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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...

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,...

Holi India; March 8, 2023 A rainbow battlefield in which participants fling brightly colored dye in every form imaginable. This festival...

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...

At the heart of Singapore’s Civic District and amid urban surroundings, located at 30 Victoria Street, is CHIJMES, a popular destination...

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...

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...

Women are headed back to the workplace. Whether because they are gaining traction on jobs, being called back into the office for a hybrid...

As fireworks raged in the distance and New Bridge Road rumbled under the feet of ecstatic Lunar New Year revelers, a strange hand reached...

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....

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...

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...

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...

“How many Thanksgivings do you celebrate?” my Singaporean friend asked. I kind of laughed at the question because, in the US, the answer...

It was ATV ride that I will never forget! My guide Henang led the way, taking me through brush fields and trees … and puddles galore....

Well acquainted with his life-long service to our foreign ministry, I called on Ambassador Tommy Koh because I knew he would be just the...

With its numerous glistening high-rises all around the island showcasing modern architecture, Singapore is globally recognized as an...

During a recent visit to a shop at the Singapore Design Centre, I picked up a print showing the icons of Singapore and planned to buy it...

Did you know the Singapore Botanic Gardens once contained a zoo? Yes, from 1870 until 1906, there were enclosures for wild deer, lions,...

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