Marvellous Mailboxes & Phenomenal Post Offices

World Post Day is on the 9th of October every year!

In celebration of snail mail correspondence and in gratitude to hardworking postal workers everywhere, I thought I'd share some photos of marvellous mailboxes and phenomenal post offices I've encountered in my past travels to Europe and Asia. Read on to have a look.

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Durian away from Durians?

Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people hate to love it! The durian, D. zibethinus. That large spiky green fruit from Singapore, Malaysia & South East Asia with a really strong pungent odour.

And what causes the stink you ask? View full article to find out.

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Eating Sushi

Sushi Day is on 18th June 2021.

I'm not sure if you like sushi but being the foodie that I am, you know I do! The most fascinating sushi eating experience I've ever had was having sushi served from a conveyer belt.

Do you want to see what it looked like? 

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Have I Ever Told you that Orchids are my Favourite Flower?

Orchids are one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants in the world! I love them for their vivid colours as well as for the diversity in their phenotype, which I find most fascinating. 

Read on to see some photos of unique orchids I've encountered in my travels. One of them even looks like a human figure! 

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Have you ever walked inside a DNA Helix?

DNA Day is on Sunday 25 April 2021.

So, I thought I'd show you the amazing double helix DNA bridge from my home country of Singapore. 

You can actually walk inside it, base pair by base pair, so follow me!

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Nostalgia from Singapore

I've been missing my home country of Singapore where I spent my childhood years. From a place where food is just so plentiful, I especially crave all the delicious eats that I don't get to have as often here in Canada.

As a tribute to my beloved homeland, I recently designed a collection of Singapore Food Chemistry Cards from laksa to durian.

Wanna learn more about the chemistry behind these cards?

Laksa Love Card | Singapore Food Satay Anniversary Card | Singapore FoodKaya Birthday Card | Singapore Food
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