5 super luxe holiday ideas

For those of you who don't mind splashing out for a seriously luxe holiday, here are five breathtaking destinations (yes, all around Asia too!) that will have you reaching for your credit card. 

Santacon

Presented by Stella Artois, the annual Santa Claus conference stretches from one end of the Singapore River down to Clarke Quay with participants stopping along the way for drink deals and merry-making. Participants can sign up here for their Santa Starter Kit, which includes the event day ticket, a Santa outfit, access to drink deals and game card […]

Katsura Yamauchi, Szkieve and Balbalab

Don’t miss this eclectic mix of music, where Japanese solo saxophonist Katsura Yamauchi will be joined by experimental musician Szkieve and local collective BALBALAB, known for their improvised electro-acoustic style. 

Unexpected Epicurean Christmas Dinner

Have a specially prepared Christmas Eve dinner with a Japanese, French and Chinese twist. Start off with an exquisite selection of sashimi, some cod fish baked cod and end the meal with a traditional French buche de noel.

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival

The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival returns for its 11th year. This time around, new Artistic Director, theatre-maker Sean Tobi will take over the reins bringing a fresh new direction to the festival. There will be 18 events from eight countries, all centred around the theme of Art and Loss. Festival highlights include With/Out by Loo Zihan, The Duchamp Syndrome by Por Piedad Teatro and How Loneliness Goes by Nguan.

The Family Tree

Vanessa Linares’ first solo exhibition examines relationships in different forms and colors through paintings of trees and animals. The Spanish artist is heavily-influenced by Japanese manga and it becomes more evident in this series of imaginative pieces to do with family and friends.

CNY Special Black Diamond Yu Sheng

Celebrate the year of the sheep this Chinese New Year with this expertly made Lo Hei as ME@UOE brings a fusion of French, Japanese and Chinese ingredients to this traditional Chinese delicacy. This yu sheng will include a medley of salmon trout sashimi, hokkigai and it is topped with highly prized black winter truffles.