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I've lived here eleven years and the one thing – besides family and friends – that I really miss in Singapore is Fall. I miss unpacking...

Halloween is a perennial favorite of kids in America, and who can blame them? It’s the one day you’re allowed to take candy from...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But trust me, I don’t need a special month to make me aware of breast cancer. I’m hyper aware...

F1 weekend in Singapore always brings lots of excitement and a LOT of tourists. It also brings residents something special, just for us –...

Moving to a new country with a food allergy is difficult. You need to figure out where to go. You need to figure out where to eat. And if...

Asif R. Chowdhury For a tiny nation, Singapore has a surprising abundance of nature reserves and parks all around the island. Almost all...

Nobody loves hanging with their kids more than me. Many of my friends send their kids to summer-long camps, but not me. Nope. I adore the...

When we first started planning the event at Mandai Bird Paradise, I was googling information about birds. And – no surprise here – bird...

Many of us expats have been living in Singapore quite some time so we are used to the fantastic display of fireworks and patriotism on...

I don't know about you, but after our family's summer break in the US, I always find it a bit tricky to get back into life in Singapore....

Looking to celebrate the 4th of July with some perfect tunes? Here are 25 great ones to get your play list started. 1. 'Born in the USA'...

It's always great to travel back home or to some fabulous far-flung destination during the school break except for one thing: jet lag. It...

Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally-celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. I can remember as a girl the...

How to move your career with success Expats in Singapore are no strangers to moving, with relocation companies saved to your contacts,...

Moving home is far harder than moving overseas. You’ve changed and so have the people you left behind.

The four Singapore Quays today serve as prime recreation and entertainment districts of the island for families, friends, singles,...

My family and I visited Jurong Bird Park in December 2022. We wanted to see this iconic tourist attraction one last time before it closed...

I wasn't necessarily looking for something else to do, but then – over post-work sips of Budweiser – Yutaka mentioned the American...

I’m penning this from a sleepy little loft-style shophouse along Pasir Panjang Road, where my husband and I decided to lay down our...

National Day on August 9 is an unexpected gem amidst a plentitude of multi-ethnic holidays in Singapore and should be a well-deserved...