JIM HAMILL
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SINGAPORE

I lived in Singapore for three months in the first half of 2015. These were the main "themes", the distinguishing characteristics of Singapore, that I identified during my residency.

SINGAPORE LAYOVER
If you are only in Singapore for a short time, these are the best options.
singapore layover
CENTRAL
Singapore's historical, financial, dining, and shopping core.
Central
COFFEE
If you can brave the heat, there's coffee shops hidden throughout Singapore's neighborhoods.
coffee
ANTHONY BOURDAIN: SINGAPORE
Run down of all the places featured on No Reservations and The Layover
no Reservations
HAWKER CENTERS
Best food concept ever and distinct to Singapore.
HAWKER CENTERS
KOPITIAM
Singapore's breakfast coffee shops - best place to drink Kopi and eat Kaya Toast
kopitiam
SUBURBICITY
Singapore is a city of suburbs - it's a Suburbcity.  Understanding this explains Singapore's setup.
suburbcity
  • Lifetime Travels
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        • Hong Kong >
          • Essentials
          • Attractions >
            • HK Free
          • Coffee
          • Cooked Food Centre >
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          • Culture
          • Dining
          • Districts
          • Expat and Colonialism
          • HK Skyline
          • Nature
        • Japan
        • Macau
        • South Korea
        • Taiwan
      • Indian Sub-Continent >
        • Bangladesh
        • India
        • Maldives
        • Nepal
        • Sri Lanka
      • Southeast Asia >
        • Brunei
        • Cambodia
        • Indonesia
        • Laos
        • Malaysia
        • Myanmar
        • Philippines
        • Singapore >
          • Singapore Life >
            • Singapore Layover
            • Central
            • Coffee
            • Hawker Centers
            • Kopitiam
            • Suburbicity
        • Thailand
    • Europe >
      • Balkans >
        • Bosnia and Herzegovina
        • Bulgaria
        • Croatia
        • Moldova
        • Montenegro
        • Romania
        • Serbia
      • Central Europe >
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        • Germany
        • Czech Republic
        • Hungary
        • Slovakia
        • Slovenia
        • Switzerland
      • Eastern Europe >
        • Kazakhstan
        • Russia
        • Ukraine
      • Nordic >
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        • Ireland
        • Italy
        • Netherlands
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