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Category Archives: general places
Things and places I miss in Singapore 1-5
Watching Crazy Rich Asians made me wish they’d shown more of Singapore. So I thought I’d compile an off the cuff, not in any order list of places I miss in Singapore. Brinda’s has amazing Indian food. The only things I … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Before the Move, Culture Shock, food/drink, general places, Leaving Singapore, Pictures, Places to Eat, Random Stuff, Shopping, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore, With Kids
Tagged Amazonia, Brindis, Kidzania, Mustafa, Toni and Guy
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Wordless Wednesday: Gardens By the Bay—The Meadow
Back in May, I kept Rhiannon home from school one day, and we spent the morning at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay while Elanor was at school. We looked at butterflies and caterpillars, she rode her scooter, and … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, general places, Pictures, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore, With Kids
Tagged expat blog singapore, gardens by the bay, photography, Singapore, singapore with kids, wordless wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday–Near the ArtScience Museum
The weird effect is due to my lens fogging over after leaving air conditioning Water Lillies in the pond by the ArtScience Museum View of the city skyline as seen from MBS ArtScience and the Marina Bay area Skyscrapers Looking … Continue reading
Posted in general places, Pictures, Shopping, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore
Tagged ArtScience Museum, Asia, expat blog, Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands, photo post, Singapore, Singapore photos, water lillies
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Exploring Singapore: Changi Airport
Changi Airport in Singapore has been recognized as one of the best airports in the world. While I have flown in and out of Changi for four years, I’ve never really had a chance to explore it. We often have … Continue reading
Exploring Singapore: Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle
In February I went to go visit Hay Dairy Farm. I tried, and failed, to visit Bollywood Veggies. On Monday I tried and failed to visit Bollywood Veggies again. Since vegetables weren’t on the table (pun intended), I stopped off … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, general places, Pictures, Shopping, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore
Tagged american expat blog, ceramics, dragon kiln, exploring singapore, pottery jungle, pottery singapore, pottery wheels, Singapore, singapore artists, thow kwang industries, unique shopping experiences
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A photography lesson with Noodle Photography
****This is NOT a sponsored post.**** I took a photography class three and a half years ago with a photography school recommended by a friend. Two and a half years ago, I upgraded from a point and shoot to a … Continue reading
Posted in general places, Pictures, Singapore
Tagged american expat blog, expat blog, expat bostonians, Noodle Photography, Paul Chapman, photographing Singapore, photography, photography lessons, recommended photography classes Singapore, Singapore Botanic Garden
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Wordless Wednesday–Kampong Glam
Posted in general places, Pictures, Shopping, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore
Tagged american expat blog, arab street, Asia, clothes shops, expat blog, exploring singapore, kampong, kampong glam, Singapore, singapore malay neighborhood, sultan masjid, sultan mosque
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Exploring Singapore-Malay Heritage Centre
Last week Claire and I visited the Malay Heritage Centre. We checked in right as a guided tour was starting, and joined the tour in time to learn that the Kampong Glam area gets the name from the Gelim tree. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, general places, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore
Tagged american blogger in singapore, Asia, expat bostonians, kampong glam, Malaysia Heritage Centre, Singapore, singapore expat blog, stamford raffles, white privilege
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Universal Studios Singapore with two 5 year olds
Some advice for those of you with small children at the end of the post. This past Wednesday, I took Elanor and one of her friends to Universal Studios Singapore. This was Elanor’s third visit to Singapore. Her first visit … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, general places, Pictures, Singapore, With Kids
Tagged crate adventure universal studios singapore, dino saurin' universal studios singapore, elmo's spaghetti space ride, far far away universal studios singapore, madagascar universal studios singapore, sesame street show universal studios singapore, singapore with kids, universal studios singapore, universal studios singapore with kids
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Exploring Singapore: Henderson Waves
Notabilia has been telling me for ages that I should go see/walk Henderson Waves. Ellie read the rules teaching what to do if we encounter a wild monkey. (We didn’t.) From the parking lot, there is a fairly steep hill … Continue reading
