As far as signature drinks are concerned, Singapore has an alliterative gem with the Singapore Sling. However, I’d heard about the emerging craft beer scene in Singapore and I was eager to sample the suds on this shiny city offers. After a morning of wandering around town, I headed to Brewerkz Riverside Point. Situated on … Continue reading
Just a head’s up: this is going to be a newsy sort of post. For those of you eagerly anticipating an account of my travels through Singapore and Malaysia, I’m sorry, but you’ll have to wait a bit longer. I’ll explain, but here’s the low down: Katie on the Map now has a Facebook page. … Continue reading
I’d been traveling for approximately 31 hours. I had an eight hour layover and another six hours to fly before reaching my destination. Luckily, my layover was at Changi Airport in Singapore.
I don’t think I’ve ever used the words “lucky” and “layover” in the same sentence. It was to be a layover of firsts. Continue reading
Who’s the most interesting person you’ve ever met while traveling? It’s a fairly common question, one that I get asked frequently when I return from a trip. While I never have a problem describing the little girl that I met on the overnight train in Vietnam or the granddad that was traveling around New Zealand, … Continue reading
I spend the 45 minute flight from Pokhara gazing at the Annapurna range, which seems to melt into the clouds like a mirage as we wing toward Kathmandu. At the airport, we share a van with two ladies from Asheville, North Carolina (small world) who have just arrived and are joining a group to hike … Continue reading
Back at Mum’s Garden in Pokhara, I’m ridiculously pleased to see the backpack that I’d left behind. The clothes that I’d packed almost two weeks before look fresh and new–and clean. For all of my melancholy over leaving the trail, it takes no time to remove my hiking boots and push them in a corner, … Continue reading
After a soak in the hot tub, an enjoyable evening of Nepali language lessons and another really good night’s sleep, I wake up jazzed and ready to go with images of me skipping blithely along the trail with mountain creatures peeking out to say hello. As with most delirious musings, it doesn’t exactly happen that … Continue reading
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