A Dipterocarp Arboretum
Singapore has dedicated itself to the cause of helping to save the members of the Dipterocarpaceae family, the forest giants of Southeast Asia. These tall, straight trees play a central […]
The Coast-to-Coast Trail: Bukit Timah to Jurong
We tackled Singapore’s 36-kilometer Coast-to-Coast trail over the course of three weekends in three different sections: the northeast, middle, and finally the southwest. The southwest section for us started at […]
Fashion Traditions of Asia
There’s not much traveling being done these days — I’m writing as nearly everyone in the world has been told to stay indoors due to COVID-19 — but I thought […]
The Coast-to-Coast Trail: AMK to Botanic Gardens
The middle section of Singapore’s Coast-to-Coast Trail runs through the island’s heartland and then down to the southern edge of the central catchment area. Last weekend, we tackled the northernmost […]
Singapore by MRT: The Green Line, Tuas Link to Outram Park
The plan: Continue my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore, watching the island change from one stop to the next. For this adventure, I rode the Green […]
The Coast-to-Coast Trail: Coney Island to AMK
The longest walk in Singapore is the 36-kilometer Coast-to-Coast Trail, which runs from the island’s northeast coastline to the western central part of the island. We decided to explore the […]
To See a Tree
It may seem bizarre to travel halfway across an island just to see a tree, but it makes perfect sense when the tree in question is a rainbow eucalyptus (also […]
Snorkeling at Ao Sane
Most of the snorkeling in Phuket is done off of boats on day trips to the Phi Phi islands and nearby environs, but if you want to swim right off […]
3 Days in Nai Harn
There’s nothing like a weekend getaway, and the lazy beach town of Nai Harn on the Thai island of Phuket offers a lovely escape. You could spend three days here […]
Singapore by MRT: The Blue Line, Chinatown to Bukit Panjang
The plan: Continue my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore, watching the island change one stop at a time. This trip covered a whopping eighteen stops on […]
