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UPPERCRUST TRAVEL | SINGAPORE

Peking Duck

Jiang-Nan Chung, the exquisite Chinese restaurant at Four Seasons

Pork Shoulder

jungle, too, but its cleanliness and greenery asking strangers how to get by and a lot of and luxury. It does not overwhelm the
differentiate it from the norm. the hotspots can be accomplished on foot, senses! It’s plush and it’s easy-going, with its
There’s a relaxed yet fast-paced feel about which I aced, fuelled by hearty brekkies at warm interiors, its elegant rooms and lavish
Singapore, in a concurrence that works. the Hawker’s Bazaar, for instance, on China suites, with views of the city from your
Sanitised is what you will often come across Town. All this is easily accessible by Metro, expansive window. Lay back in the outdoor
when Singapore is being described, for it is. from Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, where pool, sweat it out on the open-air tennis
More in its routine way of functioning, neat, I was staying, on Orchard Boulevard – right court or the 24-hour gym – you might want
boot-licking clean – not a chit of paper on next to the most serene of Buddhist temples. to, to burn off some of the calories from all
the streets – with grey skies and a monsoon Four Seasons is centrally located with the Singapore fare.
that runs year round, in two seasons. The a plethora of experiences laid out for you, There is heavy emphasis on seafood in
city is also posh and culturally diverse, a from great dining options − Michelin, Singapore and meats like beef and pork.
breath of fresh air and an island city that’s speciality, a bar called One Ninety with For a vegetarian, it is not the best place to
pretty popular for tourists who place safety attached al fresco dining − to adventures like be, fact’s a fact! So after some juicy oyster
as one of their main factors for a destination. a Vespa tour and a visit to a Peranakan home. omelette, popiah (spring roll with turnip,
The transport system won’t leave you It’s a hotel that eases you in, in its comfort diced boiled eggs, bean sprouts), the famed

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