Breakfast at the Jardin des Tuileries: created in 1564, (redesigned and) opened to the public in 1667, and still going strong. I just lov...

The mid-18th century gazebo at Nyckelviken would be the perfect place for romantic meetings - I'm sure that the young members of the ...

A well-needed break from my frenetic garden projects at Bredablick....   Everyone has probably heard about 'staycations', th...

Rice terraces in Tegallalang at Bali. I feel a bit unfair for not having posted for a while, even if the haze in Singapore cleared o...

No, the situation is not so good for the moment - I very seldom write about the bad parts of life on this blog, but obviously, it would b...

Fresh ginger, galangal, turmeric, coriander seeds, dried and fresh red chillies, garlic and shallots are all used for the spice paste f...

The corner of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road has row of typical Singaporean shophouses that has been preserved within the Joo Chia...