Tag Archives: Singapore

“Streets of Harmony” in Singapore

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 24 photos.

All three of the Straits Settlements towns, Penang, Malacca and Singapore were known to be multi-cultural melting pots, home to almost all of the creeds and religions in the world.  In each of these, there were streets known as “Streets … Continue reading →

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Colonial Contemporary Singapore

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 40 photos.

         What distinguishes Singapore from everywhere else in Southeast Asia, is that here, one still feels keenly, the sense of the colonial.  In fact, the colonial is pervasive in Singapore, not just in terms of the way of life here; … Continue reading →

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The Raffles Hotel, Singapore…aka Beautiful but Soul-less

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Kennie Ting

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This was it: the grande dame of not just Singapore, but Southeast Asia.  It was meant to be the glorious climax and culmination of the entire Grand Tour.  But somehow, it fell short, by about a mile. I think it … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour XII – Colonial Capital… Singapore

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Kennie Ting

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“’No, Jim, that’s not what the Singapore Grip is,” cried Matthew, his eyes flashing more than ever. ‘I know what it is! It’s the grip of our Western culture and economy on the Far East… It’s the stranglehold of capital … Continue reading →

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Home and its Discontents

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Kennie Ting

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I haven’t posted anything for Dream Of A City for two months now, aside from the chapters for The Grand Tour and Manhattan in 12 Streets, which don’t strictly count. Admittedly, I’ve been going through a bit of a rough … Continue reading →

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(Un)Happiness, A Sense of Play and Making the Best of It

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Kennie Ting

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It’s been a whole year since I sat in New York, imagining myself in Singapore dreaming of New York.  I can’t believe how quickly a year has passed.  And I have to ask myself, one year hence, if the quality … Continue reading →

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My Garden Grows… and it feels like Home

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Kennie Ting

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So it’s been a month now since we’ve moved in to the new place, and the first thing I’ve noticed is that the garden is flourishing. It really has taken off. Within a week of us acquiring the plants, our … Continue reading →

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A Year of Dreaming, Cities and Searching for Home

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Kennie Ting

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Today, Dream Of A City is a year old. Today also, most coincidentally, my journeying is done, for now.  We’ve moved in to the new place. The bed and couch are in.  The plants and garden table are on the … Continue reading →

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Moving to and Making A New Home in a “New” Country

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Kennie Ting

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Touched down in Singapore on Saturday and I got to experience, first-hand, YET AGAIN, the process of moving to and making a new home in a “new” country – “new” being in quotations since Singapore is not exactly a new … Continue reading →

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