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A First-Timer's Weekend in Singapore

Itineraries · 11 min read

A First-Timer's Weekend in Singapore

Hawker Etiquette, from Chope to Kopi

Food · 14 min read

Hawker Etiquette, from Chope to Kopi

Singapore in the Rain: An Indoor Day Out

Guides · 14 min read

Singapore in the Rain: An Indoor Day Out

A Slow Morning in Tiong Bahru

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

A Slow Morning in Tiong Bahru

Tiong Bahru

48 Hours in Singapore, Second Time Round

Itineraries · 9 min read

48 Hours in Singapore, Second Time Round

Marina Bay from the Water and the Lawn

Neighborhoods · 11 min read

Marina Bay from the Water and the Lawn

Marina Bay

Chinatown After Pagoda Street

Neighborhoods · 11 min read

Chinatown After Pagoda Street

Chinatown

Sentosa's Beaches, from Palawan to Siloso

Neighborhoods · 11 min read

Sentosa's Beaches, from Palawan to Siloso

Sentosa

Katong and Joo Chiat Before Noon

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Katong and Joo Chiat Before Noon

Katong & Joo Chiat

Little India on a Working Morning

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Little India on a Working Morning

Little India

Kampong Gelam from the Golden Dome

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Kampong Gelam from the Golden Dome

Kampong Glam

Orchard, Once You're Done Shopping

Neighborhoods · 8 min read

Orchard, Once You're Done Shopping

Orchard

The Southern Ridges at Golden Hour

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

The Southern Ridges at Golden Hour

HarbourFront & Mount Faber

Pulau Ubin: A Day in the Last Kampong

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Pulau Ubin: A Day in the Last Kampong

Pulau Ubin

Mandai, One Park at a Time

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Mandai, One Park at a Time

Mandai

Changi Beyond the Rain Vortex

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Changi Beyond the Rain Vortex

Changi

Jurong's Weird West: Hell and Dinosaurs

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Jurong's Weird West: Hell and Dinosaurs

Clementi & the West Coast

Kranji, Singapore's Countryside 5%

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Kranji, Singapore's Countryside 5%

Kranji

The Civic District on Foot

Neighborhoods · 11 min read

The Civic District on Foot

Civic District

The Botanic Gardens and MacRitchie Forest

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

The Botanic Gardens and MacRitchie Forest

Botanic Gardens & Bukit Timah

The Southern Islands with a Packed Lunch

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

The Southern Islands with a Packed Lunch

Southern Islands

Leave the Island for Batam, Bintan or JB

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Leave the Island for Batam, Bintan or JB

Day trips

Ann Siang After Dark, from the Gallery Roof

Nightlife · 7 min read

Ann Siang After Dark, from the Gallery Roof

Civic District

A Family Day Around the Island

Guides · 13 min read

A Family Day Around the Island

Holland Village and Dempsey on Purpose

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Holland Village and Dempsey on Purpose

Holland Village & Dempsey

East Coast Park After the Tiles

Guides · 7 min read

East Coast Park After the Tiles

Katong & Joo Chiat

Changi Layover: Six Hours Landside

Itineraries · 6 min read

Changi Layover: Six Hours Landside

Changi

MacRitchie Mornings and Mondays Elsewhere

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

MacRitchie Mornings and Mondays Elsewhere

Botanic Gardens & Bukit Timah

Geylang from Morning Market to Late Supper

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Geylang from Morning Market to Late Supper

Geylang

Singapore River on Foot, Bridge by Bridge

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Singapore River on Foot, Bridge by Bridge

Civic District

Rail Corridor: A Morning at Bukit Timah

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Rail Corridor: A Morning at Bukit Timah

Botanic Gardens & Bukit Timah

Jalan Besar: Hardware and Late Dim Sum

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Jalan Besar: Hardware and Late Dim Sum

Jalan Besar & Kallang

Coney Island from the West Gate

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Coney Island from the West Gate

Punggol & Pasir Ris

A Bras Basah Morning on Waterloo Street

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

A Bras Basah Morning on Waterloo Street

Civic District

Singapore on a Monday: What's Open

Itineraries · 9 min read

Singapore on a Monday: What's Open

Civic District

Two Monasteries Behind the Blocks

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Two Monasteries Behind the Blocks

Toa Payoh, Bishan & Ang Mo Kio

Labrador Nature Reserve and Bukit Chandu

Neighborhoods · 8 min read

Labrador Nature Reserve and Bukit Chandu

HarbourFront & Mount Faber

Punggol Waterway at Sunrise

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Punggol Waterway at Sunrise

Punggol & Pasir Ris

Fort Canning, the Forbidden Hill

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Fort Canning, the Forbidden Hill

Civic District

Queenstown Breakfasts Before the Cranes

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Queenstown Breakfasts Before the Cranes

Queenstown

Balestier: Bak Kut Teh, Rojak and a Villa

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Balestier: Bak Kut Teh, Rojak and a Villa

Balestier

Sembawang Hot Spring and the Jetty at Dusk

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Sembawang Hot Spring and the Jetty at Dusk

Woodlands, Yishun & Sembawang

Kallang: Ice World and the River Walk

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

Kallang: Ice World and the River Walk

Jalan Besar & Kallang

Bishan, Bright Hill and the Kallang River

Neighborhoods · 8 min read

Bishan, Bright Hill and the Kallang River

Toa Payoh, Bishan & Ang Mo Kio

Beach Road: Hajjah Fatimah and Golden Mile

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Beach Road: Hajjah Fatimah and Golden Mile

Kampong Glam

Pasir Ris Park's Mangrove Boardwalk

Guides · 6 min read

Pasir Ris Park's Mangrove Boardwalk

Punggol & Pasir Ris

Little Guilin and the Bukit Batok Quarries

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Little Guilin and the Bukit Batok Quarries

Botanic Gardens & Bukit Timah

West Coast Park and the Strait

Neighborhoods · 7 min read

West Coast Park and the Strait

Clementi & the West Coast

Toa Payoh's Lorong 6 Dragon and Shuang Lin

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Toa Payoh's Lorong 6 Dragon and Shuang Lin

Toa Payoh, Bishan & Ang Mo Kio

Bedok Reservoir: The Loop and the Ropes

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Bedok Reservoir: The Loop and the Ropes

Bedok & Tampines

Hougang's Japanese Cemetery and Kovan 209

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Hougang's Japanese Cemetery and Kovan 209

Sengkang & Hougang

Yishun Pond and the Khoo Teck Puat Garden

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Yishun Pond and the Khoo Teck Puat Garden

Woodlands, Yishun & Sembawang

Woodlands Waterfront and the Long Jetty

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Woodlands Waterfront and the Long Jetty

Woodlands, Yishun & Sembawang

Tampines Round Market and Eco Green

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Tampines Round Market and Eco Green

Bedok & Tampines

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden: Hill and Songbirds

Neighborhoods · 6 min read

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden: Hill and Songbirds

Toa Payoh, Bishan & Ang Mo Kio

Clementi Woods Park in the Morning Shade

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Clementi Woods Park in the Morning Shade

Clementi & the West Coast

Sengkang Riverside Park's Wetland Walk

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Sengkang Riverside Park's Wetland Walk

Sengkang & Hougang

Heartland Heritage Trails, Town by Town

Guides · 7 min read

Heartland Heritage Trails, Town by Town

Small Free Museums Worth an Hour

Guides · 4 min read

Small Free Museums Worth an Hour

Places of Worship You Can Enter

Guides · 6 min read

Places of Worship You Can Enter

Singapore Festivals Visitors Often Miss

Guides · 5 min read

Singapore Festivals Visitors Often Miss

Kilns, Studios and Workshops to Book

Guides · 8 min read

Kilns, Studios and Workshops to Book

Heartland Hawker Centres Worth the Ride

Guides · 6 min read

Heartland Hawker Centres Worth the Ride

Singapore After Midnight, Beyond the Bars

Guides · 3 min read

Singapore After Midnight, Beyond the Bars

Bookshops, Vinyl and Film Rooms

Guides · 4 min read

Bookshops, Vinyl and Film Rooms

Kayaks, Ketam and a Lighthouse

Guides · 5 min read

Kayaks, Ketam and a Lighthouse

Quiet Wetlands and Coastal Loops

Guides · 4 min read

Quiet Wetlands and Coastal Loops

Murals and Public Art in the Heartland

Guides · 5 min read

Murals and Public Art in the Heartland

Cemeteries, War Graves and Quiet Hills

Guides · 5 min read

Cemeteries, War Graves and Quiet Hills

Wet Markets Before Eight

Guides · 5 min read

Wet Markets Before Eight

Jurong West to Tuas: Kilns to Breakwater

Neighborhoods · 5 min read

Jurong West to Tuas: Kilns to Breakwater

Jurong & the West

Bathhouses, Saunas and Ice Baths

Guides · 4 min read

Bathhouses, Saunas and Ice Baths

Sailing, Dinghies and Dive Boats

Guides · 4 min read

Sailing, Dinghies and Dive Boats

Public Pools and Courts You Can Walk Into

Guides · 3 min read

Public Pools and Courts You Can Walk Into

Libraries Worth the Trip

Guides · 3 min read

Libraries Worth the Trip

Skybridges and Roof Gardens, Mostly Free

Guides · 3 min read

Skybridges and Roof Gardens, Mostly Free

Live Rooms: Jazz, Opera and Late Dim Sum

Guides · 3 min read

Live Rooms: Jazz, Opera and Late Dim Sum

Tanjong Pagar to Everton Park on Foot

Guides · 3 min read

Tanjong Pagar to Everton Park on Foot

Tanjong Pagar, Duxton and Everton Park

National Monuments You Can Walk Into

Guides · 3 min read

National Monuments You Can Walk Into

Chinatown in the New Year Weeks

Guides · 2 min read

Chinatown in the New Year Weeks

Chinatown