The Bugis are an Austronesian ethnic group originally from South Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia, particularly from the region around...

Within Kampong Bengkulu was Kampong Serani in the vicinity of Queen Street and Manila Street. ‘Serani’ is the Malay equivalent of the...

Within the vicinity of Kampong Bengkulu, near Kampong Serani was Kampong Dhoby (also spelt ‘Dobie’ and ‘Dobi’) at the upper end of Queen...

Map of the Kampongs location with the the European Town Although the area was designated as the ‘European Town’, this label was never...

Kampung Melaka, found on both the north and south banks of the upper reaches of Singapore River. was one of two Malay settlements to have...

Pearl's Hill , briefly Mount Stamford , is a small hill in Singapore . Located in the vicinity of Chinatown , it is one of the few...

One of the amazing features of a Fujifilm digital camera are the built in film simulations. And one of the great options is that you can...

Hock Lam Street Hock Lam Street was indeed a beloved food haven in Singapore, renowned for its vibrant hawker stalls and delectable...

Rokuon-ji, more famously known as Kinkaku-ji or the Golden Pavilion, is one of Kyoto’s most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage...

Kitano Tenmangū is a grand Shinto shrine in northwest Kyoto, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar, poet, and politician of the...

Hirano-jinja Shrine, located in the northwestern part of Kyoto, is one of the city’s oldest and most storied Shinto shrines. Founded in...

Higashi Honganji, officially known as the “Eastern Temple of the Original Vow,” is one of the two head temples of the Jōdo Shinshū school of Buddhism in Kyoto. Located just a short walk from Kyoto Station, it was established in the early 17th century by Tokugawa Ieyasu, who deliberately split the Honganji sect into eastern and western branches to prevent any single temple from becoming too powerful.

My annual tradition includes a visit to China Town during Chinese New Year to absorb the colors and energy. This year marks the year of...

Kreta Ayer Road Kreta Ayer is the most important road that defines Chinatown. Since there is no word colloquially in Chinese for...

Originally called Salinter (or Salintar), Tanjong Pagar in Malay means "cape of stakes", a name that reflects its origins as a fishing...

View of Anson Road, Singapore, with Phoenix Building that houses an aerated water factory on the left. 1930s. Source:...

The city of Jakarta is full of contrasting views. Even richer areas like Mega Kuningan has poor and less developed areas and at the same...

Waterloo Street No. 42 Waterloo Street, June 2022 No. 48 Waterloo Street, June 2022 No. 54 to 58 Waterloo Street, June 2022 No. 60...

Phillip Street Phillip Street (or Philip Street) is a short one-way street in Chinatown that connects Chulia Street to Church Street. It...

Fort Canning Green, Canning Rise Fort Canning Hill, formerly Government Hill, Singapore Hill and Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill in...