How did you celebrate the New Year?
Entering my third year in Singapore, this is now the third time that I have experienced Chinese New Year and the tradition of “Lo Hei”. “Lo Hei” in Cantonese, where 捞 “lo” (literally mixing) means “tossing up good fortune”, refers to the ritual adopted in Singapore of tossing the yu sheng and saying of […]
Happy Lunar New Year!
Between 20 – 25% of the world’s population will be celebrating the holiday which has many names including Chinese New Year and Spring Festival. Celebrating the return of Spring, it is a time to honor ancestors and family. The travel home made by millions is the largest migration of humans on the planet. This year […]
$ingapore – As Expensive as it Seems?
While “expensive” is open to interpretation, Singapore has been ranked the world’s most expensive city the past five years running. Business Insider reports that the biggest contributing factor to this status is the cost of owning a car. (The cost of clothing was second.) Driving in Singapore is highly organized with well-kept roadways and drivers […]