The Land of a Million Elephants
There are some vacations that just seep into your soul. For me, that vacation was our Christmas trip to Laos. I’d wanted to go there for...
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Faith Chanda
- Mar 9
- 4 min
HIDDEN FIGURES: Helpers make our expat lives richer
For most Western expats, the concept of full-time (say nothing of live-in) domestic help is a foreign one. In other parts of the world,...
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Lindy Hiemstra
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Not-to-miss Festivals
Holi India; March 8, 2023 A rainbow battlefield in which participants fling brightly colored dye in every form imaginable. This festival...
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Lindy Hiemstra
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Festival Fever
I’m one of those people who loves festivals. When I lived in the States, I tried my hand at the Rock, Paper, Scissors International World...
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Marc Servos
- Feb 16
- 4 min
History of CHIJMES
At the heart of Singapore’s Civic District and amid urban surroundings, located at 30 Victoria Street, is CHIJMES, a popular destination...
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Tyler Wisler
- Feb 9
- 3 min
2023 Interior Trends
Trends! Love them or hate them, they happen… Personally, I’m not about following trends, but being up-to-date on what is happening is...
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Kevin F. Cox
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Throw, scream, eat: the low down on Lo Hei
During the Chinese New Year holiday, we’ve all been eating Lo Hei, but what is it exactly? The Singaporean Chinese take the Lunar New...
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Sara Madera
- Jan 26
- 4 min
Headed Back to the Office? Here’s a Checklist to Help With the Transition.
Women are headed back to the workplace. Whether because they are gaining traction on jobs, being called back into the office for a hybrid...
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John S. Hamalian
- Jan 19
- 2 min
A Chinese New Year Revelation
As fireworks raged in the distance and New Bridge Road rumbled under the feet of ecstatic Lunar New Year revelers, a strange hand reached...
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Alexandra Berrie
- Jan 12
- 5 min
Five Payment Options in Singapore That You Won't Find in the US
When you’re an American expat first arriving in Singapore, store clerks can sometimes make you feel like a slow snail on a wet sidewalk....
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Dana Wolf
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Less Mess = Less Stress
The boxes are piling up in your storage, and the wardrobe is bursting at the seams. How do you prepare your home for the holidays and at...
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Lauren Raps
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Hitting The Long Weekend Lottery
We have earned this. After years of having our wings clipped, we are back to being travel fanatics and finding ourselves on the brink of...
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Richard Hartung
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
Give Your Time, Talent, or Treasure
Along with helping a non-profit, our giving also creates a more meaningful life. It’s important to choose the right way and place to give...
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Melinda Murphy
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
Thanksgiving in Singapore
“How many Thanksgivings do you celebrate?” my Singaporean friend asked. I kind of laughed at the question because, in the US, the answer...