The Friday Photo: Kayan Woman, Borneo
I photographed this lady from the Kayan tribal minority in Sarawak, once an independent kingdom, now Malaysian Borneo, during our big trip upriver there last...
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What Happens When Your Kid Takes The Lead?
Over the last couple of weeks, since Z returned from his overseas trip, I’ve largely been letting him choose what we do. Well, with the...
Will Madam Be Having Lard With That?
I really think I must have a food intolerance. After ten days in Singapore and a couple of weeks in Malaysia, I’m mysteriously bloated. My...
The Sunday Six: Volcano Holidays
We love volcanoes: under the sea, on land, volcanoes within volcanoes — we just can’t get enough of them. Here’s six of the best places...
The Friday Photo: Singapore By Night
At night, Singapore’s malls shut down eventually, though their adverts still beckon and gleam. But the skyline comes into its own. Down on the waterfront,...
The Best Rollercoaster Ever?
When it comes to rollercoasters, the boy and I are fully-fledged coaster junkies. So a trip to Universal Studios Singapore, on Singapore’s resort island, Sentosa,...
Like Internet Dating, But Not
I’m atypically nervous as I walk into Changi Airport, belongings on back. My phone begins to ring. I rummage. I don’t get a lot of...
Me Singlish Damn Powerful One, Ah?
“You buy now,” says the girl in the shoe shop. “You buy now.” It’s less a question than a statement, less a statement than a...
The Friday Photo: On the Trail of the Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is not only a quintessential Singapore experience. It’s arguably the world’s girliest classic cocktail. It’s pink, it’s frothy, it comes in its...
Welcome to Singapore!
There is a right frame of mind to enter a new country — wide-eyed, alert, well-rested, on the qui vive for new things to see,...