Walking in the Trees: The Southern Ridges
In Singapore, there’s rarely such a thing as a simple hike; instead, there are hike experiences. It’s hard to argue with the results, at least if you travel down to […]
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Singapore by LRT: The Bukit Panjang Line
In addition to a large and robust subway system (the MRT), Singapore a light rail system called the LRT. The country’s 100% automated light rail lines run through densely populated […]
Sinagpore by MRT: the North South Line, Marina South Pier to Ang Mo Kio
The plan: Complete my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore! The goal is to see what the island looks like if you cover the entirety of this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pocket Gardens by the Bay
The Flower Dome at Gardens By the Bay is the largest glass greenhouse in the world, and its ever-changing display of flowers never fails to impress. The latest exhibit at […]
Singapore by MRT: The East West Line, Tanjong Pagar to Pasir Ris
The plan: Continue my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore, seeing how the island changes from one stop to the next. Here I took on the second […]
Paddling Around the Pulau-Pulau
Last weekend, Prescott and I took a kayak trip to see a couple of Singapore’s islands from the water. For this particular adventure, we took a 10-minute bumboat ride from […]
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 […]
