Singapore

Everything and anything about Singapore

Postcard: A Tiger Snooze

Postcard: A Tiger Snooze

The tropical sunny weather in Singapore makes a visit to the zoo ideal any day of the week, but remember to bring an umbrella and sun tan lotion as the sun rays can get pretty strong. With an open zoo concept, the animals are kept in spacious landscaped enclosures separated from the visitors by either dry or wet moats. The most interesting time to view the animals is...

Inside Singapore’s Oldest Mosque during Ramadan

Inside Singapore’s Oldest Mosque during Ramadan

Grand prayer halls, minarets,  balustrades and elaborate domes are common in mosques all over the world. What makes one mosque different from another is the story of their beginnings and the uniqueness of their architecture. With golden onion domes, slim minarets and a white outer structure with orange pipping,  The Sultan Mosque in Singapore has a long history that...

Top 4 Things To Do in Singapore

Top 4 Things To Do in Singapore

Feature Article on Singapore

As a Travel Mentor on Robert Felton’s Adventure Travel Mentor website, read Travel and Beyond’s feature article on the Top 4 Things to See and Do in Singapore  published in August 2011.

A Touch of Culture, Blessings and Wisdom in the Heart of the City

A Touch of Culture, Blessings and Wisdom in the Heart of the City

Spiritual calmness and a sense of serenity among the hustle and bustle of Singapore’s city life is what the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is all about. Located as the nucleus of Chinatown, the temple houses many relics, one of which is a tooth that belonged to Buddha that was originally housed in a golden stupa at the Bandula Monastery in Myanmar back in 1980. The...

Where to Eat in Singapore – Part I

Where to Eat in Singapore – Part I

Singapore is a food haven as most travellers already know… Even a week in Singapore isn’t enough to have tasted all its culinary delights, so lets start with Part I of this food adventure! Chinese Mix Rice Found mostly in hawker centres or food courts in malls, Mix Rice or otherwise known as Economy Rice is a splendid way to get value for money when it comes to...