Beyond an HDB flat
When I moved to Brussels, I shipped various things from my home in Singapore. This included my queen-size bed (mattress and pillows included), a made-in-France cast iron pot (that got to travel around the world a bit) and a few pairs of stilettos (in which I struggle to walk on cobblestone streets). Some of the…
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After yesterday’s post, counting down to my visit to Hong Kong, I was inspired to go through the photos of HK that I’ve taken between 1995 and 2011. I had wanted to put up 20 photos – to coincide with my being in HK in 20 days from today. But there are too many that…
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Date: 3 September 2011 Location: Mong Kok, Hong Kong I took this photo on the first night we arrived in Hong Kong from the window of our teeny weeny room in Ah Shan Hostel in Mong Kok. After prying open the window, I stuck my chunky DSLR out of the window after ensuring that I had…
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5 November 2012 @ Groenburgwal, Amsterdam
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Today, Google celebrates Robert Doisneau’s centennial birthday, featuring some of his photos in Google Doodle. Amongst which is Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (“The kiss by the city hall”), one of his most recognised images. When I was at the Doisneau exhibition at Hôtel de Ville in Paris, I came across a mesmerising photo – Le muguet…
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One thing that I appreciate about Paris is the many photo and art exhibitions that take place in the city. Some of these – in particular, those on show at the Hôtel de Ville – are free. You just have to be prepared to queue. Last Friday, AB and I joined the queue at Hôtel…
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