Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan

Singapore Travel Podcast is a show about travelling in a place where a tropical climate and two monsoon seasons set the pace. The city-state sits on roughly sixty islands, with most urban life along the southern coast and a lowlying central plateau inland. That mix makes every journey a negotiation between weather, water and dense city form. Across episodes the show covers Changi, Bukit Timah, the Southern Ridges and Pulau Ujong, the island that carries most of Singapore's population. These are not just stopovers; they are settings for understanding how this city-state organises itself. The host returns to them in different weather, so the northeastern monsoon and the drier months shape what travel looks like. The show's structure follows the calendar, returning to places as the northeastern monsoon gives way to the inter-monsoon thunderstorms. Revisits are deliberate: a wet morning in Changi, a dry afternoon at Bukit Timah. Over months, the repeated visits build a working knowledge of Singapore's weather, rhythms and landscapes. Rachel Tan lives in Singapore and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Rachel is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Singapore #SingaporeTravel #SoutheastAsia #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

  1. 3d ago

    Bedok New Town: Final Day Heartland Rhythm

    On the last full day in Bedok, I navigate the inter-monsoon drizzle to experience the wet market morning routine, run the reservoir loop, and finish with supper at Fengshan Market. A look at what ordinary Singapore living actually costs. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Singapore: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Singapore guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 93 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Bedok New Town, Singapore. Places in this episode: Bedok Integrated Transport Hub, Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, Bedok Town Centre Wet Market, Bedok Reservoir Park, Fengshan Market, Block 152B Bedok South Road, JTC Bedok Food City, Bedok North Avenue 1. Covered: Bedok New Town Lifestyle, Hawker Centre Dining Costs, Reservoir Park Activities, Banking and Admin Tasks, Public Transit Fare Options, Neighbourhood Community Rhythm. Chapters:00:00 Bedok Integrated Transport Hub02:11 Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre04:49 Bedok Reservoir Park07:10 Bedok Mall09:21 Outdoor Play Corridor11:11 Park A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SingaporeTravel #BedokNewTown #HDBLiving #HawkerCentre #BedokReservoir #HeartlandSG #SingaporeFood #FengshanMarket #EastWestLine #Intermonsoon #LocalLifestyle #SGTravelTips #BudgetTravel #UrbanExploration #SingaporeDaily #HousingSG #PublicTransport #CommunityVibes https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Bedok New Town: Final Day Heartland Rhythm
  2. 4d ago

    Bedok New Town Last Day Supper Run

    On my final full day in Bedok, I navigate the inter-monsoon drizzle to run the reservoir loop, sort out my banking admin, and hunt for supper at Fengshan Market. A look at heartland costs, transit planning, and the rhythm of a town that works. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Singapore: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Singapore guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 92 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Bedok New Town, Singapore. Places in this episode: Bedok Integrated Transport Hub, Bedok Town Centre Wet Market, Bedok MRT (EW5), Heartbeat@Bedok, Bedok Reservoir Park, POSB Bedok Central Branch, Daily Mujo, Bedok 85 Fengshan Market & Food Centre. Covered: Bedok New Town Infrastructure, Hawker Centre Dining Costs, Public Transit Fare Options, Reservoir Park Activities, Banking and Admin Tasks, Inter-monsoon Weather Patterns. Chapters:01:09 Bedok Town Centre Wet Market03:09 Heartbeat@Bedok05:17 POSB Bedok Central Branch08:21 Cafe interior10:06 Hawker centre interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SingaporeTravel #BedokNewTown #HeartlandLife #HawkerCentre #BedokReservoir #SimplyGo #HDBLiving #SupperScene #FengshanMarket #IntermonsoonWeather #SingaporeFood #DailyMujo #HeartbeatBedok #TransitFares #SingpassGuide #POSBBanking #RunSingapore #EastRegionSG https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Bedok New Town Last Day Supper Run

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Singapore Travel Podcast is a show about travelling in a place where a tropical climate and two monsoon seasons set the pace. The city-state sits on roughly sixty islands, with most urban life along the southern coast and a lowlying central plateau inland. That mix makes every journey a negotiation between weather, water and dense city form. Across episodes the show covers Changi, Bukit Timah, the Southern Ridges and Pulau Ujong, the island that carries most of Singapore's population. These are not just stopovers; they are settings for understanding how this city-state organises itself. The host returns to them in different weather, so the northeastern monsoon and the drier months shape what travel looks like. The show's structure follows the calendar, returning to places as the northeastern monsoon gives way to the inter-monsoon thunderstorms. Revisits are deliberate: a wet morning in Changi, a dry afternoon at Bukit Timah. Over months, the repeated visits build a working knowledge of Singapore's weather, rhythms and landscapes. Rachel Tan lives in Singapore and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Rachel is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Singapore #SingaporeTravel #SoutheastAsia #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

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