Singapore by MRT: The North South Line, Jurong East to Yio Chu Kang
The plan: Continue my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore, watching the island change from one stop to the next. This time I rode western and northern […]
Singapore Topiary!
I never think of “Singapore” and “artfully carved ornamental shrubbery” in the same breath, largely because tropical rainforests don’t lend themselves to being politely shaped. So I was surprised and […]
6 Singapore Cemeteries
It’s not easy to find places to bury people in one of the densest countries in the world, but if you look, you can find wonderful old (and relatively new) […]
Hope & Beauty at the Asian Civilizations Museum
We’re all looking for granules of hope in these weary times, and Singapore’s Asian Civilizations Museum has created a whole world of solace in its newest exhibition: “Faith Beauty Love […]
A Fantasy in Flowers
In 2019, Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay opened its latest indoor attraction: Floral Fantasy. In comparison to the giant Cloud Forest and Flower Dome greenhouses, Floral Fantasy is quite modest […]
Where the Birds Sing
For a glimpse into the Singapore of yesterday, nothing beats a visit to the Kebun Baru Bird Singing Club. While it’s now a dwindling pastime, bird collecting has been a […]
Cruising to Nowhere
If you want to leave Singapore and play tourist these days, there’s only one real way to do it: get on a cruise boat and spend a couple of days […]
The Largest Cemetery in Singapore
In Singapore’s northwest corner, sprawling across land once used to grow rubber, coconut, and pineapple, sits Singapore’s biggest cemetery. This is the Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Complex, a 318 hectare […]
A Bus to the North: the 975
If you want to really get out and explore the remote corners of Singapore, there may be no better way to cover more ground than on the public bus. To […]
The Wildlife of Pasir Ris
Just west of Singapore’s Changi Airport, you’ll find an unexpected warren of mangrove swamps … … elegant tree-lined paths … … and a long, thin stretch of white sand and […]
