Singapore is a land of great innovations.  This unique island city state is one of the most fascinating places to visit, and bears repeated visits.   The lively urban culture is very sophisticated and always changing, so that there are always new things to see, experience, and enjoy here.  It’s one of the remarkable facts of [...]

Mike couldn’t wait to go to Florida for the summer with his best friend Todd and their family. He had recently been watching some late night reruns of the 1980s television series Miami Vice and was absolutely excited to visit that city. His fascination with both the city and the series began immediately after he [...]

My best friend lives in North Carolina.  When I stayed with her last summer, we looked into all of the options offered by the hotels Carolina, North and South, have to offer.  Her favorite band is The Toadies, and I traveled there with the intention of not only spending time with her, but seeing the [...]

Black smudges on the roofs of caves suggest hints about the first use of fires by early humans, scattered across Africa and Europe.  As the world progressed, fire obtained through hits of lightning transformed into man-made fires in stone hearths, which eventually led to clay and ceramic ovens.  Over the centuries, as humans developed irrigation [...]

Many people these days are enjoying the convenience of gas fueled fireplaces.  It is either propane or natural gas which is used to light the fire of gas fireplaces, which give off a cleaner burn than wood stoves, eliminate the mess of the ashes, and the buying or chopping of wood.  And should you already [...]

Travis played the piano and like many other young musicians, actors, singers and artists he found his way to New York City and wanted to forge out a career there. He sang and wrote his own songs and ultimately wanted to make his own albums and have a solid solo performance career he wanted to [...]

Congratulations upon making the decision to get engaged. In Singapore, they understand how it feels when your special someone proposes and just how you’ll want to make your engagement ceremony memorable by making a point to gift your special someone with a mesmerizing diamond engagement ring. Singapore has observed that the language of love is [...]

I hadn’t expected that I was visiting Singapore during the rainy season, so I spent some of my time dodging monsoon rainstorms. I was delighted though, because I found the food Hawkers area of town and a coffee shop that had shelter. The food that the hawkers sell is cheap, plentiful and delicious. There was [...]

For months now, I have been wanting to renovate and revitalize my small guesthouse.  When I moved in three years ago, all I brought with me from Chicago was my dog, my wooden chair, and a well used wooden easel.  There were no shades or curtains on the windows, so at that time, I did [...]

The Chicago Bulls have been a solid NBA basketball team that has driven fear and respect into the hearts of its competitors. As with most of the professional teams, it has been through phases of great seasons and team structures as well as has seen some difficult and challenging years. Residents remain true to their [...]