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Macpherson – Van Gogh Street Gallery

Joy — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:23:10 +0000

If you’ve been to this area, it’s hard to miss the graffiti at void deck of Block 56 on Pipit Road. It is “defaced” with the postimpressionist works of Vincent Van Gogh. It was interesting to walk into this gallery and read about Vincent Van Gogh as well as the thoughts behind his ... [read more]

Nanyang University (Nantah) – Arches & Gardens

Joy — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:28:26 +0000

There are two Nanyang University arches in Singapore. The original Nanyang University arch structure is still stands along Jurong West Street 93 and was gazetted as a national monument on 18 December 1998. The construction work on the grand and distinctive Arch of Nanyang University started in October 1954 and ... [read more]

Southern Ridges – Gillman Barracks

Joy — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:45:26 +0000

Gillman Village was formerly known as Gillman Barracks, which used to house the British army and later some units of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), including the School of Combat Engineers and the SAF 3rd Transport Battalion. After the army vacated the camp in the 1990s, the area developed into ... [read more]

Crafts@home – Shroom Faux Terrarium

Joy — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:58:18 +0000

Had some free time on my hands so decided to get crafty and build a mushroom-shaped faux terrarium for our room divider. This container has been sitting in our storeroom for some time and I thought it was time to put my skills to the test. Loads of fun and ... [read more]

Massachusetts – Boston: Freedom Trail

Joy — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:25:30 +0000

The Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston that leads to 16 significant historic sites. It is a 2.5-mile walk from Boston Common to USS Constitution in Charlestown. Simple ground markers explaining events, graveyards, notable churches and other buildings, and a historic naval frigate are stops ... [read more]

NY – Midtown Manhattan: Parks & Greens

Joy — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:35 +0000

The High Line is a 1-mile linear park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It is built on a 1.45-mile section of the former elevated New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line. It is owned by the City ... [read more]

NY – Midtown Manhattan: Buildings & Squares

Joy — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:51:09 +0000

Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and supersigns. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps. At the start of the first World War, Times square was the center of the Theater ... [read more]

NY – Uptown Manhattan

Joy — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:09:38 +0000

Manhattan is loosely divided into Downtown (Lower Manhattan), Midtown (Midtown Manhattan), and Uptown (Upper Manhattan), with Fifth Avenue dividing Manhattan’s east and west sides. We didn’t spend alot of time uptown but managed to see some beautiful buildings and experience a little of it’s culture. First stop was General Grant ... [read more]

NY – Downtown Manhattan & Waterways

Joy — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:13:47 +0000

Once the sprawling home of much of New York City’s Italian population, Little Italy has become more of a tourist destination than a residential neighborhood. Little Italy previously spread from Canal Street north to Houston, but now its borders are limited to about four city blocks. Cobblestone streets dominate the ... [read more]

NY – Roosevelt Island

Joy — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:28:22 +0000

Roosevelt Island is a mixed income, racially diverse waterfront community situated in the East River of New York City between Manhattan and Queens and is jurisdictionally part of Manhattan. It is a narrow island, about 3km long, with a maximum width of 240m, in the East River of New York ... [read more]