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Top 15 Staycation Deals in Singapore
[From December 2011, check out our more recent staycation stories for new deals] A short staycation can rejuvenate even the most jaded of souls. Here are some of December's best options.
Interview: Greg Shand
The Kiwi architect and long-time Singapore resident has designed some of the most spectacular homes in Sentosa Cove. He talks concrete, adventure travel and crazy girls with Hidayah Salamat.
Interview: Seah Chee Huang
The associate director of DP Architects and Archifest’s chairperson reminisces about his life with Patrick Benjamin.
1. Open Door Policy
Funky Cafes & Stores in Tiong Bahru
Where to hang out in Singapore's burgeoning neighborhood.
Synergy City
How co-working spaces are boosting Singapore’s start-up scene, and why even the government is getting involved.
Blogger, Jerome Lim
The writer behind the blog The Long and Winding Road talks to Kurt Ganapathy about cataloguing the fading past of Singapore.
Interview: Model, Serena Adsit
Modeling for the past 17 years, the striking Serena Adsit recently set up her own agency; Mint. She talks to Terry Ong about standing out.
Photography by Shantini Devi
Exploring the Circle Line: 12 New Stations, 100 Things to Do
Terry Ong and Kurt Ganapathy take you round the new Circle Line stations in Singapore.
Top: Brompton, Strida LT, Dahon Vector X10. Bottom: Alex Moulten TSR 2, Yikebike
Wheels, Reinvented
Hidayah Salamat picks five foldable bikes for an alternative morning commute.
Interview: Marketing Manager of Yeo's, Lye Yin Wong
Why recycling is so important to the brand, and why Singaporeans really ought to break their plastic bag habit.
The Write Stuff
With the Booker Prize shortlist out this week, here are six steps towards making Singapore a serious literary contender.
Singaporean Illustrator, Benjamin Ang
The first Singaporean artist to draw for Marvel Comics talks to Hidayah Salamat about peace, resilience and drawing “tattoos” on his classmates.
Host of Supermodelme, Charmaine Harn
Arguably Singapore’s most bankable and charismatic model (she was the face of the Audi Fashion Festival last year and is the current host of cable TV show Supermodelme), Charmaine Harn lets Terry Ong...
Far-off Food: The Cliff
Highway Adventures
Get off the beaten path with these easy-to-follow daytrip itineraries.
Audi A1
Three New Hot Rods in Singapore
New car models to liven up even the commute to work.
Spin City
Ride away from these hip bike joints in style.
Interview with award-winning photographer Sherman Ong
The award-winning Malaysian photographer and author tells Hidayah Salamat that there are no shortcuts in creating a work of art.
Analyze These
Just how smart are you? Diane Wong & Justine Ong lay down a challenge. Illustrations by Shahira Khalid & Tetuko Hanggoro Prasetyowibowo.
Street Talk: Embalmer, Ely Eusebio
Embalmer Ely Eusebio talks to Jasmine Tan about how he helps people prepare for their final journey.
CEO and co-founder of Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific, Mark Greedy
The CEO and co-founder of Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific, and long-time resident of Singapore, talks to Ric Stockfis about unexpected sporting triumphs and keeping a secret.
Rail Against the Dying of the Light
With the closure of Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and much of Singapore’s railway line imminent, Kurt Ganapathy tells you how to experience it all one last time.
Need for Speed
Things are looking up for the go-karting scene in Singapore.
Hand-me Down World
Vintage or just plain ol’ second hand? With the proliferation of flea markets over the past few months, you’ve got to know your stuff when shopping for used goods.