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Entries Tagged as 'Singapore'

Quiet, Massages, and Butterflies

March 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Novelty, Transportation bliss

While I don’t totally agree with the winners of this year’s World Airport Awards, I was thrilled to see that Singapore’s Changi Airport was on the list. When I was recently there, three things stood out for me: 1. It’s pretty much carpeted throughout, making it quiet and pleasant. One of my pet peeves about [...]

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Betty’s Photo of the Day

February 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Novelty, Photo of the day, Tasty treats

I have the taste buds of an 85-year-old man. I love liverwurst. Pickles are to die for. Black coffee, please, and never with milk and sugar. I almost always pass on dessert, and why the Pringles you see above appealed.

I’ve been told I posses some sort of gene that predisposes me to the flavors of umami, a term originally coined by the Japanese for the preference of savory over sweet.

Which is why I seriously love Asia.

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Singapore Air Rocks

February 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Good design

I travel a lot for business. Everyone always says, “Your job is so glamorous, yada yada.” Kind of. I’m actually just glad I still have a  job, frankly. Here’s the truth: Traveling for work is not sexy in the least. Try flying for a zillion hours and then having to go present to a bunch [...]

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