Something Smelly In Singapore

Singapore's Chinatown

I finally found a part of Singapore that is not perfect. The direct path from the city center to Singapore’s Chinatown took me through the Chinese food sector. Here, although the streets were still litter free, the odor emanating from the markets and restaurants was a mixture of soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce, and … Read more

Under The Spell Of Singapore

There are so many wonderful places to go in Singapore

I was enchanted. I was captivated. From the moment I arrived this city/state it felt like home – it was instantly familiar to me. No matter where I wandered I seemed to instinctively know where I was without looking at a map. There were so many interesting places to see in Singapore that I walked … Read more

All Dressed Up And Eating With Their Fingers

Women waiting for a bus in the Little India neighborhood of Singapore

In a city vibrant with color, Little India is perhaps the most flamboyant of Singapore‘s many ethnic neighborhoods. Life bubbles over in Little India. The streets are lined with stalls selling everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to used computers, stacked in a high tower on the curb. Indian men rattle incoherent streams of Hindi … Read more

Who Told Them I Was Coming?

Somebody let the cat out of the bag. I wanted to slip into Singapore unobtrusively, walk its city streets, ride its river and soak in its atmosphere as just another face in the crowd. I walked the few blocks from my hotel to the Singapore River and was contentedly watching the bum boats ply the … Read more

Three Best Words to Describe Australia

Goodbye Australia…..as I leave, I’m thinking about the three best words to describe Australia. I’ve decided upon the following: DIVERSE: Australia offers an enticing array of cultures, ethnic groups, geologic land forms, world-class cities, and remote rural locales. VAST: Australia is not the biggest country in the world. But it’s huge in a way that … Read more