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Chinese New Year Pics (at home) part 1
Elanor in her traditional Chinese Dress Playing with the kittens under the table (if you enlarge it, you can see their reflections in the floor) Giving Kerowyn a kiss Playing with her new drum With her drum and stuffed bunny … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Pictures, Singapore
Tagged Asia, Chinese New Year, expats, Kids, kittens, pictures, Southeast Asia
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Having a Maid…the bad and the ugly
Yesterday I talked about the positive aspects of having a maid. I wish that this post wasn’t the longer of the two, but I think it’s important to highlight the struggles and challenges of adding another adult to your home. … Continue reading
Posted in Before the Move, Culture Shock, customs, Helpers, medical, money, politics, Singapore, With Kids
Tagged abortion, Asia, birth control, classism, contraception, employee, employer, expat, Filipina, maids, management, racism, reproductive freedom, Singapore, Southeast Asia, worker's rights
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Having a Maid…part 1 Pros
We are quickly approaching the one year anniversary of our look-see visit to Singapore. This time last year I was running around like a mad woman, trying to track down summer clothes in Elanor’s size, reaching out to a stranger … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Supreme Clumsiness, Before the Move, Culture Shock, customs, Helpers, Singapore, With Kids
Tagged Asia, employer, expat, helpers, Kids, maids, management, parenting, Singapore, Southeast Asia
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Marina Bay Sands and The State of the Break
Sorry it’s been a bit quiet here on Expat Bostonians. It’s more than a little difficult to write a blog about experiencing life in Singapore when, due to the break, you’re not leaving the house much. And while I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Supreme Clumsiness, Attractions, general places, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Pictures, Singapore, Travel, Uniquely Singapore, With Kids
Tagged Accesibility, Asia, expat, Infinity Pool, Marina Bay Sands, pictures, Sky Park, Southeast Asia, views of Singapore, Wheelchairs
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Wordless Wednesday: The Breast Cancer Foundation Walk (Oct 2, 2010), Singapore
Posted in Attractions, Pictures, Singapore, With Kids
Tagged Asia, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Walk, dragonboat team, East Coast Parkway, Kids, October, pictures, pink, pink ribbon, rain, Singapore, Southeast Asia
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Wordless Wednesday-The Big Buddha in Phuket (Thailand)
Posted in attractions/adventures, Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, with kids
Tagged Asia, Big Buddha, Buddha, landscapes, photography, Phuket, pictures, pretty, Southeast Asia, Thailand
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Singapore Botanic Gardens-A moment of peace in Singapore
After our trip back from Phuket, I got sick (of course I did–one of the many truths about moving to a new part of the world is that for the first year or so, you’re always getting sick) so I … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Pictures, Singapore
Tagged Asia, botanic gardens, expat, pictures, Singapore, Southeast Asia
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Thailand, Part 2 (warning photo and video heavy)
Ravi and I debated at some length what, if any, adventures we wanted to seek out beyond the resort. One of the recent seasons of “The Amazing Race” had an episode in Phuket, and I’d been impressed by the part … Continue reading
Posted in attractions/adventures, boats, cars/busses/etc, Culture Shock, Holidays (Not Singaporean), Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, Travel, Video
Tagged Asia, attractions, Big Buddha, boat, Buddha, Chalong Bay, ecotourism, elephant trekking, elephants, photos, Phuket, Siam, Siam Safari, Southeast Asia, Sunset, Thailand, tourism, travel, video
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