Tag: singapore micro adventure
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Crocodile Hunting in Singapore: A sea kayaking microadventure from Kranji to Sungei Boloh
It was reported in the Straits Times in June 2013 that as many as ten saltwater crocodiles are now living in the north-west coast of Singapore. They live predominantly in an area known as the ‘Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’. When this information was released (read the report here) it surprised a number of people. It…
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Sleeping with rats: An overnight microadventure to the Sisters Islands
For all those men out there who are wishing for more physical contact or intimacy with their wives or partners, I have the solution for you. Take your partner on a microadventure to sleep on a deserted island infested with rats. I did this with my wife and she never strayed more than 0.5m from…
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A geocaching microadventure
I recently embarked on a fun morning excursion. It took me to a place I had never before visited, was a challenge, cost nothing but time, gave me some exercise and I completed it in 1.5 hours in the morning – before I went to work! Adding to the enjoyment was the fact my parents…
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Sea kayaking microadventure – Changi Village to the East Coast SAF Yacht Club
When the alarm went at 6am on Saturday morning, neither myself or Stephanie were feeling particularly energetic. After a few minutes lying in bed procrastinating we got up, loaded our inflatable kayak (a.k.a ‘The Divorce Machine’) into the car and set off on our morning microadventure. The plan was to paddle from Changi beach all…
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Inflatable sea kayaking micro-adventure: Sentosa to St Johns Island
Fresh and flushed with inspiration after the maiden voyage of the Divorce Machine the week before, Stephanie and I decided Sentosa Island would be the location to launch our next inflatable sea-kayaking micro-adventure. I enjoy testing and challenging things to the limit and today I managed to find the limits of both the Divorce Machine,…
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Maiden voyage of The Divorce Machine – a kayaking micro adventure from Changi to Pulau Ubin
After living for almost 15 years on this beautiful tiny little Island, Singapore yet again surprised and delighted me this morning. The story actually starts some weeks back. A wise man once said “Every man wants three things in life, beautiful woman, the company of good friends, and an inflatable kayak”. (I just made that…
Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson 