In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Singapore Archive
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Asia 2011: Roundup of the trip
Posted on 3 September , 2012 | No CommentsFor your convenience, here are all of my posts from both of my blogs about my trip to Asia for 5 weeks (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore) BUDGET &... -
Singapore – Buildings and Other
Posted on 28 August , 2012 | 2 CommentsMy last post on Singapore! I found the country very beautiful, albeit a bit sterile for my liking. It didn’t really feel like people were really living their lives to... -
Singapore – Food – Part Two
Posted on 21 August , 2012 | 3 CommentsI didn’t totally hate everything I ate in Singapore. I had a few favourites, and I stuck to them. Namely, satay, which I rather liked. The rest — chili crab... -
Singapore – Food – Part 1
Posted on 14 August , 2012 | 2 CommentsCooking in a hotel room is our thing. We didn’t have to really do it in Hong Kong (but it was hard NOT to with all the fresh food), but... -
Singapore – Japanese & Chinese Gardens
Posted on 3 July , 2012 | 3 CommentsThis had its own subway (SMRT) stop, so it was crazy easy to find. We exited and there was a long path before we reached the gardens itself, which were... -
Singapore – Orchard Road
Posted on 17 April , 2012 | No CommentsOrchard Road is the shopping stretch of Singapore. Malls dot every single side of the road… I guess it’s the last part of “old” Singapore right here. The streets had... -
Singapore – Little India Part Two
Posted on 13 March , 2012 | No CommentsThis is Part Two, Part One with Little India’s markets and a temple was posted last week. They also had interesting and funny signs. People nap on tables in between... -
Singapore – Little India – Part One
Posted on 6 March , 2012 | 2 CommentsI loved the photo-taking opportunities in Little India. People going to the market, interesting buildings, people dressed up in traditional saris.. this is my kind of thing, and the closest... -
Singapore – Buddha Tooth Relic Museum
Posted on 27 December , 2011 | 1 CommentThis was one of the best-kept temples I’ve ever been to. I guess it’s also a museum, so.. I LOVED the insides and the walls with the Lotus walls and... -
Singapore – Clarke Quay
Posted on 20 October , 2011 | 3 CommentsClarke Quay was a very picturesque area. Lots of drinking and eating to be done here, although we didn’t do either. We just took photos and got bitten by mosquitos.... -
Singapore – Arab Street
Posted on 29 September , 2011 | 2 CommentsArab Street, which is what I call the Arabic area was a beautiful place for photos. I liked the overall look of the buildings, the mosques were stunning and the... -
Singapore – Seaside & Civic Center
Posted on 21 July , 2011 | 2 CommentsThis is the Singapore Civic Center with the parliament buildings and so on. This one is the Old Supreme Court. Obviously, Parliament is here. And a beautiful Firefighter’s museum. We... -
Singapore – Singapore Orchid Gardens
Posted on 14 July , 2011 | 3 CommentsThis is inside the Singaporean National Orchid Garden. It was $5 to enter, and if you want to see more beautiful shots I took of the Orchid Garden, head on... -
Singapore – Botanical Gardens
Posted on 7 July , 2011 | 3 CommentsSingapore Botanical Gardens — a beautiful park to visit. I had too many pictures I couldn’t cut out no matter how hard I tried! So if you want to see... -
A preview of my 2011 Trip to Asia
Posted on 16 June , 2011 | 27 CommentsI’m about to head back home soon, but for the moment, I’m spending the rest of my days in Singapore, sweating like a pig. Here are a few of my...