NederländernaProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamDe WallenSexmuseum Amsterdam52°22’35” N 4°53’51” E
1 januari 2020, Nederländerna ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
SingaporeCentral Singapore Community Development CouncilMarina BayMarina South City Park1°16’56” N 103°51’52” E
2 januari 2020, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The supertrees are giant vertical gardens that house ferns, bromeliads, and other plants, and are equipped with photovoltaic cells to harvest solar energy. They also serve as the air intake andLäs mer
SingaporeCentral Singapore Community Development CouncilPeople’s ParkChinatown Singapore1°16’55” N 103°50’35” E
3 januari 2020, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
(1) Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. (2) Wood carving featuring carp (and, less prominently, dragons) inside Yueh Hai Ching Temple. (3) The colorful roof of Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple on the outskirtsLäs mer
SingaporeCentral Singapore Community Development CouncilKampong SultanHaw Par Villa1°17’8” N 103°46’42” E
4 januari 2020, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The expansive grounds of Haw Par Villa—once owned by brothers Aw Boon Par and Aw Boon Haw, who created tiger balm—house vividly painted sculptures an dioramas depicting Chinese stories. One ofLäs mer
SingaporeSouth West Community Development CouncilSarang RimauTanjong Berlayar1°15’45” N 103°48’19” E
4 januari 2020, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
A nice walk along the coast... I was astounded by the number of cargo ships out there. Apparently I should have researched Labrador Park beforehand because I *could* have seen an Oriental Magpie-RobinLäs mer
SingaporeCentral Singapore Community Development CouncilPeople’s ParkChinatown Singapore1°16’58” N 103°50’39” E
4 januari 2020, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
For the opening ceremony leading up to Chinese New Year, this guy Severin and I grabbed some food (kway teow for me) and weaved through the crowds of people to see the music, dance, and lights. WeLäs mer
SingaporeCentral Singapore Community Development CouncilMata IkanTanjong Mengkwang1°20’14” N 103°58’58” E
5 januari 2020, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Waiting for my flight to Hanoi, got some food. Ban mian soup consists of flat egg noodles, vegetables, anchovy, and fish/meat. Popular dish in Taiwan and parts of China (Hakka-speaking areas).
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmHoan Kiem Lake21°1’56” N 105°51’10” E 5 januari 2020, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I trekked out to Hố Hữu Tiệp (Huu Tiep Lake) to see the remnants of an American B-52 bomber shot down in 1972 and left preserved as a symbol of victory for Vietnam (only the silhouette isLäs mer
VietnamTỉnh Ninh BìnhVũ Lâm20°13’45” N 105°56’3” E
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiXóm PhoRed River Delta21°2’3” N 105°51’4” E
7 januari 2020, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Cà phê trứng (egg coffee) is a Vietnamese drink made from egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk, and bitter robusta beans that I believe originated from a milk scarcity in the late 1940s. It tastesLäs mer
