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

    Kranji Marshes, Raptor Tower, and the Changing Countryside

    Rachel spends her fourth day in Kampong Kranji climbing the Raptor Tower at Kranji Marshes, walking the wetland boardwalks at Sungei Buloh, and visiting the farms facing an uncertain future. She also takes in the views from Kranji Reservoir Park and reflects on the cost of rural life in Singapore. Plan your trip to Singapore: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Singapore guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 31 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore. Places in this episode: Kranji Marshes, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, Hay Dairies, Kranji Reservoir Park, The Secret Garden By Zeekri, Gallop Kranji Farm Resort. Covered: Kranji Marshes and Raptor Tower, Sungei Buloh shorebirds, Bollywood Veggies and Hay Dairies, Kranji Reservoir Park and war history, Cost of living in Kranji, Countryside closures and changes. Chapters:00:00 Kranji Marshes01:25 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve02:52 Bollywood Veggies04:23 Hawker centre05:46 Gallop Kranji Farm Resort07:04 Night road07:51 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #KranjiMarshes #SungeiBuloh #KranjiCountryside #BollywoodVeggies #HayDairies #KranjiReservoir #SingaporeTravel #SingaporeNature #BirdwatchingSingapore #RuralSingapore #KranjiFarms #KranjiWarMemorial #SingaporeHiddenGems #KranjiFarmResort #SingaporeFood #LimChuKang https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Kranji Marshes, Raptor Tower, and the Changing Countryside
  2. 6d ago

    Kranji's Wetlands, War and Farm Trails

    Rachel moves west to Kampong Kranji, where late August brings the first migratory shorebirds to Sungei Buloh. She explores the wetland reserve, Kranji Marshes' Raptor Tower, the War Memorial, and the countryside farms — plus the practical costs of living on Singapore's rural fringe. Plan your trip to Singapore: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Singapore guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 28 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore. Places in this episode: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Kranji Marshes, Raptor Tower, Kranji War Memorial, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, KF1 Karting Circuit. Covered: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Kranji Marshes and Raptor Tower, Kranji War Memorial, Kranji Countryside farms, KF1 Karting, Cost of living in Kranji. Chapters:00:00 Kranji Reservoir Park01:19 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve03:15 Kranji Marshes04:53 Hay Dairies05:55 KF1 Karting Circuit07:16 Night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SungeiBuloh #KranjiMarshes #KranjiWarMemorial #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #PoisonIvyBistro #KF1Karting #KranjiCountryside #SingaporeNature #MigratoryBirds #FarmToTable #SingaporeTravel #Kranji #BirdwatchingSingapore #SingaporeHistory #KranjiReservoir https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Kranji's Wetlands, War and Farm Trails
  3. Aug 27

    Sembawang's Last Day and the Long Way Home

    Rachel spends her final day in Sembawang Estate with a last look at the hot spring, a slow walk through the black-and-white houses, and a final dinner at Beaulieu House. She reflects on the costs of this quiet northern town and why it's worth the trip, before pointing west to the next leg of the journey. Plan your trip to Singapore: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Singapore guide → Some links are affiliate links. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Episode 27 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Sembawang Estate, Singapore. Places in this episode: Community Brew, Sembawang Hot Spring Park, Sembawang Country Club, Gibraltar Crescent, Cyprus Road, Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard, Sembawang Park, Sembawang Beach. Covered: Sembawang final day reflections, Hot spring final visit, Colonial heritage walk, Sembawang Park and beach, Hawker food costs, Practical settling reminders. Chapters:00:00 Community Brew01:19 Sembawang Country Club03:03 Gibraltar Crescent05:09 Battleship playground06:57 Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang08:58 Restaurant veranda evening A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Sembawang #SingaporeTravel #SembawangPark #SembawangHotSpring #BeaulieuHouse #HawkerFood #SingaporeFood #HDBLiving #CostOfLiving #ColonialHistory #NavalHistory #OffTheBeatenPath #SingaporeNorth #LocalGuide #OnamFestival #BukitCanberra #SingaporeNature https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Sembawang's Last Day and the Long Way Home

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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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