Singapore

The new Asia

I love traveling in Asia. I missed out in my younger years but in the past 10 years I have been to many countries, one could spend a lifetime and not see it all. I love the people, the bustling cities, the colors, the food. I am in awe of the energy that is inContinue reading “The new Asia”

Adelaide, SA

The driest city in the driest continent, that is what the say about Adelaide. The city was named after a German Queen, who married William IV and became the Queen of the UK and Ireland. As we approached the city we could see a brown landscape, I expected more green. The city sprawls for miles inContinue reading “Adelaide, SA”

Singapore – The rest

The stay over in Singapore was far too short or far too long we cannot decide. We did not see everything we wanted to see, with a baby it is hard to keep a tight schedule and the heat did not help much. On the other side travelling with Ben is a blast he doesContinue reading “Singapore – The rest”

We do not seem to suffer from jet-lag, well not much anyway! So on our first day we naturally woke up a little later, had a long breakfast and decided to take it easy by heading to the Botanical Garden. The National Orchid Garden Of course we did not think that we will be exposedContinue reading “Singapore”

First day in Singapore

So, we are finally here it has taken us more than 18 hours of flying and layovers, this compares favorably with the first Europeans who showed up here a few hundred years ago so there are no complaints. Singapore is a city state at the tip of the Malay peninsula, it is about 85 milesContinue reading “First day in Singapore”

Preparing for the trip

We have been preparing for this trip for a long time. Last summer we had to start buying clothes for Ben so that he would have some clothes in the hot and humid weather in Singapore and Oz. We had to organize many small and big things with the house, the cars the bills. YouContinue reading “Preparing for the trip”