July 2016 perseverance pays off The idea of a national garden in Singapore started in 1822 when Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of...

December 2012 I have some definite favorite soups: American tomato (with water not milk), miso ramen, phở bò, and ban mian. Ban mian is...

January 2014 This is what Singaporeans and the Singapore government say about Arab Street: Arab Street is a hippy neighborhood which...

Orchard Road. July 2016 [from FB post: December 11, 2011] Just had a late lunch at TGI Fridays on Orchard Road. It was NOT busy and...

July 2016 Right out of Singapore's sometimes weird history, I literally stumbled across this old mansion while walking along the ...

Ex-Malayan Railway, Singapore to Malaysia (and beyond). July 2016 Ex-colleague from Japan days, Bill Purver, loved to point out that...

roof pool, Landmark Tower. March 2011 [from FB post: July 27, 2011] Just talked to the housekeeper in Singapore. Lightening stuck one...

Starting in Kent Ridge Park The Port of Singapore, Kent Ridge Park. Canopy Walk, Kent Ridge Park. Hort Park Alexandra Arch. Alexandra...

Thye Hong Stall, Food Republic, Wisma Atria, Orchard Road. December 2012 Singapore is all about food, and naturally some food is better...

Orchids, Orchard Road. January 14, 2014 [from FB post: April 5, 2018] An Ode to Missing Friends I can't bear to be without you I think...

Sultan Mosque. December 2014 I still remember the Sultan Mosque from my first visit to Singapore. Even though it was in the Kampong...

Chinatown. January 2016 I have never really been a huge fan of Chinatown in Singapore. Too many people, too much traffic, too...

Lobby, Marina Bay Sands. January 2011 Rooftop pool, Marina Bay Sands. January 2011 Marina Bay Sands Hotel. January 2016 Finally an...

Thaipusam, Serangoon Road, Little India. January 2014 Voyeurism Thaipusam is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrating Lord Murugan. I look...

Nasi Padang, Christmas Lunch. December 2012 Two faces of "nasi padang" Nasi padang should not be translated directly to English since it...

Selegie Road. January 2014. In the 2010's I stayed on and off in an apartment under Mount Sophia just behind Selegie Road during some of...

Little India. December 2012 The "real" old Singapore Singapore was built by the British. In the region, the "original" city was to the...

Roti Prata, Tekka Hawker Center. December 2012 Simple pleasures Paratha: Parathas are one of the most popular unleavened flatbreads in...

Rex Food Stall, Tekka Center, Little India. December 2012 Nasi Goreng Ikan Bilis. December 2012. [from FB post: December 27, 2012] So I...

Dim sum, Ion Orchard. December 2018 Cantonese Breakfast "Dim sum", or more correctly "yum cha", is the brunchy collection of small...