Dr. Tan's Travels – The Real Househusbands of Singapore

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A Four-Day Weekend In Taipei

What better way to celebrate Singapore National Day than by going to Taiwan? [...]
Grand Teton And Yellowstone — Cowboy Country, Pt. 2

Embarking on the vacation leg of our trip through Wyoming and Montana [...]
Airports Suck (Flying Does, Too)!

A Primus concert before our hellish flight back from Germany. [...]
Chillin’ In Manila

Anna had a conference in the Philippines so I tagged along for the weekend, too. [...]
“Can I Pat Your Turtle?”

Hawaii is really nothing like you would expect... except for the volcanoes, they're legit. [...]
Just Getting To The Gym Is A Workout!

I need some exercise and badly. Time to do something about that [...]
Fear And Loathing In Madurai

A trip to Madurai to see the ophthalmological facilities and the Meenakshi Amman Temple. [...]
Desert Sessions Volume II: Cairo

Doing all the stuff that people travel to Egypt for [...]
Cruising With Some Dogs On An Albatross

A dinner cruise with our dog was the last time we'll be eating out for the foreseeable future [...]
A Journey Of Epic Proportions, Pt. 2; Vancouver

Traveling to Canada for a wedding and spending four days exploring Vancouver [...]
Traveling In Opulence – The Reverse ‘T’ Factor, Pt. 1: Amsterdam And The Hague

We went to the Netherlands for a conference, as well as Anna's birthday, living kind of above our means. [...]
Acting Like We’re Teenagers Again To See Dylan Moran

Trying to pay a reasonable price for alcohol at a brilliant live comedy show [...]
What Happens When Gen-Z Tries To Analyse the ’90s

It's truly difficult to accurately describe an era you didn't live in. [...]
Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets

We went to our first NBA game, Bulls vs. Nets. [...]
Central America, Pt. 3: Our First Visit To Mayan Ruins

Our first day of exploring Mayan ruins. [...]
Desert Sessions Volume I: Jordan

Beginning our latest venture into the Middle East by spending some time exploring Jordan [...]
A Whole Bunch Of Concerts And The Passing Of Music Royalty

Going to watch Iggy Pop, Melvins, Melt Banana and mourn the death of Prince [...]
Hunter S. Thompson On The Terrorist Attacks Of September 11, 2001.

An incredibly prophetic piece written by Hunter S. Thompson 15 years ago. [...]
Thank God Halloween Is Over!

Back to normallity. [...]
References To “Tim” And “Abel” I’ve Encountered So Far Around The World.

My name around the world [...]
We Went To A Raymond Pettibon Exhibition At The Weekend.

Checking out one of my favourite artists [...]
Chinese New Year in Sri Lanka, pt.2: From the Beach Back to the City

Watching snake charmers in Galle and bad movies in Colombo [...]
8 things I Learnt While Getting An Apartment In New York City.

We're finally in our new apartment. Here's what I wasn't expecting... [...]
A Cruise Up The Rhine And An Appointment With The U.S. Embassy.

Will we be allowed to move to New York in June? Find out here.... [...]
The ‘T’ Factor

Why didn't I try harder in German class in high school? Oh yeah, that's right... [...]
Fightball NYC 03 And March Madness

A bit of a basketball-filled week [...]
The Dark Tourist

A look back at some of our more morbid adventures [...]
The Hell That We Experienced Throughout Real Estate Processes In Singapore — Selling

Boy, that was nine months of fun [...]
Doug: The First 100 Days

We figured we might as well get another dog [...]
Traveling To Spain In The Wake Of A Tragedy, Pt. 1: Sitges And Valencia

For the first leg of our trip we inadvertently spent a night in the gay capital of Europe, followed by several days in the birthplace of paella. [...]
Traveling In Opulence – The Reverse ‘T’ Factor, Pt. 2: Budapest

Now the second leg of our trip, this time to Hungary for one of the most surprisingly great holidays of our lives. [...]
My First Two Days As A Volunteer In A New York City Thrift Store

I'll be doing this five days a week, here's my story after the first two. [...]
More Food, Merde Alors!

We spent the Easter long weekend in Paris, the first time there for both of us. Damn, we ate well! [...]
Africa, At Last!, Pt. 2: Zimbabwe And Botswana (Plus A Little Zambia And Namibia)

Let's get this safari started! [...]
A Good Week Spent With Good Friends.

I've had a few friends in town this week... [...]
Rainy Days And Mondays…

We had plans for the weekend, but all it did was rain. So all we did was drink. [...]
Climbing, Caving, and Canceled Ballooning in Turkey, pt. 2: Cappadocia

Leaving a hotel in the city for a hotel in a cave. [...]
Eating And Drinking In Kuala Lumpur With My Best Mate.

I flew over to party in Bukit Bintang while Owen was in town. [...]
Cruising To New Caledonia

A week on a cruise ship and hanging out on islands in the South Pacific for my friend's 40th birthday [...]
South America, Pt. 2: Human Skulls And Machu Picchu

Looking in some traditional Peruvian houses and checking out Machu Picchu [...]
Getting Hygge Wit’ It.

Traveling half-way around the world just to go to one restaurant, Fäviken, in Sweden. Beware, there are a lot of pictures of food and scenery! [...]
Dwarves Get Really Drunk Really Quickly!

It's been a pretty good week, a bunch of stuff I wasn't expecting happened... [...]
Eat. Drink. Shop.

Another weekend of people I haven't seen in a long time. [...]
Adventures In The Holy Land, Pt. 2; Cities, Seas, And Sacred Sites

Exploring Jerusalem and Masada, as well as floating in the Dead Sea [...]
Watching The AFL Grand Final In New York

Sitting in a pub with mates watching the footy [...]
Africa, At Last!, Pt. 3: Wrapping Up Our Safari And Back To Cape Town

The best was still to come and the images only get better... [...]
CSI: Yew Nork

A week in Bangkok during a period of mourning. [...]
Tim Goes To A Taping Of ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’

It wasn't easy, but I got in! [...]
Dining In The Dark

Sensory deprivation certainly makes eating out more interesting! [...]
Tim Gets Burnt By A Scalper: The ‘T’ Factor, Pt. 3.

I finally got to see Gene Ween play on Wednesday, but not in the way I would have hoped... [...]

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