So here we are. Sixteen years old! In magazine years, that’s like 60. Our knees aren’t creaking just yet, but we have acquired some wisdom along the way. And one thing we know for sure is that we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you, our lovely readers. So we’ve called in some favors from some good friends, come up with special treats of our own, and put together a whole stack of great prizes to say thank you. 60? Try $60,000.
1. $10,000 OF AMAZING ART
Yes, you read that right. Our Grand Prize is a whopping $10,000 of credit to spend at one of the city’s premier independent art spaces, Vue Privée. Celebrating photography, street art and everything in between, and championing accessibility for all, this little powerhouse of a place has put on some of our favorite shows of the last year. We only wish we were eligible to enter. Fortunately, you are. www.vueprivee.com
2. ALL-INCLUSIVE, THREE-NIGHT LUXURY GETAWAY TO KOH SAMUI
Where else but Samui to kick back and get away from it all? At the InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam, you and a special someone can relax for three nights in a Beachfront Pool Villa and enjoy welcome cocktails at world-famous sunset spot Air Bar, dinner at Frame Beach Restaurant & Bar and a spa treatment at Baan Thai Spa. To get there, the package includes two roundtrip Singapore-Samui tickets on boutique airline Bangkok Airways, as well as airport transfers. Valued at $7,084. www.intercontinental.com/samui and www.bangkokair.com
3. ROMANTIC WEEK FOR TWO IN THAILAND
This amazing trip begins with two nights in a Full Spectrum Suite at LIT! Bangkok, one of the City of Angel’s hippest hotels. Then you’ll be transferred directly to the Let’s Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort, an award-winning retreat on one of Thailand’s most mellow stretches of sand, where you’ll have five nights in a Moon Deck Suite to soak in the stars (or each other’s eyes, if you like). Valued at $5,588. http://litbangkok.com and www.letussea.com
4. THE REAL SLIM LADY
Not that you need to worry about your weight, but this course of no less than 10 body wrap slimming sessions at Suddenly Slender will have you looking leaner and meaner (in the best way possible) in no time. Just look at how mean she is. Valued at $5,000. www.suddenlyslender.com.sg
5. WELL, WELL, WELLNESS
Stressed? You won’t be if you win this one. The prize is a $5,000 lifestyle and recreation package par excellence at G.Spa, entitling you to your pick of the special spa treatments on offer at any of their “multi-sensorial” retreats. www.gspa.com.sg
6. SEE THE SEA FROM CEBU
Round up a gaggle of friends or your family flock and take them to one of SE Asia’s most colorful destinations, the island of Cebu in the Philippines, jumping off point for some of the world’s best beaches and diving. Up for grabs are four return tickets aboard Cebu Pacific Air (valued at $3,400). www.cebupacificair.com
7. 365 DAYS RUNNING
Make 2012 the year you finally get in shape, with one of these very sweet packages from those legends of the locker room, Pure. Up for grabs are (7.1) a year’s membership at Pure Fitness Knightsbridge (valued at $2,388) and (7.2) a year’s membership at Pure Yoga Chevron House (valued at $2,094). One winner for each. www.pure-fitness.com and www.pure-yoga.com
8. STRIKE GOLD!
Whether it’s for you or a lucky lady in your life, this stunning purple gold motif pendant with chain from Aspial Lee Hwa (valued at $2,146) is sure to turn heads. Best of all: No-one need know that you got it for free. www.leehwajewellery.com
9. THE ULTIMATE NIGHT OUT
Do the legendary Zouk in style, with table sponsorship and drinks for you and your closest pals, on a night of your choosing. Valued at $1,800. Berocca remedies not included. www.zoukclub.com
10. A BETTER KIND OF BEACH ROAD
Grab a friend, loved one, or just the nearest person with a hot bod, and get yourself to Thailand, for a two-night stay at the idyllic seaside sanctuary that is the Rest Detail Hotel Hua Hin. Valued at $1464. www.restdetailhotel.com
11. A ROOM WITH A (REMARKABLE) VIEW
Boasting the most impressive views this side of the International Space Station, the new Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is currently the world’s tallest hotel (reception is on the 103rd floor!). Set aside your vertigo and lap up the luxury with a partner for a one-night stay in a Deluxe Harbour Room. Valued at $1,177. www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HongKong
12. SIAM, SIAM, BUT DIFFERENT
Ah, the joys of language, of words with multiple meanings. For those in the know, “Hansar” means happiness and joy. For you, it could also mean a two night stay at the Hansar Samui, with a sea view room that offers stunning views of Bophut Bay, breakfast for two and airport transfers. Valued at $1,105.
www.hansarsamui.com
13. A CAPITAL IDEA
The Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel is the perfect spot from which to explore the Thai capital, even if the on-site dining makes it tough to leave (French spot Reflexions is one of our favorites). Recover from your very own Hangover, with a two-night stay in a Deluxe Room, including breakfast. Valued at $1,000. www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien
14. THREE x FREE x SPREE
Three of our local fashion heroes are throwing open their doors and each offering one winner $1,000 to spend on whatever they like. It could be some carefully crafted menswear from cult favorite (14.1) Sifr (http://sifr.myshopify.com), an eye-catching black and white item or two from (14.2) Depression (http://depression.com.sg), or the latest looks from multi-label boutique (14.3) The Society of Black Sheep (www.societyofblacksheep.com). Whichever you win, you’re going to look a lot better for it.
15. EAT, DRINK, RELAX AND… STRIP
The nice folk at Spa Esprit Group are giving up plenty of the good stuff, with a $1,000 package of vouchers all rolled into one. That’s $200 to spend at each of the following five: Skinny Pizza, House, Strip, Spa Esprit and Browhaus. Preferably not simultaneously. www.skinnypizza.com.sg; www.dempseyhouse.com; www.strip.com.sg; www.spa-esprit.com; www.browhaus.com
16. BEHOLD, ANOTHER GREAT PRIZE!
We could suggest you spend $1,000 credit from Lo & Behold on a special evening at The White Rabbit, splurging on cocktails at Loof, or perhaps treating your nearest and dearest to burgers at OverEasy. But we know you’re going to go blow it all at Tanjong Beach Club on a Sunday afternoon. And there ain’t nothing wrong with that. www.lobehold.com
THAT’S IT, GUYS!
OK, not really. We’ve decided this year is the year we’re going to be more generous and giving, which means…. MORE PRIZES FOR YOU! Here you are… the 16-and-aboves:
17. GADGETS GALORE
Thanks to Sanyo, your tech credentials could be about to go up, with a pack that includes a camera, an air purifier, and a pair of kick-ass speakers. Valued at $757.
18. BUNK UP IN BANGKOK
Make it a weekend to remember, with two nights in a Deluxe Room at the five-star Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, including breakfast for two. Valued at $705. www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com
19. A MALAYSIA GETAWAY
Enjoy a night in an Executive Deluxe room at the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur. Includes breakfast for two in the contemporary restaurant César’s. Valued at $650.
www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/KualaLumpur
20. THE WATCH, MEN
Wrist looking a little bare? Grab one of five rugged Nixon Volta PU watches to complete your look. Each watch valued at $560.
www.nixonnow.com
21. A LOT OF BOTTLE
Quit Russian around, and invite some friends over to crack into this case of 12 bottles of Smirnoff vodka. Valued at $540.
www.smirnoff.com
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22. ALL-ACCESS XPERIENCE
If you haven’t already joined us for an I-S Xperience event, you’ve missed out. So far this year we’ve been wine tasting, art-walking, cocktail making, coffee appreciating, gym spinning, whisky sniffing, and even over to Bintan. But these are intimate events, and we never have room for everyone that applies. So we’re offering one winner guaranteed entry (for you and a partner) to your choice of five I-S X events between now and the end of next year. On the slate already are a Japanese beer tasting session, some indoor golf and a lesson in pasta making, with plenty more to come. This is your chance to be one of the lucky few.
23. YOUR 15 MINUTES
Always dreamt of being a cover star? This could be your big chance. We’re offering one lucky winner the chance to be featured on the cover of an upcoming issue of I-S. You’ll go behind the scenes to help us come up with the concept, and visit the printing plant to see the magazine in production. And then you’ll be famous!
24. FOODIE TRAIL
Think you know your grub? Then join our Dining Editor, Jalean Wong, for a special day touring her (and your) favorite haunts. Three winners will be given a tour of the island’s best-kept dining secrets; and if you’ve some of your own to share, all the better.
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