For nearly 3 years we lived in Singapore, exploring much of Southeast Asia and beyond. Below are the posts I wrote during that time.
Football Matches in the UK vs the US
In this case, football = soccer. I’m British now. We’ve more or less adopted the Queens Park Rangers (QPR) as “our team” when it comes to a local football club. I use the term “adopted” loosely because we’ve only been to a few games but we now own a scarf and winter hat so we’re…
How Does London Compare to Singapore?
Obviously, moving from one foreign city to another, one can’t help but make comparisons. Even a domestic move would warrant them as adjustments are made. So, this got me to thinking about all of the ways that Singapore and the U.K. are similar and also different. Singapore was a British Colony for 144 years so,…
How to Entertain Your Dad in Singapore for Two Weeks
When Marcus and I first started dating we had an opportunity to visit my paternal grandparents in Buffalo, NY. My grandma was pretty frail by this point but my grandpa, who would have been nearly 90 at the time, was still getting around and even driving. Driving with my 90-year-old grandpa was as white-knuckling an adventure as…
Which Holidays Are Celebrated in Singapore?
You might want to make sure you’ve gone to the toilet and settled yourself in for a nice, long read because this one spiraled out of control. This post has been in the works for a long time and the more I worked on it, and the longer it took to write, the more I…
Traveling in New Zealand
Nearly 10 years ago Marcus came up with a plan to travel from where we lived on the coast of North Carolina to Minnesota, a 1,337-mile journey. The girls were all of 2 years old and 10 months old, respectively, and there wasn’t enough Zanax in the world that would have convinced me it was…
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The Traveling Tepaskes 