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Colours, Walls & The Asia Side
By this point in our trip, we had started settling into a different rhythm. The urge to rush from attraction to attraction had mostly disappeared, replaced by something much simpler: curiosity. So one morning, we made our way across to the Asian side of Istanbul (again) and spent part of the day exploring Kadıköy. Compared… Continue reading
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A Small Pause Between Travels
Before I go into the last couple of entries about Istanbul, I thought I’d take a little detour and talk about something that happened after we came home. Our first wedding anniversary. It still feels strange saying that out loud sometimes. One year. Three hundred and sixty-five days since we stood in front of our… Continue reading
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A Quiet Day at Bird Paradise
Not every day needs to be extraordinary — some are meant to be quietly shared. Some time back, my husband and I spent a day at Bird Paradise. It wasn’t anything big or specially planned — just a simple day set aside to be out together, away from work, away from everything else that usually… Continue reading
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A Singaporean Lunar New Year!
This year’s Lunar New Year felt quiet, simple, and very much centred around home. Instead of going out or having an elaborate celebration, I spent time in the kitchen preparing food for our family reunion dinner. There’s something special about cooking during this time of the year — the kitchen gets busy, the house slowly… Continue reading
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A Gentle Start to 2026
Again, thank you for (still) being here with me.There aren’t many of you, but I know some read quietly — and that means more than you know. The days between Christmas and now passed quietly, almost softly. It wasn’t a season filled with big plans or loud celebrations, but rather one spent slowing down, catching… Continue reading
Ashes in the Light 