Visitors to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, with its greenery-covered hides, can spot everything from crocodiles and yellow-spotted mudskippers to migratory birds and monitor lizards. The MacRitchie Reservoir, famous for its acrobatic monkeys, has a network of walking trails that meanders past Singapore’s oldest reservoir.


WHERE TO DINE


Singapore is famous for its street food – delicious, wallet-friendly food served at hawker markets – and in 2020 its hawker culture was given Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage status. Popular spots include the Newton Food Centre (made famous by the Crazy Rich Asians wlm®] Ìhi Adam Road Food Centre and Little India’s Tekka Centre ­Ìhi LÕÌÌiÀ VhiVkin ià li}in`>ÀÞ®° Singapore’s restaurants have bagged numerous Michelin stars, and the recipients are wonderfully diverse, whether it’s Labyrinth, where chef owner Li Guang champions local ingredients, or Marina Bay Sands’ Cut by Wolfgang Puck. The latter is a reminder that some of Singapore’s best restaurants are in hotels. ,iÃÌ>ÕÀ>nÌà >Ì ,>vyià -in}>«oÀi] voÀ iÝ>m«li] inVlÕ`i Osteria BBR by Alain Ducasse, the 6KHƂP 4QQO, which dates back to 1892, and yì by Jereme Leung. Great foodie neighbourhoods include Thomson, which has numerous fantastic cafes and hawker centres; Chinatown, for authentic Asian cuisine for all budgets; and leafy Holland Park, which has everything from charcuteries to Michelin-starred restaurants.


BOOK IT: Carrier offers seven nights in Singapore from £7,720 per person. The price includes four nights at Raffles Singapore and three nights at Capella Singapore, breakfast, return World Traveller Plus flights with British Airways from Heathrow, transfers and fast-track immigration in Singapore and London. The price also includes a Private Peranakan Day out, a sidecar ride and cultural tour, and a tai chi session. CARRIER.COM


Sultan Mosque


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SEPTEMBER 2022


JUNE 2023 ASPIRE


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Singapore


CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK/RICHIE CHAN


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