Category Archives: Travel

23°C ist the inside temperature of an amazing conservatory in Marina Bay Gardens: The Cloud Forest. They do not do things for halves in Singapore so this cloud forest is ten stories high. When you enter the conservory you can … Continue reading →

    Singapore has many beautiful parks, but among them the Botanical Gardens is still worth the time. For us it had two highlights. Not surprisingly the orchid garden, but also the beautiful Palm Valley.   We still find it … Continue reading →

  This was definitely on our bucket list: We wanted to see the famous Supertrees of Singapore. As high as 50 metres, but man-made and covered with bromeliads. They are vertical gardens that tower over Marina Bay Gardens in several … Continue reading →

Yes the mass transit system is good and reliable, but sometimes you just want to get to a place like the Jurong Bird Park or the Zoo without changing from MRT to bus. Just take a taxi. The driver of … Continue reading →

Oh no, they haven’t. At least when it comes to clothes. Local clothes, that is. We had planned on buying some local clothes for the man, namely, shirt and pants. We gave Tekka Market in little india a try. The … Continue reading →

The S.E.A. Aquarium boasts to have more than 100.000 marine animals. That is very likely true. We were familiar with these big aquariums that have you enter a plexiglas tunnel with sharks swimming all around you and over your head, … Continue reading →

They are not yet dresses but they could become such. And how lovely they would look — on a perfectly shaped female body. The vendors on arab street give a lot of thought on the presentation of their wares. The … Continue reading →

We do love night markets. There is a unique atmosphere surrounding the little islands of bright light. The stalls present all sorts of souvenirs: fridge magnets, key rings, cell phone cases, handbags and purses. There are also vendors selling clothes, … Continue reading →