Shopping and wealth are a massive thing in Singapore, nearly every MRT station that I’ve visited has some form of shopping mall attached to it, home to both designer and high street brands. Now imagine the best shopping district in your area and times it by about 10, perhaps even more and you get Orchard … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Singapore Experience II – PAP Rally
Politics in Singapore can be a touchy subject – advice on arrival was to steer clear of all political conversation. However for the majority of exchange students who came here the whole point was to immerse oneself fully into the culture of the country – the good, the bad and the ugly. Luckily some students … Continue reading
The Three Week Hump – Missing Home
Three weeks in, and a certain restlessness arose – the kind where it feels like this ‘holiday’ should be over and I should be back at home with my friends and family, having really enjoyed my time away, looking back at the memories created and readjusting back to ‘normal’ life. But there was no packing, … Continue reading
Singapore Experience I – Meditation 101
Well it has been a while since I last wrote, but I am back with a series of posts, so enjoy the vast catch up of life in Singapore! Being in Singapore, it is obvious that we would be surrounded by Asian culture and the many traditions and activities associated with this, one of these … Continue reading