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by Maddie
Posted on 6 May 20188 Nov 2018

Photo Gallery: Emerald Hill, Singapore

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Posted on 6 May 20187 May 2018

Photo Gallery: Penang Peranakan Mansion

by Maddie
Posted on 3 May 20189 Nov 2018

Penang – a mix of roti and rice

by Maddie
Posted on 1 May 201814 Oct 2018

Malayan matchmaker and stories from the Sireh box

by Maddie
Posted on 4 Apr 20187 May 2018

Persian Gardens – paradise on earth

by Maddie
Posted on 6 Mar 201819 Apr 2018

In every darkness, we see the light

by Maddie
Posted on 6 Nov 20176 May 2018

Dil Ba Yoru; Dast Ba Kor

by Maddie
Posted on 1 Nov 20177 May 2018

A bull can’t be blue

by Maddie
Posted on 20 Oct 201717 Apr 2018

Re-blog: Ulysse Nardin limited edition watch honouring Zheng He

by Maddie
Posted on 3 Aug 201620 Oct 2017

These Rings Have Tiny Forests Inside Of Them – via BuzzFeed

by Maddie
Posted on 1 Aug 201617 Apr 2018

Yeepeng Lanna – A spiritual journey in Chiang Mai

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Lest we forget: Kranji War Memorial

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My Chinese taxi driver in singapore is an ardent believer of Hindu deities. He is fasting now and looking forward to observing #deepavali on Tuesday. He recited Sanskrit hyms and told me their meanings. He is teaching his children to be #freethinkers. One of his sons has married a Muslim, another a Christian. “So long as there is faith, religion doesn’t matter,” he tells me. In all my travels, I have never seen more beautiful intermix of cultures than in Singapore. The country can teach other countries so much about tolerance and acceptance. #OnlyInSingapore. #beautifulsingapore

Daybreak - what starts as a thin slither in the distance brings bountiful sunshine through the day. #newbeginnings #daybreak #slitherofhope

Admiral Cheng Ho, the mariner who is known to precede Columbus, built an armada of 3,500 ships (compared to Columbus’ 85 ships) and sailed from Nanking to Malacca to Calicut to Hormuz. Persian by birth, his voyages are known to have inspired Adventures of Sindbad. Read more about him on my blog site here: https://worldwithoutcompass.com/2017/10/19/mariner-of-the-east/

A regular morning in #bangalore where I spotted a beautiful young calf with his/her mummy. They look so angelic and kind. I don’t understand why anyone would slaughter them to make bags and shoes. #ibanleather #notoleather #definitelynotocalfleather

Happy mid autumn festival. . . . #mysonismymoon #midautumnfeatival #winterequinox #pumpkinsandallthingsnice

This is Estella, a lovely taxi driver I met. Her gift to me was a mulberry shoot. According to her, mulberry trees bring health and well being and she wants to spread that in this world. She told me her mulberry shoots have travelled to japan, Taiwan and even Tibet where they grow bringing people good health under its shade. She gave me a shoot too and promised it will blossom very quickly. Some people are like that. They sow their love in simple ways. They give you things unexpectedly and without any expectation in return. I said to her that i will plant the tree and name it Estella, a way to remember her. I hope you will meet Estelle in one of your trips. #whengenerositytakesroots #spreadinglove #shootsoflove #🌱🌿🌳

There is a lounge area near the baggage counters at @changiairport for arriving passengers. Which other airport will offer this for its passengers let alone for arriving passengers? Plus the immigration and customs officers are so friendly. So happy I call Singapore home. #i❤️🇸🇬 #singapore #changiairport #noplacelikehome #bestairportintheworld #lovelovelovesingapore

From clear blue skies to wet and soggy; from hot and humid to a slight nip in the wind - it is four seasons in a week. And still, come rain or sunshine, #hongkong is beautiful. #i❤️🇭🇰 #fourseasonsinaweek

Hong Kong, the city that never sleeps. From chugging trams to whizzing mini busses to zipping trains to people - they city is a constant stream of activity. You just gotta keep moving. That is #hongkong🇭🇰 #pinkhuesofsunset #thecitythatneversleeps #i❤️🇭🇰

A jungle within an urban jungle - #beautifulhongkong🇭🇰 #urbanjungle #victoriaharbour #fragrantharbour #i❤️🇭🇰

Sunny days in Hong Kong are best spent outdoors. The city is happy and glows in the sun. #happydaysaresunnydays #hongkongonsunnydays #i❤️hk #i❤🇭🇰 #🌞🇭🇰❤️

Good one @scmp_news - you got me at hello. #trumpkimsummit #kimwantsfullerton #thebigmeetup #historicalsummit #trumpkimsingapore🇸🇬

When in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 a bowl of congee is an absolute must have. A breakfast staple of rice 🍚 boiled to a mushy consistency and eaten with Chinese pickles and a dash of chilli oil or with meat and herbs is adopted and cooked in various ways by Teochews, Hokkien and the Cantonese. A Tamil derivative of kanjee, transported to the East by the Portuguese and adopted widely within French (canje), Italian (Canjia) and Latin (candgie), the humble rice dish has become a symbol of cultural exchange. #ricecongee #wheninhongkong #riceporridge #ricerolls

Some things never change in #hongkong - the chintzy chandeliers are one of them. Artificial flowers are the other. You can see them both in lobbies without fail.

True blue #hongkong. Can never be tired of this view. #i❤️hk #truebluehongkong

If the price of freedom is a person’s life, it is a very dear price. #lestweforget🌺 #wwii #kranjiwarmemorial #singapore #japaneseimperialarmy #thedaysingaporefellintothejapaneseocupation #inwartherearenowinners #worldwithoutcompass

There are times when I get goosebumps standing in the presence of something greater than I can ever imagine to achieve. #withdeeprespect #kranjiwarmemorial #rememberingthewardead #LestWeForget

At the Crossroads of life how do you choose what path to take? #Crossroads #roadnottaken #forkintheroad

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About Me

I packed 2 bags in 1996, thinking I will return in a year or two.

That journey has not ended.

I currently live in Singapore and have travelled over a 100 countries. But travelling a country and ticking off a bucket list alone is not enough. I like to experience its culture, understand its history, learn about its people, savour its food and go deep into its roots.

And so, the adventure continues…

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