Nature Fire Starter When we moved to Singapore we were concerned that the kids' might lose time outside in nature.
Moving to Singapore Automated Library I didn't realize how much automation there actually is in the Library. I mean there is a robot that we see being tested occasionally, so obviously quite a bit, but I learnt about a little more...
Nature Travel Fail, Walk Success We had a hard time finding our Nature Walk today, but MsC's face after seeing a wild monkey for the first time was worth it in the end.
Moving to Singapore The 6 Month Slump We moved to Singapore at the beginning of June 2019, so we've been here 7 months now. I'm in that 6 month slump now.
Nature A Walk at Henderson Waves On Saturday's we leave the kids at home and have lunch out as a couple. We go to the same place and they usually give us the same table - because we really
Moving to Singapore The Doctor's Office What's the difference between going to the Doctor's in Canada and going to the Doctor's in Singapore? About an hour's wait! We've been to the neighbourhood clinic a few times now. I always
Nature Orchid Garden, Botanic Gardens We spent a rainy morning wandering the Historic Orchid Garden located at the centre of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Holidays Christmas Day in Singapore After leisurely opening presents and playing with them all over the living room, we burnt off some energy playing with our new balls on the Basketball Court.
Holidays Highlights of the Christmas Season in Singapore I wasn't convinced that Christmas would find us in Singapore, but it did.
Neighbouring Countries Street Market in the Cameron Highlands The Market didn't look that big from the road, but it actually runs deep behind road. We had fun and shopped cheaply here.
Neighbouring Countries Copthorne Hotel, Cameron Highlands The Copthorne Hotel sits at 5300 feet above sea level - the highest point in the Cameron Highlands. It was cold and windy up here. We literately saw the fog roll down the hill.
Food Cameron Valley Tea This Plantation was an entirely different experience than the BOH Plantation. Cameron Valley Tea don't have a Tea Processing Tour like BOH does. Instead by paying the Entrance fee we were able to wander through Cameron Valley Tea Plantation and get up close to the tea plants.
Neighbouring Countries Strawberries in the Cameron Highlands A trip to a Strawberry Farm was rather required while we were in the Cameron Highlands.
Food It's not just tea - A Bee Farm The Cameron Highlands are famous for their tea, but they are also a large farming community. After our first tea plantation, we stopped by a bee farm.
Holidays BOH Tea Room After our Processing Tour at the BOH Tea Plantation, we headed to the Tea Room for a cup of tea. I ordered myself 2 pots. My Mom and sister tried a different type
BOH Tea Plantation, Malaysia We hired a driver for the day and headed out to find a Tea Plantation. The closest Plantation to our hotel was about a 20 minute drive. About 5 minutes of that was
Holidays Reading the Tea Leaves It may, or may not, have been at Mom's suggestion that I settled on the general topic of Tea for the Information Report I was required to write in Grade 6. However, the topic really caught my interest; and Tea is still something I'm passionate about.
Neighbouring Countries Malaysia - Driving from Ipoh to the Cameron Highlands I was delegated to the front seat with my steely nerves.
Neighbouring Countries Ipoh, Malaysia - Concubine Lane We grabbed a taxi from the Ipoh (pronounced E-poh) Airport's taxi stand, and headed to Old Town for a little shopping at Concubine Lane.
Neighbouring Countries Ipoh, Malaysia - the Airport We had a good chuckle as our Air Asia flight took off from the very modern Singapore airport. From that point on, things were a bit more rustic.
Nature Night Safari Singapore's Night Safari showcases nocturnal animals and is the only night zoo in the world.
Sentosa Exploring Sentosa Our guests bought the Annual Pass for the Cable Cars and then we headed out to explore Sentosa Island.
