Today’s find was the Museum of Asian Civilisation, new since I was living here. It is a treasure trove of artefacts telling the complex story of the development and evolution of the regions people’s, cultures and religions using religious art, sculpture, bronzes, jewellery, crafts and textiles.
Category: Travel
Peranakan heritage in Singapore
So today was a cultural day, insofar as I spent a good deal of it in museums. This year marks 50 years of Singapore’s independent nationhood and every institution on the island (of which there are quite a few) seems to be focussing on aspects of the island nation’s story. My discovery of the day…
Boat Quay on the Singapore River by night
Evening at Boat Quay on the Singapore River
Spectacular light show on Singapore Harbourfront
Spectacular light show on Singapore Harbourfront
Revisiting Singapore
I’ve passed through fleetingly on numerous occasions since then, but this time I’m revisiting some old haunts. Which is not always easy, given the rapid pace of development pursued by the Lion City; more of which soon.
Port Arthur named nation’s No 1 attraction
Along with my hard-working colleagues, I am very proud that the Port Arthur Historic Site took out two major awards at the recent Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. As well as being named Australia’s best Major Tourism Attraction, Port Arthur took the award for Heritage and Cultural Tourism. You can read more about it in this…
A different, and belated, souvenir
Feather dusters of all shapes and sizes – short ones for getting around bookshelves to great long ones on extendible poles for (presumably) giving one’s chandeliers a good going over, all extravagantly constructed of ostrich feathers, sufficiently long and luxurious enough to adorn the headress of a Pigale showgirl.
Some photos from my 2008 trip to Bali
Some photos from my 2008 trip to Bali, compiled into a movie. Enjoy!