Theme park fans will have much to rejoice over the opening of Universal Studios Singapore on March 18, 2010...

Singapore is a dynamic andamp; bustling city...

This is my first stopover in Singapore and we've decided to visit the Jurong Bird Park...

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has reported a 17.6% increase in visitor arrivals to Singapore for the month of January...

Tang Yuan is a dessert easily availabe any of the year.But once a year, on the last day of the Lunar New Year, it takes on special meaning and is known by its festfve name of Yuan Xiao.Yuan Xiao comparises of several glutinous rice balls in sugar water. The roundness...

Hollywood Dinos came and went, with lots of trigger-happy moments for some. Over at Singapore Travelholic, we have dangled carrots in the form of Fuji cameras in exchange for the 10 most creative photographs taken at the event. Here are the winning entries picked from over 149 submitted...

A screech sliced through the darkness of nightfall, jarring my grandparents awake. It came from the henhouse not far away, the commotion signalling the presence of an unwelcome intruder. My grandfather wields a wooden stick, and the discovery of a sprawling two-metre-long python does nothing ...

Adding to the festive cheer of Chinese New Year is the irresistible snacks often sold in red-lidded transparent containers...

Mardi Gras may have just ended on the other side of the hemisphere but the party's just started for an event that is uniquely local, Chingay. Happening each year during the Lunar New Year season, it has become one of the most significant tourist events in Singapore, as part...

The Merlion was born in 1964, designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a curator of the now-demolished Van Kleef Aquarium. From a humble emblem of the Singapore Tourism Board, it grew in stature to become Singapore's icon to the world. Half-lion half-fish, it singularly portrays...

Singapore as a Malay fishing village was altered forever when Chinese migrated to the South Seas (as Southeast Asia was then known)...

Once a year, for 15 days, Chinese the world over break into a grand fiesta - Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. This year's starts on 14 February, which means Chinese couples are likely to have to shelf any plans for a quiet romantic Valentine's as family and friends take precedence...

Meritus Mandarin has announced its change of name to Mandarin Orchard Singapore...

Fairmont Singapore, the luxury hotel atop City Hall MRT station, has injected new life into the city's jazz scene by bringing local jazz star Jeremy Monteiro...

Chinese New Year is about renewal of hopes, dreams, and ties with family and friends. It all begins with the family reunion dinner (lunch for some) on the eve. This lavish banquet is one where every family member is expected to attend. Traditionally, the home of the oldest member...

The tradition of adorning the Chinese home with traditional fruits and flowers stems from the belief that live plants are auspicious...

An old Chinese song on longing greeted me as I entered 48 Pagoda Street. Coincidence, maybe, for I've finally paid my long-overdue visit...

Cars crawl, yet none honk. Pedestrians stop in their tracks. A procession of devotees makes its way down the road. A few among them bear spikes through their cheeks and bodies, carrying wooden or steel arches garlanded with colourful peacock feathers...

Steamboat - no, not the cruising kind, but the cuisine kind - is an Asian cookout best enjoyed unhurried and in the company...

Singapore Travelholic announces the weekly winners of our Refer-A-Friend contest...

The fashion runway lights up in April when Singapore's fashion initiative - Asia Fashion Exchange (AFX) - is launched as part of a joint effort by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, SPRING Singapore (SPRING), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the private sector.

A car wash for ladies is part of the Singapore Heart Foundation's latest bid to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke among women.

Not fanatic about nature, I had never thought much of the Chinese Garden. But today, I had four ...

Fresh oysters are pricey delicacies, but they need not be reserved for special occasions if you know where to look...

The heat is on with the second installation of the Contiki Beach Netball Festival happening on the sands of Sentosa's Siloso Beach.

A harvest celebration in urban Singapore? South Indian migrants in Singapore have not forgotten the Pongal harvest festival, a time when their fore-fathers gave thanks to the gods for the year's harvest of crops. In January, Indians in Singapore give thanks for all the good things...

Tiger Airways has announced a special promotional price of S$1.65 (including taxes) for 16,500 seats...

Singapore Travelholic announces the weekly winners of our Refer-A-Friend contest...

Discover the importance of sound in our lives at the Science Centre Singapore, with its newest permanent showcase entitled the Science of Sound.

Singapore has a Chinatown, a Little India and a Malay Village. Each offers respective cultural immersion. Singapore has a Holland Village too...

A biology lecturer of mine once said, "When a new plant or animal species is discovered, the first thing a Chinese will ask is...andquot;

Signature blend of citrusy scents and subtly warm staff aren't the only things that will keep good company during one's stay ...

Imagine nothing more than thin air between your tender behind and the ground 20m below - and this is just you taking a break.

There is a thrill awaiting you at one of Orchard Road's newest additions, and it comes mandatory with a few drops of sweat. Via Ferrata...

Singapore Travelholic announces the five weekly winners of our Refer-A-Friend contest...

Desserts are an inextricable part of Peranakan culture, prominent features at festivals, birthdays and weddings...

From the pulsating beach culture at Sentosa to the dazzling fireworks at Marina Bay to counting down in the heartlands, Singapore Travelholic gears you up for this New Year's Eve. Set to be bigger and bolder this year, revellers will be thrilled to know that the stretch...

Before cheap plastic food containers were born, there was Tupperware. The colourful plastic products are still found in many households...

Pan Pacific Hotels Group revisits its popular 'SuperSaver' and 'Give Me A Break' promotions for its Pan Pacific and PARKROYAL hotels respectively...

We emerged as we arrived - a 3-tier family, all seven members accounted for. This is our Hollywood Dinos adventure. Night fell. The dark deserted path to where present meets past heightened our fears. Our only proof of survivability was our experienced safari guide. Quick shots against a 2D-dinosaur backdrop and we were off...

I came to Singapore for the asian leg of the Extreme Sailing series...

Visitors to Singapore are invited to join thousands of locals in celebrating their New Year in a very special way - pen your wishes...

Move over, yuletide chocolate log. Make way, frosted fruit cake. A new (or rather different) king rules - with a powerful punch on the good ol' olfaction too! Before we present its progenies, let us first introduce the king. The durian is hailed the king of fruits...

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch a direct five-times weekly Singapore-Munich-Manchester service on March 28, 2010...

Accorhotels.com launches iPhone application...

Yet again, Singapore has outdone itself as a shopper's paradise. 313@somerset, the last den anticipated on Orchard Road for 2009...

The colonial days may be over for Singapore but an essential aspect of colonial dining lives on in Tiffin Room at Raffles Hotel. The restaurant...

Singapore Travelholic announces the weekly winners to Hollywood Dinos...

Singapore may be a shopper's paradise but if shopping is too sedate for you, try climbing a wall in a shopping centre for an adrenaline-pumping experience. No ordinary wall, this is Asia's first, and the world's tallest, indoor Via Ferrata climbing wall, operated by BorderX.

The 2.2km stretch is Singapore's hot and trendy shopping strip. As early as October each year, it morphs into a Christmas wonderland...

Your creative picture with the Hollywood Dinos at Jurong Bird Park could win you a Fuji FinePix F70EXR camera worth $519!

Remember the adrenaline rush of Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park II? Now experience it and live to tell its tale...

What do you call a person who spends hours and hours on the computer? A nerd? A geek? Here's a new word to add to your vocabulary - otaku. A unique brand of "geek", otakus live the real life - online.

Tickets to the region's first and only Universal Studiosandreg; theme park start from S$32...

The former Holiday Inn Park View, which first opened its doors in 1985, is now known as Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre - revealing a new name that better reflects its central location...

Here are the five winners of our inaugural Refer-A-Friend contest...

Today's increasingly high-tech modern medicine is turning many to natural ancient cures. Traditional Medicine (TM) is based on...

Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha) is the latter of two annual Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims, on 10 Zulhijjah (day 10 in the 12th month of the lunar Islamic calendar). Festivities may last up to three days or more, depending on the country. A gazetted public holiday marks the celebration in Singapore...

Most cuisines boast a plural dessert menu, but the Teochew people who make up 21% of Singapore's Chinese population are...

Santa Claus will surely visit our tropical island this year, for this is one Christmas tree he cannot miss.

A scream cuts through the air, and everything seems to spin out of control. The wind whistles, and the grey sky passes beneath my feet as the world flips over a second time...

Culture has many forms of expression, and for one as old as India's, its music and dance have evolved into a life form of its own - one that is as varied and unique as its curries.

In the 18th century, Singapore together with Malacca and Penang were part of the colonial territories known as The Straits Settlements. Interracial marriages between the Portuguese and Dutch colonists with the local Chinese, Indian and Malay races created the ethnic Eurasian community...

Since 1991, Underwater World Singapore (UWS) has been wowing visitors with the awe-inspiring beauty of the world beneath...

The digital playground opens from 26-29 November with new exhibitors and an inaugural travel tech segment

Ever wished upon a thousand shooting stars? In the pre-dawn hours this Wednesday (18 November), the Leonid Meteor Shower will grace our Asian skies, barring cloud cover and rain.

Singapore Design Festival 2009 rebounds for the third successive year from 20 to 30 November. Over 100,000...

Mee Siam translated reads "Siamese noodles". But don't let its name fool you. Other than similar combination of sweet, sour and...

Pamper yourself this festive Christmas season with Spa Boutique's signature treats. Simply present this voucher to redeem these offers...

Experience what it was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth this December to February 2010 at Jurong Bird Park

Wave House Sentosa, the latest in the name's global family of venues, delivers what nature cannot bring to Singapore...

Call me a sadist, but I love shocking all my unsuspecting overseas guests with strange local offerings, and kaya toast is surely one on my list...

Just 10 minutes' walk from Joo Koon MRT station, Singapore Discovery Centre (SDC) has been engaging locals and visitors alike...

Fancy a healthy dose of Japanese pop culture and animation? Fan or not, if you have just one bit of interest, do free yourself this one weekend of November.

Ongoing till 11 November, one-way flights to Hat Yai are available at 99 cents, excluding taxes and charges, for travels between 6 January to 30 September 2010.

Singapore will play host to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings from 8 - 15 November. United States President Barack Obama, Russian President H.E. Dimitry Medvedev, Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders of the 21 member economies will come together to discuss various global issues over the course of next week.

A visit to BODY WORLDS: The Original and The Cycle of Life at the Singapore Science Centre Annexe, will reveal to you the mystery of what lies beneath our skin. Taking a hint from its predecessors, be prepared to be unnerved, educated, and inspired all at once.

One of the world's premier rugby tournaments, it features top clubs competing for the Ablitt Cup. Teams competing include South Africa, New Zealand, the US, the UK, Fiji and many Asian countries.

Singapore is a celebrated food paradise and this is true in so many ways. Not only do we serve up a lip-smacking international spread, we have created a galore of adaptations to please the most fastidious vegetarians. Our racially and culturally diverse population...

With familiar brands and their ready-mades lining up the major shopping districts, visitors would not usually contemplate tailoring their clothes in Singapore....

9am. "Wake up, all those who want to go to the park." "The one with the swans?" came a sleepy reply...

Singapore is the first in Asia to host the latest installation of the Body Worlds series, BODY WORLDS: The Original andamp; The Cycle of Life, ongoing at the Singapore Science Centre until 6 March next year.

Surprise, surprise! This city state has a rural side! Tucked away in the north-western corner of Singapore island, is the Kranji...

It is hard not to gush about Four Seasons Singapore's service. Sure the PR team knew in advance a travel writer would be dropping off her bags early in the morning on the way to the office. Still, I was prepared to explain my purpose more than once to the staff, or at worse, wade through a mini drama...

LOCATION, location, location - on this front, Swissotel Merchant Court trumps the competition hands down.

Sentosa island's most established five-star resort and spa, The Sentosa, is looking ever more peaceful, serene and green.

IF you are planning a repeat visit to Singapore, well, the good news is the Lion City's tourism sector has seen the opening of some exciting new attractions, and will see more developments joining the already-vibrant scene soon. Here's a showcase of what's recent and what's to be eagerly expected.

THERE'S more to Singapore shopping than just Orchard Road. Venture, for instance, into...