A Hazy Red Sunset

Singapore June 2013 With the haze came stories about a famed "pink sunset" visible from only certain parts of Singapore. Merlion Wayfarer took out her camera and waited. This was the "best" shot she had before the sun disappeared behind the horizon... The full album is available at:Merlion Wayfarer Goes Green's Picasa Albums (Natural Phenomena) ...

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SG Haze - Low-Cost Odour Removal Without An Air Purifier

Singapore June 2013 Hazy Hazy Hazy Having some spare time after completing her blogs for the Singapore Blog Awards, Merlion Wayfarer decided to catch up with her friends. She was on the line with a friend who used to work in the Housekeeping department of a hotel, when she heard about the "secret". Apparently this hotel used to have smoking and non-smoking floors. In a move to promote non-smoking in their premises (Kudos!), this hotel faced...

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PSI 401? - Merlion Wayfarer's Guide To Hiding Out

Singapore 21 June 2013 Hazy Hazy Hazy The PSI is at 401 today! New hazardous high... In one week of hiding in huge airconditioned public spaces (See "Haze Is Here - Hide In Aircon?", an article on reducing one's carbon footprint in this hazy weather), Merlion Wayfarer has bit-by-bit compiled a guide on where to hide this week if your house has neither an aircon nor an air purifier... Criteria for "Guide To Hiding Out"... Lots of aircon,...

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Epilogue - Singapore Blog Awards 2013

Singapore June 2013 Last weekend, Merlion Wayfarer was asked what does "eco living" mean to her? It was a head-scratching answer that required loads of reflection, followed by some pondering by the waterfall before verbalization. 'Twas hard, because it is already so much of her lifestyle. There are lists that one can compile on the 10 things that everyone can do for the environment. Or even 101 things. But if lists are not your way of...

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