Podcast Announcing the new Historyogi Podcast 6 Jan 20216 Jan 2021 I'm launching a new podcast series that will accompany the Historyogi Post newsletter. Named the Historyogi Podcast, the series will seek to highlight lesser known aspects of local and regional history…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 80 4 Dec 20205 Jan 2021 The 80th issue (XL Edition) of The Historyogi Post is out! Jurong's huge diamond, dragon & abandoned railwayThe one-legged White House roosterGoh Chok Tong takes office as 2nd PM in…
Forum Letters… Time to depend more on agencies for help instead of maids 3 Dec 2020 By Dhevarajan Devadas The difficulties that some families are now facing in hiring maids due to travel restrictions should prompt a rethink of Singapore's heavy dependence on them. There were…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 79 16 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 The 79th issue of The Historyogi Post is out! An epic double decker bus ride across Eastern Europe in 1968The transfer of Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia in 1958Keong…
Travels Europe 2019: A Journey through History & Culture 12 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 In October 2019, I embarked on my first ever trip to Europe. Over the 17-day journey, I visited museums and historic landmarks, caught up with friends, and sampled some amazing…
Travels Krakow 2019 (Day 16-17) 12 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 Day 16 On this day, I visited the National Museum in Krakow, the Polish Aviation Museum and ended with a grand dinner at a goose restaurant. What I saw Strolling…
Travels Krakow 2019 (Day 14-15) 12 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 Day 14 I bid farewell to Warsaw and hopped onto a high speed train for the 2 hour trip down to Krakow. I then spent the afternoon on a walking…
Travels Warsaw 2019 (Day 10-13) 12 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 Day 10 On Day 10, I said farewell to Beerlin and set off for Warsaw via the Berlin-Warsaw Express. The six hour ride took me through the flat plains of…
Travels Berlin 2019 (Day 8-9) 12 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 Day 8 I spent Day 8 exploring the Neues Museum and the Pergamon Museum, both filled with thousands of artefacts from across the world. One of the most fascinating days…
Travels Berlin 2019 (Day 6-7) 12 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 Day 6 I departed London on the morning of Oct 14, travelling by the Eurostar to Brussels. I then took two ICE trains to Berlin, changing in Cologne. I reached…