39 at Groupon.

Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/1b4Rv0E

I have round up these 12 items to make it easier for your purchase, just click on the image which it will redirect you to the product page. Just don’t forget to enter the promo code: “3HOURSALE” from now till 1PM” to get an additional 10% to 20% discount on top of your purchase.

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