Inflatable Extravaganza
The world is filled with strange and wondrous things, and inflatable objects have to be high on the manmade list. That’s Castle of Vooruit, a sculptural installation suspended over the […]
Category Archives: Singapore
A Working Waterfront
One of my more interesting summer outings was a Whaling City Expeditions harbor tour in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This was a little bit of history, a little bit of sociology, and […]
Shoes, Glorious Shoes
Who knew that there were museums dedicated entirely to shoes? It turns out that there are at least six or seven such places (one in the Netherlands, the International Klompenmuseum, […]
An Afternoon in Bishan
There are all sorts of neighborhoods and old housing estates in Singapore, but few are as well known as the satellite town of Bishan. No one seems to mind that […]
Happy Hari Raya!
Today is Hari Raya Puasa, the end Ramadan, which signifies the end of a long month of daytime fasting for Muslims around the world. “Hari Raya” means “the great day […]
A World of Toys
Last weekend I paid a visit to Singapore’s MINT Museum of Toys. The idea holds promise: over 8,500 vintage and collectible toys from 40 different countries. Given that alone, it […]
Singapore by MRT: The Purple Line
The plan: Visit every MRT (subway) stop on the Purple Line (aka the North East Line) in one day. The rules: Get out at every stop and spend ten to […]
Stamford Raffles: A Complicated Legacy
Singapore is cheerfully celebrating its “bicentennial,” the 200-year mark since its “founding” by British Statesman Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles. I use a lot of quotation marks here since a less […]
The Murals of Little India
Singapore’s Little India is known for its bright colors, vibrant smells, and amazing food. It’s crowded, it’s lively, and it’s a little less tidy than the rest of the island. […]
Light Festival Frenzy
Singapore is busy lighting up the night with two festivals right now: i Light Singapore and Light to Night. The i Light Festival is the more far-ranging of the two, both […]
