The Garaj Mahal

The Pickers is a TV show about two antique dealers who drive across the US looking for cool stuff for their store. Their next stop should be Singapore and “The Garaj Mahal”, an amazing collection of carefully curated antiques, vehicles, signs and “junk”, right here in the Little Red Dot.

Girls' Getaway In Bangkok

Amy Greenburg shares highlights from her relaxing girls’ getaway in Bangkok.

Life On A Bus

Many people aspire to restoring a big old vehicle and going on driving adventures, but only a tiny number actually follow through with it. Among the latter are Singapore-based EDITH KRAAIJEVELD, her husband Frank, and their two sons Luc and Yannick. Together, they sourced and converted the holiday vehicle of their dreams – a bus called “LYFE” – and now they’ve taken their first trip.

Indian Indulgence

From classic curries and Mumbaiinspired street food to more contemporary takes on tandoori creations, we put four of Singapore’s hottest Indian restaurants to the test.

Blemish Busters

Persistent acne is not just a cause of concern for teens. Adults are also susceptible to occasional breakouts and stubborn spots, especially in hot and humid Singapore. Our suggestion? Leave it to the professionals. Here are three spot solutions to consider.

The Awakening Of Central Vietnam

Hoi An makes many a traveller’s shortlist, butsleepier parts of the South Central Coastare asking visitors to stay and play too.

Home With The Chowdhurys

When you’re passionate about art, your collection can stretch from street art to famous pieces, and even artworks done by your own family members. We take a look at the Chowdhurys’ impressive home gallery.

A New Leaf

Whether you doubt your own creative abilities or you consider yourself a frustrated Michelangelo, a therapeutic art workshop at Himapan Studio is a great way to relax and tap into a different part of the brain. We visited the studio and spoke with founder France Gaggioli.

The Silk Seller

When Gailey Griffin was struggling to find a solution to her children’s reoccurring asthma attacks, she turned to a naturopath for help. It was suggested she try silk bedding – and so Gailey’s journey to run her own bedding company started.

Why Spring Is The Golden Season In Japan

From sun and snowfall to sakura and strawberries, these ski enthusiasts discover why spring is the golden season in Japan.

Singapore's Best Steaks

From online grocers to restaurant feasts, we round up some of Singapore’s best steaks.

Get Party Ready

Heading for drinks or a cocktail party? Here are some of our favourite fashion picks to get you started.

Are You Longing To Volunteer Your Time To Help Singapore's Wildlife?

Are you longing to volunteer your time to help Singapore’s wildlife? Then the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) may be just the ticket.

Cancer Survivor: We Hear A First Hand Account

One woman bares all about her breast cancer journey and offers tips on trying to stay positive through it all.

Home With The Chowdhurys

When you’re passionate about art, your collection can stretch from street art to famous pieces, and even artworks done by your own family members. We take a look at the Chowdhurys’ impressive home gallery.

Gems For All Ages

Scoring quality, handmade accessories that are pocketfriendly, and made to suit any age group, can be a challenge.

Why Spring Is The Golden Season In Japan

From sun and snowfall to sakura and strawberries, these ski enthusiasts discover why spring is the golden season in Japan.

5 Straddie Highlights

Shamus Sillar enjoys a return to one of Australia’s great holiday islands, easily accessible from Singapore.

Diets: Doable Or Not?

We take a look at five popular diets and get the experts to weigh in on each.

What's New Premium Proteins

Why trek to the butcher every few weeks when you can have quality Australian meat and seafood automatically delivered to your doorstep each month? Aussie-owned online meat retailer The Meat Club does just that, bringing growth hormone-free, cage-free, grass-fed and gluten-free goods from the farm to your fridge, all sourced from suppliers who observe ethical animal welfare practices.

The Globetrotters

Being steered around the planet for her husband’s career has not stopped Carla De Peuter from creating successful businesses wherever they’ve landed.

Ideas For An Indo Escape

Did you know that Indonesia is made up of over 17,000 islands? Here, we discover what you can do on and around a handful of those islands, from diving and cruising to relaxing in a luxury villa.

How The Seven Clean Seas Moment Started!

When 30-year-old Brit Tom Peacock-Nazil and his fiancée were vacationing on an island in Thailand, they found a pristine, beautiful, white-sand beach. They loved it so much, they returned the next day, only to find it covered in plastic. That experience kicked off Tom’s passion, Seven Clean Seas.

Best Fitness Places To Sweat Smarter

Forget long workouts in conventional gyms. With their innovative approach to fitness, these gyms will have you fit and trim in no time.

Healthy Eating- Is Right The New Wrong?

Passionate student of healthy eating – whatever that may be – Verne Maree ponders a new and very first-world condition: orthorexia nervosa.

Eclectic Dreams

Told to “make an effort” and “get dressed up” when I mentioned to my colleagues I was off to interview philanthropist CHRISTINE AMOUR-LEVAR, my anxiety is raised a little more as her security guard sighs, “Ah, the beautiful Christine”, when I tell him which unit I am visiting. My nerves are quickly allayed when I meet her, though. Yes, she’s glamorous and beautiful; she’s also open, warm and funny, particularly when discussing her home, the condo where she and her family have been living for almost 11 years. She talks with infectious enthusiasm about her not-for-profi t organisation, Women on a Mission, and shows me around her luxuriously styled and eclectic apartment.

Décor in Dempsey

If you fancy a spot of shopping without stress, Dempsey Hill is the perfect antithesis to busy Orchard Road and the like. Surrounded by tropical greenery, away from the concrete jungle, its low-rise restored colonial buildings are a far cry from their high-rise mall counterparts and offer plenty of places to eat, drink and relax in. It has plenty of home décor stores that are well worth exploring – and, what’s more, parking is free!

Family Time on the Rhine

There was never much doubt that HEIDI SARNA would enjoy her weeklong river cruise in Germany, but it proved a surprise hit with her kids, too.

Family Life In Novena

Arriving in Singapore from New York City, LOUISE ALVERSON and her family moved into a Novena condo. Here she explains what drew them to this spot, and why they rented much of their furniture to fi ll up their home space.

Navigating Tough Times: How To Talk To Children About Tragedy

The recent spate of tragedies around the world raises many questions for parents. How much do we share with our children? What is the media exposing them to? Should we answer their queries? Do they really need to know what happened? We asked MARK PETTERSON, Senior Years Counsellor and Experiential Learning Coordinator at GEMS World Academy (Singapore), for some commonsense advice.