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Get Out! – Gardens By The Bay – Flower Dome

by Raymond Tan June 16, 2021

The earliest known greenhouse was built for Roman emperor Tiberius in around 30 A.D., because his beloved cucumber was to be grown all year. As gla...

Posted in baobabs, flowers, gardens, gardens by the bay, Mediterranean, olive trees, orchids, trees

Get Out! – Gardens By The Bay – Cloud Forest Dome

by Raymond Tan June 11, 2021

It proved to be a hot and humid day and so it was a refreshing welcome upon our arrival at the Cloud Forest dome of Gardens by the Bay. Towering a...

Posted in activities, cloud forest dome, conservatory, gardens by the bay, national parks, nature, outdoors, parks, Polarized Sunglass, Sunday Shades, UV 400

What Makes a Good Pair of Sunglasses for Runners?

by Raymond Tan June 07, 2021

With an average of 12 hours of daylight in Singapore, it is only logical that when you’re exercising outdoors, you should put on a good pair of sun...

Posted in Polarized Sunglass, Polycarbonate Frames, running sunglasses, shades for running, sunglasses, sunglasses for athletes, sunglasses for runners, UV 400

The Covid-19 Virus is Airborne: Can I Still Exercise Outdoors?

by Raymond Tan May 25, 2021

The recent news about SARS-CoV-2 being airborne has many people concerned. Sales of air purifiers shot up overnight. For some, the idea of the vir...

Posted in activities, Covid-19, exercise, gardens, jogging, national parks, outdoors, parks, runners, running, SARS-coV-2, Sunday Shades

How Can You Improve the Quality of Your Sleep?

by Raymond Tan May 18, 2021

Sleep, as we know, should come naturally. Yet, according to the US CDC, one in three adults are not getting enough sleep. In a 2016 Statistica sur...

Posted in activities, empowerment, exercise, mental health, mental wellbeing, outdoors, Polarized Sunglass, shades, sleep, Sunday Shades, sunglasses, sunnies, UV 400

"Taking Umbrage" : Why Everybody Was Wrong About It

by Raymond Tan May 10, 2021

The last few days poor ol’ Google was under siege when there was surge in people searching for the meaning of the word "umbrage". Most people are ...

Posted in language, shades, shelter, Sunday Shades, sundayshades, take umbrage, umbrage, words

How Physical Exercise Benefits Mental Health

by Raymond Tan May 06, 2021

Whether you care to admit it or not, there’s a 70% chance that are you are stressed. You can either be stressed directly from the pandemic or indi...

Posted in kayaking, mental health, mental wellbeing, outdoors, Polarized, Polarized Sunglass, shades, Sunday Shades, UV 400, WFH, work from home

How to Choose the Best Pair of Sunglasses for Running

by Raymond Tan May 03, 2021

Fresh air and sunshine, O how we love the great outdoors! From forest trails to tracks, Singaporeans love to jog and run. While we love the vitami...

Posted in affordable sunglasses, Polarized Sunglass, running, running sunglasses, Sunglass, sunglasses, sunglasses for athletes, UV 400

Why We Like What We Like

by Raymond Tan April 26, 2021

Are you a coffee or tea person? Or neither? Why do you like the colour blue? Or if blue is not your colour, red? Or green? In a 2015 survey done b...

Posted in colours, culture, dress, fashion, grooming, Sunday Shades, sunglasses, sunnies

Top 3 Virtual Museum Tours in the World

by Raymond Tan April 19, 2021

It has been more than a year since the pandemic started and the stay-home weary are aching to travel again. While borders are still closed in most...

Posted in British Museum, eyes, Lourve Museum, shades, sunglasses, The Met, virtual museum tours

Get Out! - Jurong Lake Gardens

by Raymond Tan April 12, 2021

Jurong Garden as I remember it, was a large but boring garden. Save for the first and only open air drive-in cinema adjoining it. The excitement l...

Posted in activities, exercise, gardens, Jurong Lake Gardens, national parks, nature, Sunday Shades

Get Out! – Hort Park

by Raymond Tan March 29, 2021

Stuck at home? It’s time to beat those blues and get active! In this first of our ‘Get Out!’ series of articles about worthwhile natural places ...

Posted in activities, cafe, fun, hort park, jogging, national parks, outdoors, run, shades, Sunday Shades