Singapore by LRT: The Bukit Panjang Line
In addition to a large and robust subway system (the MRT), Singapore a light rail system called the LRT. The country’s 100% automated light rail lines run through densely populated […]
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The Farms of Kranji
With high rises in most areas as far as the eye can see, Singapore would hardly seem to be an agricultural paradise. But take a trip up to the northwestern […]
Sinagpore by MRT: the North South Line, Marina South Pier to Ang Mo Kio
The plan: Complete my adventure of visiting every MRT (subway) stop in Singapore! The goal is to see what the island looks like if you cover the entirety of this […]
Hope & Beauty at the Asian Civilizations Museum
We’re all looking for granules of hope in these weary times, and Singapore’s Asian Civilizations Museum has created a whole world of solace in its newest exhibition: “Faith Beauty Love […]
Cruising to Nowhere
If you want to leave Singapore and play tourist these days, there’s only one real way to do it: get on a cruise boat and spend a couple of days […]
The Shophouses of Blair Plain
If you want to see dozens of beautiful examples of traditional Singapore shophouse architecture, it’s worth heading to the tiny neighborhood now known as Blair Plain. In the early 1990s, […]
10 Reasons to Visit Joo Chiat
\There are many wonderful neighborhoods in Singapore, but one of the most interesting has to be Joo Chiat (also known as Katong). Singapore’s first “heritage town,” Joo Chiat is home […]
Singapore’s Rail Trail
In 1869, officials began planning a rail line that would take goods from Singapore’s rich southern port and bring back valuable natural resources like tin and rubber in return. The […]
The Murals of Chinatown
There’s a lot to see in Singapore’s Chinatown, from temples to tea shops to Michelin-starred hawker stalls — it’s one of few neighborhoods in Singapore that can easily cause sensory […]
The Singapore River Walk
Singapore’s National Heritage Board has developed a series of walks through which they invite people to “discover our heritage.” These are ambitious adventures, each requiring several hours of walking and […]
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