Singapore’s emblem (though not quite officially, it seems) is the merlion. And yes, even though it is the stupidest thing you have ever heard, this is a being with the body of a mermaid and the head of a lion. Seriously, who comes up with this sort of stuff? If you want to see it, [...]

Ok, so you are standing in a bikini shop selling super-skimpy Brazilian-style bikinis in Singapore. Now, Singapore does have a rather large muslim minority and many women dress conservatively and wear headscarfs. But would you expect one of them to venture into a bikini shop!? But sure as hell, we saw her there and though [...]

It has actually been a while that we last left Singapore… But all the ado about the new “Ms. Universe” got me back to thinking about this most weird of awards. In Singapore, there is actually a “most friendly immigration official” award that you, the fellow traveller entering Singapore, get to vote for. It is [...]

My thesis trimester — and with that my time in Singapore — is coming to an end. Just one more week and I will have to turn in my thesis, move out of this appartment (oh, how I am going to miss the pool!) and, well, move on. We will have some more time in [...]

Unfortunately, the dream is over, Germany is out. It was still an amazing ride, even from this far away. I can still hardly believe how Germany got swept away with a wave of support for our team and, maybe more importantly, just how well they played. Out here in Asia, many people are closely following [...]