The Locals Guide To Singapore

Arab Street and the Kampong Glam area form one of Singapore’s three major cultural enclaves – the other two being exciting Chinatown and colourful Little India. The ...

Located between the Singapore River, Marina Bay and Chinatown, the Central Business District, commonly referred to as “the city” or CBD, is the centre of all comm...

Our guide to Chinatown by our Singapore local expert - Chinatown, one of Singapore’s most popular destinations, is a cultural enclave that delights the senses with ...

Our guide to Civic District by our Singapore local expert - British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles – the city’s founder, affectionately remembered as the "Fat...

Our guide to Dempsey Hill by our Singapore local expert - Only a few years back, the entire Dempsey Hill area was occupied by an old, deserted British army camp. The abandoned barracks buildings sat among stately, vine-draped trees, rotting quietly away. Today, Dempsey Hill has undergone a total transformation. It’s now the site of a chic, bustling retail and lifestyle district, with a resort-like ambience, and evenings and weekends find it bustling with visitors. The old military buildings have been carefully restored, and now house everything from quiet-chic garden restaurants to trendy bars, cool bistros and hip art galleries. There are several well-stocked furniture and home ware shops offering Asian antiques, exquisite teak furnishings, handcrafted carpets and sophisticated modern accessories.

The scenic region along the south-eastern part of Singapore, stretching north and east to Changi Airport and beyond, is known locally as the East Coast. It is famous ...

Holland V, as it is lovingly referred to, is not actually a tourist spot of the usual kind, though its relaxed atmosphere and rich mix of interesting opportunities to explore make it worth a visit. It is highly favoured among the expatriate community, who flock to its eateries, cafés, bistros and specialty shops, tucked into little side streets and within the rather dated Holland Road Shopping Centre. 

Our guide to Little India by our Singapore local expert - One of Singapore’s fascinating cultural enclaves, Little India is home to the city’s third-largest e...

Our guide to Marina Bay by our Singapore local expert - Not long ago, the area now called Marina Bay was simply the basin of the Singapore River. Surrounded by extensive ...

Singapore is very truly a green city. With nearly 50% of the island enwrapped in unspoiled natural beauty, it is truly worthy of its name, The Garden City. Enormous and d...

The northern and western parts of Singapore are less populated and less developed than the southern and eastern zones. The south and east are home to more than half the...

Orchard Road is the Champs-Elysées of Singapore – in some ways perhaps even more magical than the original. Miles and miles of shopping await you – it’s the one st...

Pulau Ubin is a charming island 10 minutes off East Coast and one of Singapore’s last remaining rural areas where you can still witness the old kampong (Malay for "v...

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Sentosa is a small island just south of Singapore, but it has a big reputation as Asia’s Favourite Playground. There are actually several islands close to Singapore su...

In between the Central Business District, the Civic District and the River Valley, lies the Singapore River, marking the start of modern-day Singapore. In its very begi...