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

    Tiong Bahru Estate Final Day and Moving West

    Rachel Tan spends her last full day in the Streamline Moderne enclave of Tiong Bahru, navigating inter-monsoon squalls, visiting Qi Tian Gong Temple, and preparing to move north. She reflects on the estate's heritage, the rising cost of living, and the practicalities of transit as she packs for the next leg of her journey. ☕ 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 81 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore. Places in this episode: Block 78, Seng Poh Road, Tiong Bahru Market, Eng Hoon Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Yong Siak Street, Glass Roasters, POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch. Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Community Issues, Rising Costs, Moving North, Temple Visits, Cafe Culture. Chapters:00:00 Block 7801:26 Seng Poh Road02:54 Eng Hoon Street04:45 Yong Siak Street06:40 POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch08:13 Tiong Bahru Park09:41 Rain A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SingaporeTravel #TiongBahruEstate #StreamlineModerne #HawkerCentre #KopiCulture #QiTianGong #YipYewChong #UrbanHeritage #InterMonsoon #ExpatLife #CentralRegion #HDBLiving #StreetArt #SingaporeFood #PublicTransport #BudgetTravel #SoutheastAsia #ArchitectureLovers https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Tiong Bahru Estate Final Day and Moving West
  2. 4d ago

    Tiong Bahru Market Dawn and Street Art Walk

    Rachel navigates the inter-monsoon squalls of October in Tiong Bahru, exploring the Streamline Moderne architecture, dawn market rhythms, and Yip Yew Chong’s murals while breaking down the real costs of living in Singapore’s first public housing estate. ☕ 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 80 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore. Places in this episode: Block 78, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Yong Siak Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch, Tiong Bahru Park. Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Food Prices, Heritage Conservation, Rental Costs, Banking Basics, Market Rhythm. Chapters:00:00 Block 7801:15 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre02:54 Yong Siak Street05:11 Qi Tian Gong Temple07:01 Tiong Bahru Park09:07 Park10:41 Road A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #TiongBahruEstate #SingaporeTravel #HawkerCentre #StreamlineModerne #StreetArtSingapore #TiongBahruMarket #SingaporeFood #PublicHousing #InterMonsoon #SingaporeLife #HeritageWalk #KopiTime #ArchitecturalTour #BudgetTravel #SingaporeRent #TempleVisit #IndieBookshops #LocalCulture https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/singapore/

    Tiong Bahru Market Dawn and Street Art Walk

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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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