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SINGAPORE | UPPERCRUST TRAVEL

A Roaring Good Time

In Singapore

Sanitised, organised and small enough to cover in
two days, three if you want to take it slow. Singapore
is a city-state that’s got history, architecture, food and
a vibe to uncover. Do it like we did − staying at Four
Seasons − on foot, in a sidecar, and you’ll be just fine

Text: Lyle Michael

here else do I begin this Expect top shots of the shimmering
Southeast Asian sojourn than Louis Vuitton showroom, the bauble-like
Wwith the scene from one of the Apple store, the petal-like Art & Science
most popular rom-coms of our times! One Museum, the durian-shaped domes of the
that was adapted from the bestseller by Esplanade, and the Merlion, all sitting
Kevin Kwan, which I lapped up in a jiff, peacefully on the waters of the bay. Look
with the farewell ‘happy ending’ at the 57th to your left and spot the famed 160-ft. tall
floor Sands Skypark Observation Deck. ‘supertrees’ that look like they popped out
Crazy Rich Asians fans in the house will of Stranger Things for all you can conjure.
know just the thrill I derived from looking They’re neatly devised as part of Gardens by
over Singapore from way up high. You the Bay, which stood looming and inviting,
could literally map out your trip from up of verdant hues, sights you rarely come by
here, knowing full well that you could do it in concrete jungles like ours back home.
all in two days. And I did! Sure, you could call Singapore a concrete

Garden at One-Ninety at
Four Seasons Singapore

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