Laura in Singapore

Above and below are Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, devoted to the worship of Vishnu. Below are pictures of Sri Veeramakaliamman, which is f...

This place can help you with all your needs - perhaps a little weight gain today?

The fruits of the week are weenanas and limettes. The former has a different name, which was explained to me by the fruit market man, and ...

Here are some people I saw in Bangkok last weekend. See if you can tell which one is Adrian, my Canadian visitor.

We now return to your regularly scheduled programming with some pictures of Singapore's Botanical (orchid) gardens.

Since there is some confusion, here are answers to your questions: Q : This man has Asian features, is he a local? A : Nope, I ordered Barry...

Sometimes, oceans are not as big as you think. I have a new boyfriend who makes me very happy, please click for pictures.

Laura and a couple of icons would like to wish you Happy New Year and all the best for 2008!

Over the holidays, I went to Bali, which was filled with rain, temples, clouds, sculptures, and greenery. There are more pictures here tha...

Laura in Singapore wishes you all the best for the holidays !

The fruit of the week is the pomelo. Since I'm studying marketing, I've come up with some slogans for the pomelo. Do you see a care...

Right now, I am studying for exams. To help with our grades, my group and I have come up with the following strategies for achieving high ex...

Here are some pictures of Boat Quay by day and night. Boat Quay is a row of bars and restaurants along the river, at the Elgin Bridge, Si...

Since I love long-tailed macaques, I went to see them at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve , which is a rainforest park in central Singapore. Ther...

Singapore makes good use of little baggies. You put your umbrella in a little baggy when you come in from the rain, but don't forget to ...

Here I am with Singapore's official tourism icon , the Merlion . While I have seen the Merlion several times from afar, I foolishly fai...

This week, we Canadians bid for Canada week (a week at school dedicated to Canada, involving many fun events, see Korean week below). In ord...

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingly Raffles and me. Old and new settlers in Singapore.

Do you think North America is ready for Vietnamese fashion?

The other day, I had a taxi driver who frightened me because he looked so much like Shawn Mc. Is Shawn, shown here, perhaps part Asian? Or a...

For various reasons , I pay four times the rent I did in Ottawa for a lovely condominium with maid service twice weekly. Normally, though I ...

Why is Laura always at festivals? Well, Singapore celebrates the traditions of its people, who come from the world's two most populous n...

School's done for the day, where should I drive? (Yes, contrast with previous post is intentional.)

This album is dedicated to Tony, who always wants pictures of the locals. Somehow, this is easier to accomplish in a developing country.

From the chaos of Hanoi, we travelled to Halong bay, where we spent the night on a Junk boat. Then, we travelled via bus, boat and cable ca...