Yesterday we hiked to the top of Singapore, in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, the last patch of primary rain forest left on the island. It is only 163 m tall, but in 90% humidityContinue reading
The Fish Market
Two of my Coastal Environmental Management classmates, Dr. Orbach, and myself ventured out to the Jurong Fishery Port early this morning. The fishery port is open 24 hours a day, but from 2 am toContinue reading
Day Five
Today we traveled by ferry to the islands of Saint John’s and Semakau. These Islands are in the Straits of Malacca; just south of the main island of Singapore. On Saint John’s we visited TMSI,Continue reading
CHEK JAWA! Day Four
What an awesome day we had today! We got quite an early start today, so that we could be out of the door to meet our bus. Not our usual double decker bus but oneContinue reading
Day Three
This morning we woke up to pouring rain. March is supposed to be part of the dry season, but I suppose when we are just over 100 miles north of the equator we should expectContinue reading
Day Two
Day two of our lovely sojourn here in Singapore began with many of us eating breakfast together bright and early. Although breakfast is from 7-10 a.m. many of us went early, I for one wasContinue reading
Welcome To Singapore! Day One of the Sojourn
I suppose day one ought to start with official class activities but who can leave out the 2 days spent in airports and on planes before arriving to Singapore. With children whining, mothers scolding, andContinue reading
Free Day: Sentosa!
A day of relaxation on some of Singapore’s most popular beaches! So yesterday (2/20) was our free day here in Singapore. A few of us had been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to explore the popularContinue reading
Scarred for life followed by spiritual cleansing- February 21st
As tradition dictates much of the culture of Singapore, on Sunday February 21 we went down to an extremely traditional ‘wet market’ in Chinatown. From spices to fish to whole chickens and ducks hanging fromContinue reading
We Meet the Nicest People- Thursday February 25
Meet and Greet with NUS masters students The National University of Singapore has a similar program to the masters program the Nicolas School offers at Duke. Today we spent the morning having tea with NUSContinue reading