Singapore is located just north of the equator, making it one of the hottest cities I've visited. Everyone and everything spends all day sweating, but this dog looks like he doesn't even notice the heat. It must be the cool sunglasses. This week’s photo was kindly provided by Julia Chan of A Chinese Nomad. … [Read more...]
Singapore Jungle—Exploring the Heart of Darkness
Don't worry, I'm not evolving as a writer—the Singapore jungle is not a metaphorical one of the concrete variety, but an actual jungle. Apparently Singapore is one of only two cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro being the other one, to have an old growth rainforest within its city limits. I read that somewhere. Determining whether it's actually true would require research, so I … [Read more...]