London-Bound with Nothing But A Smartphone (#CanManSG)
In conjunction with Social Media Week 2012, I am heading to London on a social experiment themed "Can Man Live on Social Media Alone?"
Foto Friday: The Disappearing Estate of Dover Close
The romantic side of me laments how old things in Singapore disappear so fast that in a matter of one generation so much has changed, and now, this estate is one of rapid development's latest victims.
Weekend Escapes: Batam
To be frank, I never thought that a short trip to Batam, Indonesia, would be a enjoyable one. But after 20 over years of living just 45 minutes away, I finally escaped for a weekend there, and had a blast.
Foto Friday: A Bird’s Call
I was taking a walk not too far from the neighbourhood I grew up in when I stumbled upon this area at the ground level of a block of flats (or what we Singaporeans refer to as a “void deck”), where many middle-aged and elderly (mostly) men gathered around with their birds.
The Green Corridor: Wildlife, Alive and Dead, along the Tracks
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Foto Friday: Dragonflies
I captured these two photos of dragonflies during my recent walks down the Jurong Railway Line in Singapore.
Jurong Line: Digging Up A Bit of My Childhood
The portion of the Jurong Line, Singapore, that runs through the Faber Hills estate, will be dug up and converted to an access road. With every piece of the railway tracks dug up and removed, a piece of my childhood, and this country's heritage, goes too.
Jurong Line: Is this Goodbye?
I took a walk down the Jurong Line two Sundays ago, and to my dismay, work on removing these tracks had already started. This is one part of a four part series on the Jurong Line.
Jurong Line: A Photo Guide
Want to walk the Jurong Line, the abandoned railway that is part of the KTM Malayan Railway Network? Here's a photo guide that will show you how.
Jurong Line: Kampung Life Along The Tracks
There are several kampung ("village" in Malay) that line the tracks of the Jurong Line. Here are four that I came across.
Singapore in the 1930s: A Travel Film Archive
Low-rise buildings - not a skyscraper in sight. Ford cars and electric trams. People dressed in clothes unique to their ethnicities. Rickshaws operated by a runner as the main form of transport for many. These were common sight in Singapore back in 1938.
The Chinese New Year Chinatown Hustle and Bustle
Soak in the hustle and bustle of the Chinese New Year festivities in Chinatown, Singapore.
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