A big hot and sweaty Singapore welcome to you, dear reader, if you’ve clicked on over from the fantastic www.baconismagic.ca. I am such a big fan of the intrepid.
15 years ago
Singapore is buzzing with Chinese New Year anticipation and we can’t help but get caught up in it. We decided we would go to the Chinese restaurant recommended by.
15 years ago
All over Singapore workmen are putting up red and gold decorations for the looming Chinese New Year. In the lobby of my office building, the workers simply replaced the.
15 years ago
After all the effort of booking flights and hotels, acquiring visas and catching a taxi at 6am to get to the wedding, I missed the main event. And probably.
15 years ago
“What you eat?” An elderly Singaporean auntie leaned over my shoulder, peering into the dregs of the now-cool pot in front of me. “That one fish, ah?” Surprised by.
15 years ago
In Singapore, many families — local and expat — have a helper. In Vietnam, families have maids, known as người giúp or “help person”. In Western countries, parents can get.
15 years ago
Singapore’s sweaty stickiness is somehow soup weather. It’s a strange phenomenon, especially for those who consider soup the antidote for cold dark northern winters. But when you’re hungry, thirsty and hot, soup can solve.
15 years ago
The three nước ngoài (foreigners) in the office were focussed on meeting the 8pm deadline for putting the paper to bed on Christmas Eve. Our Vietnamese co-workers were, as.
15 years ago