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Things to Do · Travel TipsOct 2026Christmas in Singapore and New Year’s Eve at Marina Bay: Events, Fireworks Spots and Getting HomeChristmas in Singapore and New Year’s Eve at Marina Bay: Events, Fireworks Spots and Getting Home 2026-10-04 Quick facts Season The Orchard Road lights switch on…
Travel TipsSingapore in April: Afternoon Storms, the Easter Long Weekend, Tulips at the Flower Dome and What to Pack
Things to Do · Travel TipsCruises from Singapore: the four ships, the real total per person and the two terminals explained
Travel TipsSingapore in March: Weather, Crowds, the Flower Dome Sakura and Which Hawker Centres Close
Travel TipsWhat to Buy in Singapore: Prices, Where to Buy, and What Can Go HomeSix guides that settle the practical questions before you book anything.
Things to DoSep 2026Raffles Singapore and the Long Bar: the arcade entrance, the walk-in rule and the Singapore Sling
Food & DrinkSep 2026Bak Kut Teh in Singapore: the 6 MICHELIN Guide shops, the 3 styles of broth, and what a bowl really costs
Travel Tips · Why Singapore?Sep 2026What Language Do They Speak in Singapore? English, Singlish and the Four Official Languages ExplainedNo copy-paste listicles. Real routes, real prices, and the caveats other sites leave out.
Singapore Travel Guide for First-Timers: Plan the Perfect Trip Everything you need for your Singapore trip in one place — what to do, where to eat and stay, how to get around, what it costs, when to go, and the rules that trip up first-timers. Updated June 2026 Trip essentials at a glance Visa Most … Read more
Christmas in Singapore and New Year’s Eve at Marina Bay: Events, Fireworks Spots and Getting Home 2026-10-04 Quick facts Season The Orchard Road lights switch on around the second weekend of November, and both the lights and Christmas Wonderland have ended on 1 January in recent years. Holidays Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are … Read more
Singapore in April: Afternoon Storms, the Easter Long Weekend, Tulips at the Flower Dome and What to Pack 2026-09-25 Singapore in April at a glance Weather Hot and humid, with clear mornings and thundery showers in the afternoon or early evening. Rain Showers come most days, but they are usually short and clear up within … Read more
Cruises from Singapore: the four ships, the real total per person and the two terminals explained 2026-09-24 Cruises from Singapore at a glance Ships that sail round trip Four: Genting Dream, Navigator of the Seas, Disney Adventure and Star Voyager. Lowest round-trip fare Genting Dream, a 2-night Melaka sailing in an inside cabin from about … Read more
Singapore in March: Weather, Crowds, the Flower Dome Sakura and Which Hawker Centres Close 2026-09-24 March at a glance Weather Sunny, hot and mostly dry, with afternoon thunderstorms starting to show up in the last part of the month. Rain When it rains it comes down hard for a short while and then stops, so … Read more
What to Buy in Singapore: Prices, Where to Buy, and What Can Go Home 2026-09-23 Six things to settle before you shop Bak kwa does not fly home Bak kwa is processed meat, and most of the countries readers fly home to refuse it at the border, gift quantities included. Pork floss is the same … Read more
Raffles Singapore and the Long Bar: the arcade entrance, the walk-in rule and the Singapore Sling 2026-09-22 The short version Address The bar sits at #02-01 Raffles Arcade, 328 North Bridge Road, and not behind the front door on Beach Road. Booking Walk-ins only, with parties of 10 to 20 people the single exception the … Read more
Bak Kut Teh in Singapore: the 6 MICHELIN Guide shops, the 3 styles of broth, and what a bowl really costs 2026-09-22 Before you go Shops in the guide Of the 307 establishments in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 selection, 6 serve bak kut teh. Stars None of the 6 holds a star; 3 carry … Read more
Why Singapore? What Language Do They Speak in Singapore? English, Singlish and the Four Official Languages Explained English is spoken at home by 48.3% of residents, but only 11.8% of those aged 85 and over. How far English gets you depends a lot on who is standing in front of you. 2026-09-18 One board, four … Read more
Money in Singapore: where to change cash, what the 230 licensed money changers show, and the GST refund 2026-09-16 The short version Where to change The Arcade at 11 Collyer Quay, 53m from exit C of Raffles Place MRT, holds 26 licensed money changers in one building At the airport All 27 money-changer counters and … Read more
Hainanese Chicken Rice in Singapore: Ten Places in the MICHELIN Guide, Prices and Closing Days 2026-09-15 Chicken rice at a glance What it is Poached chicken with rice cooked in chicken fat and stock, carried here by Hainanese migrants and listed on Singapore’s national intangible cultural heritage inventory as entry ICH-064. In the guide Ten … Read more
