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Youth Olympic Games Flag and Singapore National Flag - Click to View Hi-Res Image

This is a big week for Singapore! Yesterday was National Day, which was celebrated with a parade and fireworks. And on Saturday, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will be having its opening ceremonies (which I will be attending). All over Singapore, the Singapore flag, the Youth Olympic Games flag, and other related paraphernalia have been decorating the city-state. It’s a great time to be in Singapore!

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Singapore Nationalism - Click to View Hi-Res Image

In anticipation of Singapore’s National Day on 9 August (Monday next week), residents of HDB (Housing Development Board) buildings like this one have taken to hanging Singapore flags outside their flats.

flags outside Singapore HDB flats

It’s an awesome sight, one which (sort of) inspires a kind of patriotism in even the non-citizen. What inspires Singaporeans to hang up their national flag en masse?
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Christ Church - Click to View Hi-Res Image

The Christ Church in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia is a Dutch colonial Protestant church. Construction began in 1741 and was completed in 1753 (as inscribed on the face of the church). Originally built by the Dutch, it was re-consecrated with the rites of the Church of England (and renamed Christ Church) in 1838, following transfer of Melaka from the Dutch to the British. In 1911, the white Christ Church was repainted to its current red color.

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Seaside at Rizal Boulevard - Click to View Hi-Res Image

Dumaguete is the capital city of Negros Oriental, a province in the Visayas region of the Philippines. The city is a laid back college town, anchored by Silliman University, the first Protestant and American private school in the Philippines. The seaside city has a sizable expat community, and is a popular launching pad for destinations such as Apo Island, Bohol, and Cebu.

Rizal Boulevard is the main thoroughfare in Dumaguete. It also makes for a nice seaside stroll, and this photo shows how calm and peaceful that walk can be.

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Boating on Tonle Sap - Click to View Hi-Res Image

The Tonle Sap is a large combined river and lake system in Cambodia. It is also the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. On my last day in Siem Reap, I made a trip to the Tonle Sap to see the community living on it. There was everything from floating homes to floating schools and churches, and even a floating basketball court. This photo shows one of the common sights on the Tonle Sap, ferrying goods on the lake through a boat.

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