Back to The Bay
There are many, many bays out in our neck of the woods, but only one makes it onto the required visit list for those traipsing around Southeast Asia: Ha Long […]
Tag Archives: Food
Ghosties, Granite, and GIFs
It’s that time of year again — the time when hungry ghosts come out to eat at night, and people burn joss paper and leave offerings out on the sidewalk: […]
Pilgrimages
Thailand continues to be in mourning for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on October 13 last year. This king was the world’s longest-ruling monarch when he died, and he is […]
Bush Walks and Vine Talks
Sunday was Prescott’s birthday! We started the day off with an amazing breakfast at Drift in Margaret River, where Prescott ordered poached eggs and I had muesli with fruit and […]
Down Under
Prescott and I are in Australia! We’ve come for the three-day weekend (it’s Hari Raya Haji, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, back in Singapore) and for Prescott’s birthday. Our journey […]
The Epicurean Lifestyle
Last weekend, Prescott and I made two trips down to the Epicurean Market, a huge festival of food and drink held annually at the Marina Bay Convention Center. It features […]
The Inflatable Rabbit Festival
Singapore is hosting its first-ever Civic District Outdoor Festival. This festival appears to be a mish-mash of outdoor projections, music, food, and giant glowing bunnies. That’s not a bad combination […]
On Food & Farming, Drink & Decay
The Hakka people who built the tulous were farmers, and that occupation remains the focus of life for many people today. Terraced farms line the lower sections of many of […]
Saying a Fond Farewell
I had work during Jocelyn’s last three days here, so she ran around Singapore clocking more miles in the heat than anyone reasonably should. She went to Gardens by the […]
Off the Beaten Path to the Oil Spill
On Sunday, J and I ventured out to Pulau Ubin, a small island off of Singapore’s northeast coast. It’s a bit of a haul to get there from here: the […]
