“My favorite place in Singapore is undoubtedly Haw Par Villa”, as I read today on the blog of a Belgian woman who lives here. Well, I totally agree with her! What a park! We visited last Sunday and I have photographed like crazy. It was ‘Oh’ and ‘Ah’ all the time. The number of statues […]
Conversation with a taxi driver
Yesterday I went by taxi to the Chinese Embassy to apply for a visa. The taxi driver was a true Singaporean and we had the following conversation: I: “Were you taught in English at school?” He: “Yes since about 1970, 1980, English is compulsory at school, like Mandarin, history and mathematics. Some people have also […]
Singapore and food.
Food is a big deal in Singapore. Or you’re eating, or you talk about food, or you think of eating or you make something to eat. A very popular activity. Many people even post a picture of their lunch on FaceBook every day! Not surprisingly, therefore, that you can eat really everything everywhere. The restaurants, […]
After rain we have sunshine, then rain…and maybe some more rain…
The weather in Singapore is quite constant; 31 degrees C the whole year round, very humid, and within limits very moody;-). One day bright sun, the next day heavy thunder storms. Or sunny now and pouring rain half an hour later. Or weeks with grey skies and rain….This morning the sun was out, after some […]
The Sail@Marina Bay #28-08
So this is where we live. A brandnew, luxuirous condominium with all possible facilities in and around it. There are two towers, that are sail-shaped on one side, hence the name. You can see that clearly here because of the blue neonlight. The apartment itself is comfortable yet modest. Like many Singaporeans, we share […]
A dazzling start
Whenever I told my friends that I was leaving for Singapore for two months, many of then asked me what on earth I would do there to keep myself busy. Frits, my husband, has a job there, I don’t….so how to spend my days alone? Give me a camera, a laptop with an internet connection […]
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