ACRES Wildlife Rescue – Guardians of Nature
A three-metre albino python, seven large iguanas and several rare star tortoises are just some of the animals housed at an enclosure in north-western Singapore. But this is no zoo – these animals...
Selecting A School
It is a truth, not always acknowledged, that all schools, for-profit or otherwise, are in the business of selling. And the language of the sales pitch is almost identical: on offer is a holistic...
In Pursuit of the Outdoors
In the past decades there has been a growing movement toward Outdoor Education for both schools and businesses as we seek to develop character in our young people and cohesion within our teams. Adventure...
Back on the Health Wagon
Michele Fernyhough has found a fast way to lose weight and feel great.
In early 2013, she decided to do a seven-day fast – a regime which bans all solid foods, which is one...
Having a Baby in Singapore
More and more expats in Singapore means more and more babies born here.
Daniella Jenson was 56 hours into labour when she was asked once more if she needed a caesarean section. “I was...
Tea By Train in the hills of Sri Lanka
Ceylon, or Sri Lanka as it is now known, has been regarded as a top tea producer ever since the plant was introduced by the British in colonial days past. Kieran Nash booked a...
Japan – Skiing in Myoko Kogen
Some Japanese ski towns are so overrun they’re called ‘Kuta Beach on Ice’. Kieran Nash steers clear, and heads to unspoilt Myoko Kogen for some uninterrupted runs.It’s below freezing outside, but I’m sweating.Rushing past...
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...