I have lovely childhood memories of waking up on weekends to the sound of lawn mowers. Just the thought conjures up smells of freshly cut grass and summer weather. In Singapore, I am awoken almost daily to a similar sound, but it is not a lawn mower, as I first thought. Instead, it is a […]
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Yantra (Restaurant Review – Singapore)
Photo: The lunch buffet at Yantra. My friend, Anu, recently introduced me to Yantra, a fine dining restaurant specializing in North Indian cuisine. Located in Tanglin Mall, this splendid dining room was deceptively large – and empty the night we went. Our waiter handed us a lengthy menu which included photos and too many yummy […]
Now that’s a leaf! (A walk in MacRitchie Reservoir Park – Singapore)
On Sunday, we decided to go for a walk in Singapore’s MacRitchie Resevoir Park. There are several hiking paths of various lengths, but we chose one of the shortest, the 7-kilometer Tree Top Walk. After our time in China, where solitude was often interrupted by blaring music, we appreciated the “No Radios” sign as we […]