The Hunt – Romantic spots

February 2, 2012

Global – Every week, The Purple Passport team goes out in search of a designated item in whatever city our team members happen to be in at that time. We wanted to share with you, our readers, some of our finds from around the world. And with Valentine’s Day coming… (more)

The Hunt – Outdoor Exercise Spots

January 19, 2012

Global – Every week, The Purple Passport team goes out in search of a designated item in whatever city our team members happen to be in at that time. We wanted to share with you, our readers, some of our finds from around the world. Because we know lots of… (more)

Commune with the fishes (and sharks) at the Blue Zoo

November 14, 2011

BEIJING, CHINA – Aquariums are one of those sights I love visiting over and over again. There’s a certain calmness that comes over me when I enter the dark halls illuminated by the blue shimmering light from the tanks, and I love losing myself for hours in these marine worlds.… (more)

The Hunt: Historical Landmarks

November 10, 2011

Global – Every week, The Purple Passport team goes out in search of a designated item in whatever city our team members happen to be in at that time. We wanted to share with you, our readers, some of our finds from around the world! This week’s theme was historical… (more)

Surfer girls get stoked with Learn to Surf LA

November 9, 2011

VENICE, USA – A recent exchange of Tweets on surfing has led me to recall my own foray into the world of surfing a few years ago. Though surfing was once dominated by men, women have been making serious waves in the surfing world in recent years with their own… (more)

Madison Square Park: A not-so-hidden hidden gem

October 29, 2011

NEW YORK, USA – It’s a story you’ve most likely heard before: ugly duckling in Big City overshadowed by glittering, racy, attention grabbing neighbor. And not to spoil the ending if you’ve missed this one, but that overlooked little wonder pretty much always gets her “swan” moment in the limelight,… (more)

Wheel of fortune on the Singapore Flyer

October 12, 2011

SINGAPORE – For any city that decides to build a ginormous observation wheel (à la the London Eye or China’s Star of Nanchang), there’s a striving for international notoriety, not to mention prosperity (à la all the tourist profits rolling in). But for Singapore, the distinction of possessing the world’s… (more)

Welcome to the jungle at Singapore Botanical Garden

August 21, 2011

SINGAPORE – No matter which city in the world I travel to, I love paying a visit to the local botanical gardens, whether it’s London’s Chelsea Physic Garden or Los Angeles’ Descanso Gardens. They offer a refreshing brush with nature in the middle of the concrete jungle and lovely places… (more)

Lions and tigers and sloth bears…oh my! at Night Safari

August 7, 2011

SINGAPORE – Though it may be a buttoned-up business town by day, Singapore transforms into a swinging nightlife scene come dark with buzzing bars and hot clubs. But one of the city’s most distinctive after-dark spots isn’t a bar or a lounge. At Night Safari, the “wild nightlife” is comprised… (more)

Communing with Cartagena’s essence on La Muralla

July 31, 2011

CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, COLOMBIA – Colombia’s crown jewel on the Caribbean coast, Cartagena is a city that sings a siren song, luring travelers to its shores and then seducing them into staying…or at least returning.  I spent a month here in January/February and (if this is any indication of my… (more)