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

Advertisements

News Ticker

Off to a Shaky Start

A recap the our trip from Singapore to Pondicherry, India, the first stop on our 15-month ophthalmological working holiday, beginning at the Aravind Eye Hospital. [...]
A Whole Bunch of Concerts and the Passing of Music Royalty

Going to watch Iggy Pop, Melvins, Melt Banana and the death of Prince [...]
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... [...]
Oops, I accidentally went to a Rancid gig

I was planning to have just a regular Friday night out... [...]
A good week spent with good friends.

I've had a few friends in town this week... [...]
Thank God Halloween is over.

Back to normallity. [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice if the world were metric?

Here are the potential benefits of the USA converting to the metric system. [...]
Kermit: The First 100 Days

The trials and tribulations of owning our first proper pet. [...]
Limping around Germany and the Netherlands again.

Doing what we wanted to do the first time we went to Utrecht, but in severe pain for half of the time this time around. [...]
My first two days as a volunteer in a New York thrift store

I'll be doing this five days a week, here's my story after the first two. [...]
Take me out to the ball game

My first experience at a Minor League baseball game. [...]
Freedom isn’t free…

How we spent the fourth of July long weekend [...]
The United States of Paranoia and Beauracracy

The hell involved in finding an apartment in New York. [...]
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.... [...]
Don’t cry for me, Pondicherry

We're leaving India today, so let's take a look at the things we will and won't miss. [...]
I Finally Got to See Ween Play Live. I Can Now Die a Happy Man.

It's been 20+ years, but it was worth the wait [...]
Only One Month Left in The US and it Can’t Go Fast Enough

These gun excuses need to stop. [...]
Rainy Days and Mondays…

We had plans for the weekend, but all it did was rain. So all we did was drink. [...]
Cheesesteaks and 76ers: Four days in Philadelphia

A wrap-up of our weekend in Philadelphia for Anna's conference. [...]
South America, Pt. 5: The Scam

Wrapping up the final days of our South American holiday last year with a little bit of unintended fraud on the way to Lima, Peru. [...]
The Adventures of Timtim, pt. 2: Return to Germany.

The story of our return from Belgium [...]
A Week with the Freaks, Pt. 2: Portland

Part II of our trip to the Pacific Northwest, this time in Portland. [...]
Czech your head!

Prague - Just go there! [...]
Fightball NYC 03 and March Madness

A bit of a basketball-filled week [...]
The ‘T’ Factor.

Why didn't I try harder in German class in high school? Oh yeah, that's right... [...]
One month in Bonn and the world’s your oyster.

We've been here in Bonn for a month now. Impressions? [...]
An Evening With Noel Fielding.

We went to see Noel Fielding at the Gramercy Theater a few weeks back. He was funny as hell! [...]
“You’ve changed, man!”

I notice when I spend extended periods of time in foreign countries, my speech patterns and mannerisms adapt. Here are some examples. [...]
When the Cat’s Away…

Anna was away for our first weekend in Pondicherry. What should I do? What are my options? Time will tell... [...]
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet…

As we prepare to leave I take a look back at the pros and cons of life in Germany [...]
Eat. Drink. Shop.

Another weekend of people I haven't seen in a long time. [...]
Could America really be Trumped?

Are people seriously going to vote for The Donald? [...]
Hunter S. Thompson on the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.

An incredibly prophetic piece written by Hunter S. Thompson 15 years ago. [...]
Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets

We went to our first NBA game, Bulls vs. Nets. [...]
A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, Pt. 1: Arriving in Las Vegas

The start of our stay in Las Vegas. [...]
Watching the AFL Grand Final in New York

Sitting in a pub with mates watching the footy [...]
Central America, pt. 2: “Hey! Let’s go climb an active volcano!”

Two days of eating, climbing and drinking. [...]
South America, Pt. 3: The Two-Caipirinha Screamer

Moving on from Peru to Brazil. [...]
Wasted a day again in Auroville.

Venture to where hippies have gone too far in a country where most have nothing. [...]
So many questions, so few answers, pt. 2

More things we don't understand... [...]
So many questions, so few answers…

A few questions about the USA that are hard to find answers for. [...]
Maccin’ across the McGlobe: McDonald’s McSpecialties I’ve McTried in other McCountries.

A look at some of the unusual McDonald's items I've eaten around the world [...]
Coming to America

We've just moved to the States. [...]
References to “Tim” and “Abel” I’ve encountered around the world.

My name around the world [...]
Tim’s adventures in the Aravind Eye Hospital

A tour of the Aravind Eye Hospital in Pondicherry, India, from the perspective of a man with severe 'White Coat Syndrome'. [...]
What the mouse did while the cat was away.

How I spent my first weekend in Pondicherry, India, while my wife was away. [...]
A Week with the Freaks, Pt. 1: Seattle

Anna had a conference in Seattle, so we decided to make a holiday out of it, first Seattle, then Portland. This is how the Seattle portion went down [...]
South America, Pt. 2: Human Skulls and Machu Picchu

Looking in some traditional Peruvian houses and checking out Machu Picchu [...]
Back in the Netherlands

Tales of a quiet weekend in Utrecht. [...]
Tim’s 12th annual 25th birthday.

How I spent my birthday. [...]

Copyright © 2017