May 18, 2026

The tour I set up was Architecture and Food, for our day one in Singapore. After looking at the Architecture our guide brought us to the iconic hawker center Lau Pa Sat in the heart of the Central Business District. We got there around 1:30 pm on Friday afternoon and much of the business crowd had cleared. The atmosphere is vibrant and you can feast relatively inexpensively. The locals asked us all weekend, if we had been there yet, as it is well used by all, with lots of favorite stalls!

The center is one of the oldest in Singapore. Here's half of our group in front of one of the stalls that actually has a Michelin Star for their Laksa plate / dish ( a coconut broth soup with egg, fish cake, cockles and shrimp). Here's what else we tried.

The Satay was my favorite, the peanut sauce was amazing! The mango was delicious and the Singapore toast so unual and tasty I asked the guide to give me information to buy a jar of the cocunut jam Kaya. There are many brands but she told me this one is her favorite and the best!

We actually ended back at Lau Pa Sat after our night tour too! Every day after 4pm they close the street next to center and turn it into tons more seating and 10 additional Satay Stands are added. This place is open 24 hours / 7 days a week and the venders work until they sell out each day!  We had dumplings and Indian food when we came back, as a late dinner around 9:30 pm.

Singapore - Little India

By Pat Patick • August 11, 2026
Little India is a neighborhood in Singapore that I wanted to explore becase I love Indian food and their Temple's have such unique gods and Architecture, super colorful and detailed. Below is the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore's first temple dedicated to Veeramakaliammam or the Kali , a fierce incarnation of Shiva's wife and the "Destroyer of Evil" .

SINGAPORE - Cooking Class

By Pat Patrick • August 10, 2026
Other residents had a great experience at Singapore's Food Playground on prior visits, so we wanted to try it out! Our first day in Port, twelve of us signed up for a fun afternoon, where we got to enjoy our creations as a yummy lunch. Front row (L to R) is Ellie, Rick, their visiting friend, Sue, Christy and Angela. Back Row - Me, Bosco, Delia, John, Terri & Lori.

KOH CHANG, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • July 26, 2026
We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?