Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. There are few things more romantic than the notion of ...

SINGAPORE - Tucked away in the corner of a Woodlands neighbourhood, a familiar Christmas scene stands in stark contrast to the Housing Board blocks around it: a log cabin seemingly blanketed in snow.

The mountains near Los Angeles are not far away in actual driving time, but they feel like they’re a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life, especially in the winter — since ...