A Singapore Taxi Driver’s diary is written by a former scientific researcher who for reasons ‘uniquely Singapore’ ended up as a taxi driver.

As a result, I am driving taxi to make a living and writing these real life stories just to make the dull job a little more interesting

Taxi drivers are in the right place to see the life of a city and the variety of its people; Mingjie Cai is a great storyteller with keen skills of observation. This makes an addictive read with some great insights into the lifestyle and people of Singapore.

It’s also a sobering insight into the long hours and low pay of Singapore’s taxi drivers.

Put some time aside for this blog: once you start reading it’s hard to stop.

Read more:
More Singapore blogs from Blogs of the World
Satay in Singapore: Food of the World

The Accidental Epicurean is about “stumbling upon the good things in life”.

The two authors live in Bangkok and Singapore, but also write about other cities and countries in the region - most recently China and Japan make several appearances. The authors are both American but have lived locally for several years.

The blog concentrates on the good things in life: eating and drinking, shopping, and discovering new places. After reading a few posts it sounds like there is plenty to discover!

This blog was recommended by Kitty in Bangkok. We’ll be hearing more from Kitty in future as she is our new Thailand contributor.

Read more:
Singapore blogs on Blogs of the World
Thailand discovers Laos literature
Food of the World photo pick: Satay in Singapore

Ivy is a true third culture kid. She is officially Singaporean but was born in Malaysia and has already lived in four different countries - Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Canada.

Since graduating from university Ivy has been working in Singapore, and in Nanyate?! you can read about her life there. Look out for the Singapore Files posts - the most recent tells about Valentine’s Day in Singapore.

Valentine’s Day Garlic Prawn Pasta from Nanyate?!

She also writes about technology and other interests, which include anime, learning Chinese and Japanese (Nanyate?! means What?! in Japanese) and web design.