Singapore has been shrouded in haze for the past one week, hitting the unhealthy PSI reading of >100 last Thursday. No doubt forest fires in Sumatra is the culprit once again. While it shields the heat from the sun, it has blanketed our island in smoke and gloom which has made breathing ratherContinue Reading

I realised that blogging about your travels is best done while the memory and emotions are fresh. I have several trips I would really like to share on my blog but as time passes, so does the emotive appeal in writing such that it comes down to more mundane matters of what I  sawContinue Reading

This is the Singapore National Day theme 2010. Having just attended an observance ceremony to commemorate our nation’s 45th year of independence, I am filled with mixed emotions.  Even though it has never been cool to show patriotism among the people of my generation, watching the video of Singapore’s pastContinue Reading

Since my last vacation to the east coast of Malaysia, I am itching to plan my next trip overseas. However I am rather constraint in destination choices as this will be my 2 year old daughter’s ‘coming of age’ trip. Unfortunately she is at that stage where everything has toContinue Reading

It is amazing how many life lessons can be learnt just by observing the young and innocent. My son was pestering me to help him draw a picture of his favorite Autobots – a new interest we have discovered unwittingly one night. However as I was busy tending to myContinue Reading

It was May Day aka Labour Day, a designated public holiday recognized almost worldwide. France with its extremely dedicated workforce union was no exception. I had zilch agenda today so it was a day dedicated to whatever my husband wanted to do. So we headed north towards Montmarte well known forContinue Reading