Map of Orchard Road courtesy of Wikitravel.org

Imagine being lost in a foreign city. You look around and there's not one thing that you can recognize. You see a map that shows where u are. Yet the place you're heading to isnt shown on that map. You want to ask for directions but u realise that ure actually lost in your own city. You dun look like a tourist. So off you wander into the unknown....

........ and being the hero you know u are, u emerge victorious...

Lesson 1: Starbucks and Old Chang Kee are everywhere like nobody's business. There's both opposite Far East Plaza and opposite Meritus Mandarin.

Lesson 2: Hero just realised there's a Far East Shopping Centre and a Far East Plaza.

Lesson 3: Though u may think u dun look like a tourist, just stop and ask for direction. The people around you would think that you're one.

Lesson 4: Walking in Orchard Road wearing office wear and sweating is a definite no no. One should consider wearing an inner shirt.

Lesson 5: Carry a map of Orchard Road the next time ure heading there alone.

The story above is based on a story of my poor dear friend. He agreed to me writing his story on my blog so long as i didnt mention his name. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.