Travel Tidbits: Singapore’s New Ultra-Luxe Airport Terminal and a Bicyclist’s Worst Enemy

If your air travels take you to Singapore any time soon you will be among the first to experience life at the newest and most luxurious airport terminals in the world. Changi Airport Terminal 3 opened to the public on Wednesday and it’s already causing quite a stir among frequent flyers. The state-of-the-art structure features first-class restaurants, a host of upscale shops, a vertical garden of climbing plants and four waterfalls that spans 984 feet inside the main building. It also boasts a roof with more than 900 skylights and reflector panels that automatically allow an optimum amount of natural … Continue reading

Start the Year of the Dog with Singapore Noodles

The Chinese New Year is a very exciting time. The Chinese calendar has been in continuous use for centuries, so each New Year is cause for a celebration. Each Chinese New Year has three names. One is the animal name. The year is the Year of the Dog. The twelve animal names (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar) recycle every twelve years. The year may also go by its formal name (this year’s formal name is bingxu) or by its year in the Chinese calendar (4703). To honor the New Year, here is … Continue reading