Homemade Horse Rad
I have a terrible habit of shortening the names of almost anything and everything I come across: the sleek and chic St Regis Hotel gets reduced to the ‘St Reej’, ‘Jakarts’ is… Read More
Technological Changmoh: The New Samsung Smartphone
This is probably as good a time as any to reiterate that this blog operates in much the same way as a magazine: I do not write, nor will I ever write,… Read More
Shoes from…a Wet Market
There is one uncle at Ghim Moh market who has a shop in the far left hand corner of the market compound, under cover of a blue awning. Always a good place… Read More
Understated Luxury is the Biggest Luxury There is…
I think champagne tastes so much better when the cork is not popped in celebration but eased out with no particular aplomb for an unceremonious mid week drink. It’s not that I don’t… Read More
Furniture That Doesn’t Cost a Fortune
I’ve been hanging out with some lovely new people who’ve come here from Hong Kong and it’s prompted me to re-run this find from long ago: When we moved from our enbloc… Read More
Dinner with the Makansutra Crew
We no doubt all have the Makansutra book somewhere on a bookshelf. It’s a much trusted staple; a benchmark to save you wasting a bunch of time on average or, worst case,… Read More
On Your Bike
I did once promise that this wouldn’t be yet another blog about children/motherhood – and it isn’t – but this is such a bargain basement find, I simply can’t not write about… Read More





















