October 30th, 2020 After several days exploring Death Valley, today we’re back on the magic carpet. I want to take you away to Singapore for an event happening this weekend. The Firewalking Festival at Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple begins early Sunday morning and will be broadcast online. I went to the temple and saw the early phases of the festival
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September 28th, 2020 In keeping with this week’s Mid-Autumn Festival, here’s a repost from the celebration in Singapore in 2014. More tomorrow, Kelly Repost of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you while staying close to home. *** Here
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September 27th, 2020 The Mid-Autumn Festival is Thursday — the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival dates back as far as 3,000 years and began as a form of moon worship. These days, the festival celebrates the autumn harvest and families gather together to dine, light lanterns and share mooncakes. Mooncakes are available
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August 9th, 2020 Surprise! I’m interjecting a little skyward celebration amid my current posts about New Zealand. Today is National Day in Singapore which marks the island nation’s independence from Malaysia in 1965 ~ 55 years ago. Normally, the day is celebrated with the longest and most lavish fireworks display you could ever hope to see. It’s so spectacular, they
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Daily Dose of Beauty: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos and stories from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. April 17th, 2020 Yesterday, our magic carpet landed in Singapore where we walked among giants. Since we’re in the neighborhood, today we’re visiting
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Daily Dose of Beauty: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos and stories from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. April 16th, 2020 Singapore’s Supertrees bring me pure joy so today’s post is a little bit selfish. 🙂 When I lived in Singapore,
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Stash your shoes at the entry and have a look. These are the beautiful mandalas of the Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore. Whether you worship, firewalk or come to admire the prolific deity sculptures here, this temple is a feast for the eyes and a quiet respite from the hum of the city.
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At last check, the rain came pouring down and Woon Chi stopped for the night in Wendover — one town with two identities, straddling the border between Nevada and Utah. Same same, but very different. (I’m beginning to see a theme here.) Woon Chi booked in on the Utah side, but ventured to the Nevada side for some evening entertainment.
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