It was wonderful to return from three weeks in the US to the explosion of red and gold decorations around Singapore. These two colors represent luck and prosperity and are a must for the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday. In addition to the usual decorations – paper cut outs, couplets, and firecrackers – one may […]
Travel with Children
Restaurant Review: Komala Vilas (Singapore)
Earlier this week, Elisa and I decided to take Erik to Komala Vilas, the restaurant we had visited during her field trip to Little India. We wanted to order a proper meal to see if we liked it as much the second time around. Upon entering this bustling, two-story Southern Indian restaurant, a gentleman […]
Best (adult) museum – for children. Ever.
Yesterday, my six-year-old daughter asked beseechingly, not for the first time, “When can we go back to the Singapore Museum? I can’t wait to listen to all the recordings again.” Elisa has astonished me over the last few weeks with her unflagging interest in The National Museum of Singapore. My surprise lay not in […]