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Perceptions
“Oh my god, Laura. How are you going to speak over there?” said my manager at one of the gyms I taught at in London when I told her I was moving to Singapore. I gently explained to her that in...
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Chicken rice with a side of sundresses
I know Singaporeans like to shop and the climate lends itself to sundresses and the like, but I truly find it bizarre how some shops choose to diversify their portfolio. For example, the picture below....
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Thanksgiving Abroad
For myself and a lot of Americans, Thanksgiving is a much bigger family holiday than Christmas. This sentiment was not noticed until I started living in England where there is obviously no real...
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Some Things To Know When Relocating To Singapore Part 1
So you’ve arrived in Singapore and you’ve done a bit of homework. You may know a few of the areas around town, that drugs are punishable by death (don’t do drugs, kids), what a hawker market is and...
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Notes from a Chinese New Year outsider
Can you imagine what an alien would think of Christmas traditions if it landed in the US in December? Fat men wearing beards and red jumpsuits sneaking into people’s houses at night, a possibly...
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New Kid In Town
I’m out with my friend, Afsan, and someone asks us how long we’ve been in Singapore. “Six months,” I say. She looks at me and says “No, honey. You’ve been here eight months. I’ve been here six months.”...
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Understanding Another Culture Through Their Language
Learning Mandarin made its way onto my long and winding bucket list in 2012 when Husband and I relocated to Singapore. Sadly, even though it was on the list, I can’t say it was much of a priority as it...
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