Wires
You know you’re really in Southeast Asia when you look up and see this: I am absolutely fascinated by the wires — they’re everywhere, and they look crazy, and I […]
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Bangkok from the 54th Floor
I flew to Bangkok last night for the CIS-EARCOS Conference. That’s quite an acronym, and I have no idea what any of the letters stand for. I just know that […]
Frustrations
It was probably just a matter of time until something in Singapore drove me to actual unhappiness. Starting the day off with the debate didn’t help … This candidate match-up felt […]
Mooncakes
Our Sunday was unusually low on photographs. We started out with a rainforest walk in the park near our house: Then we engaged in a number of tasks that no […]
Running Errands
I know, I know — everyone wants to read about people running errands. It’s almost as fun as running the errands themselves. But today’s chores had to happen sometime, and we […]
Post-Work Adventures
Last night I took my first trip up to the top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, where I went to have drinks at Spago with a friend. The view […]
In and Around Chinatown
I had a solo adventure today (Prescott was directing an improv troupe), so I took myself down to an area called Tiong Bahru in search of a bakery and a […]
Into the Wetlands
We went to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve this morning. It’s the most peaceful place we’ve been in Singapore; it’s relatively underpopulated, and you find yourself in a state of […]
The (Not So) Great Museum Caper
Yesterday was a national holiday here in Singapore. Called both Hari Raya Haji and Eid al-Adha, this Muslim holy day celebrates the annual end of the hajj and honors Abraham’s sacrifice […]
From the Old to the New
We started our morning at MacRitchie Reservoir, a hiking area in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. While it’s a hiking trail in true Singapore style — many sections are built-up boardwalks, […]
Traveler Tina 