5 things you didn’t know about Singapore
Let this born-and-bred Singaporean tell you about some lesser known facts about Singapore’s culture and history that will surprise you.
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Art overload at the Singapore Biennale 2013
Showcasing some of the more interesting works I stumbled upon at the Singapore Biennale 2013
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Don’t sweat – Self-Defense for Solo Travellers
One Saturday afternoon, I spent an entire hour fending off a knife-wielding assailant. I was down at SWEAT!, a little gym studio along Cantonment Road, where I had been kindly invited down to check out their self-defense classes. As a solo traveller, and a female one to boot, one common concern people always express about…
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Singapore Grand Prix 2013 – F1 Fever!
This year I lucked out in my company’s lucky draw and scored two tickets to the Singapore Grand Prix! It’s been around since 2008, but I have never been to one – the closest was spending a Sunday night at Marina Bay Sands back in 2011 with a bunch of friends, and watching the race…
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Handstitched wanderlust by Where Art Jon
A handstitched work and a little about art that makes you want to move by Singaporean artist Jonathan Lim
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How to Piss Off a Singaporean
One thing Singaporeans are great at? Complaining about everything – here is how you can piss off a Singaporean.
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Taking a Lomography Photowalk around Downtown Singapore
Going on a photowalk around Singapore with the Lomography folk and some fun analogue cameras
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Wallpaper Wanderer: Mulan in Singapore
CHINESE GARDENS, SINGAPORE – Judy Zienchuk of Travvelsized found a new perspective on Singapore during her study exchange here when she discovered this spot.
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Shuang Long Shan Ancestral Hall – An Urban Cemetery in Singapore
In the middle of Singapore’s housing estates sits a rather strange sanctuary
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Sightseeing in Singapore through the haze
Don’t let your impression of Singapore be clouded by the haze from Indonesia’s forest fires – here are sights to check out if you are unlucky enough to encounter the haze in Singapore.
