Ladies Who Brunch
The British left many things in their wake when they departed from Singapore, two of the most enduring of which have been high tea and Sunday brunch. My friend Jodee […]
Here There Be A Dragon
Singapore has more playgrounds that I can count — given that over 80% of the population lives in government housing, and all of the housing buildings (HDBs) have playgrounds nearby, […]
Have a Nice Home!
Roughly 85% of Singapore’s population lives in government housing called HDB (“Housing and Development Board) flats, which usually come in the shape of big blocky towers that look something like […]
Happy Labour Day!
Singapore celebrates Labour Day on May 1. This public holiday was started in 1960 just after the rise to power of the People’s Action Party (still the ruling party on […]
Tromping Through Taipei
Taipei has great food and plenty to see, but it is not an especially attractive place. Most of the buildings in the city went up between the 1950s and the […]
Temples in the Trees
Food aside — Taiwan’s capital is famous for its beef noodle soup and its dumplings — the best part about Taipei is that it is surrounded by mountains. You can […]
Taiwan’s Heritage
Taiwan as we know it today was founded in 1949, when Chiang Kai-shek and his Nationalist forces fled from mainland China at the conclusion of their civil war against Mao’s […]
Serving Singapore
At the age of eighteen, every young man in Singapore must serve in the Singapore Armed Forces through a program called National Service. This makes Singapore one of about twenty-five […]
The Streets of Hoi An
If you can ignore the ever-present danger of being hit by a motorbike, wandering the streets of Hoi An can be quite pleasant. The buildings are colorful … … some […]
Visiting My Son
For our last morning in Vietnam, Dad, Prescott, and I headed out to My Son Sanctuary, a collection of Hindu temples built between the 4th and 13th centuries by the […]
