Monthly Archives: June 2011

Cucumber Kimchi

My Grandmother loves her vegetable garden.  At the age of 90 I think she looks forward to tending to her little patch of greenery more than anything else in the world.  Each summer I can expect to get fresh cucumbers, … Continue reading

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Around the world in 7 months

After 7 months, 20+ flights, and circling the globe, I am back on U.S. soil.  The immigrations officer in San Francisco asked me if I’d been on a cruise because I had visited so many countries before returning to the … Continue reading

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Next Time in Singapore I will…

Visit the botanic gardens- My brother went when he was here last and I had no idea of it when I came to Singapore for the first time in 2001.  Heard lovely things about it and would like to spend … Continue reading

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Feeling Like a Local (almost) in Singapore

My last day in Singapore was spent with my brother and his friend who is a Singapore native.  He attended university in the States (same alma mater as me), worked and traveled all over the world, and then chose to … Continue reading

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Hawker Stands in Singapore

Singapore is as clean as a modern city/country gets.  Singapore even has a ban on chewing gum and as such, my brother and I disposed our few piece of gum before we landed in Singapore.  We never got a chance … Continue reading

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