Toronto’s Endless Street Art
There are all sorts of reasons to visit Toronto — the food, the walkable neighborhoods, the museums — but one of the most remarkable is the street art. I know […]
Tag Archives: Neighborhoods
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 […]
New Arrival
Everett has moved to Singapore! For anyone who might not know, Everett Rosenfeld is a Park School graduate, one of my old advisees and Mock Trial captains. He has somehow landed […]
Merry Christmas!
We all started Christmas Eve Day with a trip to Springleaf Prata, where we indulged in a variety of fried breads (egg prata, banana prata, sugar tissue prata, and a […]
Jalan Besar: A Walking Tour
Yesterday I went wandering in Jalan Besar, an area of the city that’s known to be a little bit seedy, a little bit hipster, a little bit artsy, and mostly […]
A Farewell to Vietnam
Sunday was our last morning in Vietnam. I can’t say that Sundays are quiet in Hanoi – I’m not sure it’s ever quiet in Hanoi – but it’s quieter than […]
In and Around Chinatown
I had a solo adventure today (Prescott was directing an improv troupe), so I took myself down to an area called Tiong Bahru in search of a bakery and a […]
Journey to the East
We spent Saturday on the southeast side of Singapore exploring an area known as Katong. This is an old, once-wealthy neighborhood inhabited largely by Peranakans (Singaporean descendants of Chinese immigrants). […]
