The Shophouses of Blair Plain
If you want to see dozens of beautiful examples of traditional Singapore shophouse architecture, it’s worth heading to the tiny neighborhood now known as Blair Plain. In the early 1990s, […]
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10 Reasons to Visit Joo Chiat
\There are many wonderful neighborhoods in Singapore, but one of the most interesting has to be Joo Chiat (also known as Katong). Singapore’s first “heritage town,” Joo Chiat is home […]
Singapore’s Rail Trail
In 1869, officials began planning a rail line that would take goods from Singapore’s rich southern port and bring back valuable natural resources like tin and rubber in return. The […]
The Murals of Chinatown
There’s a lot to see in Singapore’s Chinatown, from temples to tea shops to Michelin-starred hawker stalls — it’s one of few neighborhoods in Singapore that can easily cause sensory […]
The Singapore River Walk
Singapore’s National Heritage Board has developed a series of walks through which they invite people to “discover our heritage.” These are ambitious adventures, each requiring several hours of walking and […]
Singapore by MRT: The Green Line, Tuas Link to Outram Park
The plan: Continue my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore, watching the island change from one stop to the next. For this adventure, I rode the Green […]
Singapore by MRT: The Blue Line, Expo to Fort Canning
The plan: Continue my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore, seeing how the country changes as you travel beneath the land and then pop up every few […]
Egypt in Italy
The city of Turin may best be known for cars, chocolate, and a shroud, but it is also home to what many will say is the largest and best collection […]
Milan’s Hidden Gem: the Museo Poldi Pezzoli
I went to the Poldi Pezzoli Museum expecting to see a few period rooms with minor league art (you might wonder why I went at all). My guidebook told me […]
Church & State in the City of Masks
It’s easy to think of Venice as a quaint tourist mecca, but this water-veined city once held sway from northern Italy all the way down to the island of Cyprus. […]
