Singapore

The Peranakan culture is a melding of Chinese and Malay/Indonesian traditions, creating an aesthetic that is eye-catching, colourful and exquisitely detailed. The Peranakan shophouses of Singapore stood out to me immediately when…

A complete guide to Singapore travel full of insider tips for making your trip or stopover more enjoyable, affordable and authentic.

Since living in Singapore for almost three years, I’ve fallen in love with the Peranakan culture. Their lively colour palette, traditional Nyonya kebayas, delicious cuisine and stunning shophouse architecture are so joyful!…

Fu Lu Shou, three strange Chinese fellows staring back at me through the museum glass. Their faces are familiar, I have seen them before on cloth, in porcelain and paint. But who…

Two iconic hotels go head-to-head for the title of the ultimate Singapore afternoon tea venue. Armed with their best silverware, both put up a glorious, three-tiered contest of finger-food fantasia…but which location…

During a three-year expat stint living in Singapore, I had a lot of mealtimes to spend investigating the local food scene. The country’s gastronomic offering is as diverse in flavour as it…