A Night Crawl Through Geylang
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Melinda Murphy
Oct 16, 20212 min
Making New Traditions
So here we are with the holidays fast approaching. I'm guessing lots of us expats will be heading back to our homes to celebrate...
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Melinda Murphy
Oct 10, 20212 min
Travel Lane to the US!
Have you seen the news? Singapore is opening a vaccinated travel lane with the US on October 18! If this doesn't make you do the Snoopy...
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Melinda Murphy
Sep 25, 20212 min
Be Like Bob
"I hate this!" my teenage daughter slammed the door with such force, such anger. She'd just learned that Singapore was going back to...
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Theodorus Ng
Sep 7, 20213 min
Singapore's National Treasure: Hawkers
By Theodorus Ng We have a saying in Chinese “民以食为天” which literally translates to how citizens view food as a deity. In Singapore, food...
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Lily Ong
Sep 4, 20215 min
What Lies Ahead for a Covid-Resilient Singapore? Interview with Minister of State Alvin Tan
Singapore has been taking a calibrated approach in re-opening her borders so as to strike a balance between remaining open and keeping...
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Faith Chanda
Aug 26, 20212 min
US VP Harris’ Visit to SG: What You Need to Know
Andrea Brankin CRCE Manager Singapore may have named an orchid after US Vice President Kamala Harris, but what will bloom from the trip...
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Melinda Murphy
Aug 22, 20213 min
So what's the Hungry Ghost Festival?
The Hungry Ghost Festival kicks off today. One of our long-time members and past President, Glenn van Zutphen, happened to catch today's...
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Melinda Murphy
Aug 11, 20213 min
Booking a Suite for Quarantine
Yay! Singapore is letting expats back in again. Whoop! Now we have to deal with quarantine. Big sigh. I don't know about you, but the...
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Theodorus Ng
Jul 27, 20214 min
From Mac & Cheese to Milkshakes
Finding American Comfort Right Here in Singapore The pandemic has undeniably and indefinitely put a pause on all travel activities,...
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Melinda Murphy
Jul 27, 20213 min
Stuck Outside Singapore
Personal reflections about being back home I'm in upstate New York just now. My family and I flew here to attend a memorial service for...
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Melinda Murphy
Jul 8, 20213 min
Repatriating: A New Challenge
You're going home! Gosh, that sounds wonderful doesn't it? You're headed back to the people you love; back to familiar food; back to the...
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Melinda Murphy
Jun 6, 20216 min
So what's the deal with Route 66?
The Main Street of America. The Mother Road. Will Rogers Highway. All names for the iconic and beloved US Route 66. Route 66 is one of...
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Melinda Murphy
May 17, 20214 min
Here Singapore goes again: tips to coping with eLearning again
Oh holy cow. Really? Kids in Singapore are going back to full-time, home-based eLearning? Rah. I get it. The cases are up. Kids are...
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Christina Thorsen
May 7, 20212 min
Let's Get Cultural!
The 18th edition of the Singapore Heritage Fest is taking place May 3-30 and they have a great line up this year of both in person and...
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Melinda Murphy
May 4, 20211 min
From 8 to 5: staying safe
The news flew like wildfire from WhatsApp group to WhatsApp group: Singapore is reducing social groups from eight people to five people...
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Melinda Murphy
Apr 29, 20211 min
Don't Miss This American Artist's Stunning Exhibit
American artist Don Chihuly is a legend when it comes to glass art. His gorgeous work can be seen all over Singapore at places such as...
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Melinda Murphy
Apr 26, 20211 min
Raising Multilingual Children
There are clear benefits to speaking more than one language. Singapore American School shared some great information about why being...
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Melinda Murphy
Apr 14, 20211 min
Half of the Top Ten are American!
The Straits Times published a list of the top employers in Singapore. Singapore American School placed fourth the list and an amazing six...
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