Laura in Singapore

Freaky Biker Barry and much more normal Laura wish you a wonderful holiday and fabulous New Year 2009!

Tired of the cold? Planning your vacations for 2009? This is a good time to consider visiting Singapore, and here are the top ten reasons wh...

This entry is dedicated to my journalist friend Anu, and her work on green roooves. Though I'm less talented, I still think green roove...

Friday was Barry's birthday. At first, he was feeling a bit tuckered out. Then, we went to the chocolate buffet. Everyone had a great ...

With heavy taxes to limit congestion, bicycles and motorbikes are a popular mode of transportation here. These pictures illustrate the ran...

Far prettier and more interesting than the tall skyscrapers are Singapore's under-appreciated shophouses . Historically, Singaporeans ...

Exploring altitudes in tourism, Barry and I recently visited Singapore's Battlebox . This underground WWII bunker recounts, in a sometim...

To appease our incessant intellectual curiosity, we toured Singapore's Asia Pacific Brewery. Sadly, since our guide's microphone on...

Here is what has been happening lately. The Deepavali decorations have been taken down, beaten to death as shown, and replaced with Christm...

I think I'll go as a triathlete. Scary!

This weekend, Barry and I went to a lesser known Singaporean Island, Pulau Ubin , located in the Johor Strait. Here are some of the challeng...