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 […]
Tag Archives: Animals
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 […]
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: 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 […]
The Emerald Pool & The Hot Spring Waterfall
If you can tear yourself away from the beach while you’re visiting Krabi, it’s well worth taking an hour-long ride out to the Khao Pra-Bangkram Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thung […]
Megafauna of the Deep
One of the most exciting parts of snorkeling in the Maldives is that you see not just incredible fish and reef life … … but giant creatures like rays, turtles, […]
Ihuru Island
My sister and I have just returned from Ihuru, a postage-sized island that’s part of North Male Atoll, smack in the middle of The Republic of the Maldives. The entire […]
Exploring Boston
There is so much to do in Boston! I have written about a number of options elsewhere — the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), the Tiffany Windows of Arlington Street […]
Glass Flowers & Other Wonders
For a trip to see truly unusual objects, I made a visit to Havard’s Museum of Natural History. The highlight here is the giant room that holds the glass models […]
13 Things to See (& Do) in Vancouver
There’s are so many attractions in Vancouver that it’s impossible to see it all in a brief trip (I am already planing to return at some point, next time with […]
