Licensed to Drive!

I finally converted my Australian Drivers License to a Singaporean Drivers License. The process is fairly easy when you have a valid license from specific countries (Australia is one of those countries). This is a two-process. The first step is to pass the Basic Theory Test. This is a computer based test of 50 multiple …

The Jewel at Changi

Singapore has the best airport, hands down. As if it weren’t cool enough already, a few weeks ago, the Jewel opened. A brand new shopping centre parked right in the airport complex, open to locals and travellers alike. If you planned to come to Singapore for a shopping trip, you need go no further! The …

RSAF 50 Aerial Display

To commemorate the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) 50th anniversary, the largest number of aircraft in an aerial display strutted their stuff over the skies at Marina Barrage. There were 4 shows over the weekend. This was the 10:00am show on Sunday the 12th of August. This has been shot handheld using a Sony …

SingPost POP Stations

I recently discovered POPStations here in Singapore while doing a bit of online shopping. A few days ago, the mailman stopped by while I was at work and attempted to deliver an item to me. When he found out that I was not at home, he left me a note with instructions to pick up …

Bowling at Planet Bowl

I’ve been bowling as a means of socialising here in Singapore and in the process making new friends. It was time to put a short film together. This is a short film shot as a promotional video for a Bowling group that I play with. The Badminton and Bowling Fanatics meet 4 times a month …

Beautiful Sunday

If you’re new to Singapore and like live music and concerts, here’s something to that will strike your fancy. Singapore has an amazing performing arts precinct at Esplanade – The Theatres by the Bay. Held once a month on a Sunday, they hold a free orchestral performance inside the Durian. This series of concerts is …

Sweating it out over Badminton

Two years into my stay in Singapore, and I have started finding new hobbies and new ways to socialise. One of the two most constructive ways of socialising that I have discovered is by playing badminton. It’s very popular in this part of the world, and not particularly expensive (a 2 hour session is about …

How I became an Australian Permanent Resident

There is usually a single core reason for wanting to become a permanent resident of any nation. That reason is to secure the right to live and work in a new country. The secondary reason is to eventually become a citizen of that country. Both reasons held true for me. In 2005, while contemplating life …