Visiting Olympic Stadiums: A Travel Mission
When I travel, there are a lot of things I try to look out for. But there's one particular travel goal that perhaps sets me apart from many other travelers. I love visiting Olympic stadiums.
Picture of the Week: Olympiapark and Olympiaturm München (Munich, Germany)
This week's Picture of the Week is the Olympic Park and Olympic Tower in Munich, used during the 1972 Summer Olympics.
TravelTuesday Picture of the Week: Bird’s Nest National Stadium (Beijing, China)
Picture of the Week: Bird’s Nest National Stadium (Beijing, China)
7 Reasons to Visit Singapore in November 2011
Singapore, boring? Never. Singapore may be small, but there’s always something happening somewhere. This November, check out some art, the Titanic, cool bands, German films, Ian Thorpe, and Kevin Spacey.
15 Favorite Travel Moments of 2010
2010 was a great year for me as far as travel was concerned. Apart from living the entire year in Singapore – which definitely still feels like one like big trip – I took quite a few trips of varying lengths. I took three trips to Thailand and got to see Bangkok, Koh Phangan, Koh...
YOG Photo of the Day: Merly, Lyo, and the Singapore Skyline
This photo was taken as I was entering The Float @ Marina Bay for the opening ceremony. It’s a great photo op section on the helix bridge, as one can pose with the Youth Olympic Games mascots Merly and Lyo with a gorgeous view of the Singapore skyline.
YOG Photo of the Day: The Olympic Flame
For the next week and a half, I will be putting up a new feature on the site: The YOG (Youth Olympic Games) Photo of the Day. With each photo, I hope to capture the spirit of the Youth Olympic Games. The first photo says it all: The Olympic Flame, finally lit up at The...
Ouvrir La Voie: My YOG Opening Ceremony Experience
As I mentioned in my previous entry, I had the pleasure and honor of watching the opening ceremony of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) live. I bought a ticket that seated me close enough to the center, and arrived at the venue early enough to be seated as close to the stage as...
Let the Games Begin! Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
The inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will officially begin tonight, 14 August 2010, right here in Singapore. 3,531 athletes from 204 countries and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be participating in the first ever Summer YOG. For the past month or so, all of Singapore has been decorated with all sorts of YOG stuff. Flags...
