Myanmar – A Silver Lining in the Golden Land
Myanmar: the name generates a flood of emotions. After spending just six days there, I hardly know where to begin. Culturally, as ancient as many European countries, Myanmar was a failed British colony, which...
Singapore at your Doorstep
Explore Singapore’s culture and heritage without stepping on a train or in a taxi? It can be done. Kieran Nash finds how in a different type of staycation.
Marina Bay Sands. The Singapore Zoo. A...
Singapore Sports Hub
Singapore’s ever-expanding skyline has another landmark – and this so big it can easily fit the Sydney Opera House under its roof.
It’s the new Singapore Sports Hub, a 1.33 billion-dollar development which will transform...
Back on the Bike
Jimmy Guardino share his first six months of cycling with ANZA. My leap from the United States to Singapore in August 2012 was anything but ordinary. A week prior to my big departure at...
Southern Hemisphere Wine Vintages in 2013
The wine harvest season in the Southern Hemisphere in 2013 was a classic case of less is more: hot dry weather meant lower yields but expectations of higher flavour intensity, particularly for McLaren Vale...
To Be the Belle of the Ball
The ticket is bought, the table is full and the gang is ready for their next ball. Well the guys are. For the girls, it’s just the beginning.
Black tie, formal, red carpet –...
Aussie Rules in Singapore
The Singapore Australia Rules Football club started life as the Singapore Lions in 1993. It was somewhat of a false start, as the founders, in their eagerness to create a social sporting club for...
Get Dive Fit
Being a diver means that you have additional health issues that non-divers don’t really need to worry about as much. We don’t need to be Olympians, but we do need a good degree of...
The Healthy Wardrobe
When shopping for fashion, most of us like to look for natural fibres, cottons, silks, and linens. Living in Singapore, where the climate is constantly hot and sticky, natural fibers are a must.
But as...
Trigger Happy – Improving your Holiday Snaps
Part of the appeal of living in Asia is travelling to interesting places and experiencing different cultures and photography is a great way to capture those memories and share the experiences. However, many people...