Every time I arrive in a new city, place, island, church, whatever... I wonder were to find the "real" good places. You know, they throw tons of tourist information papers at you at the tourist information counters, but as the word implies, its "tourist" information and not what I am really looking for.

1. Newly Hip: One Fullerton

Manhattan features many famous buildings, many of which can be readily identified by individuals who have never set foot in New York, such as the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Radio City Music Hall, the Guggenheim Museum and Rockefeller Center, for example. The list goes on. So many notable, but less iconic buildings, however, bear a closer look.

"...In line with Mr Goh's (former Singapore Prime Minister) call to build a gracious society, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) aims to encourage Singaporeans to make a positive commitment to gracious living through simple acts of kindness in their daily activities" - Singapore,2009

Before I had Moved To Singapore I Proudly Told My Friends I Would Be Able To Swim In The Ocean Everyday At My New Home, Now I Tell Them Not To Bring Their Swim Suits When Visiting Me

For the first timer Singapore's seaside and beaches will be most likely a disappointment, big ships, brown water, garbage and man made beaches...

We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity.

When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine...

(1) The woman buys the food.

Barcelona is really old. That might sound like a stupid comment to start off a blog post, but it is. The Romans founded Barcelona on Mons Taber hill, and called it "Barcino".

Because They Are Banned In Singapore!

If you browse through ten books, written on Singapore's history and how the nation transformed into the expat friendly, economically booming Disneyland it is today, nine will tell you the story through pink-foggy glasses, one will talk about the reality.

Everybody has to learn it the hard way at least once, and today its your turn.

Continue reading to learn why it might be better not to watch an Opera performance in Singapore or at least what to prepare for in case you still decide to go.

Yesterday I felt ready again to watch another Opera performance in Singapore. The second one. Brave me.

Crime Scene "The Esplanade"

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