CATEGORIES

A Mother's Love

We chat with local theatre director GLEN GOEI about his passion for performing and the upcoming Wild Rice production, Mama White Snake.

Building Foundations

UWCSEA parent ALISON OZAWA SANDERS talks us through her recent house-building experience in Cambodia.

The Breast Way Forward

So, the oncologist has confirmed the diagnosis: breast cancer. Once you’ve absorbed the initial shock, what are your options? In this Breast Cancer Awareness month of October, VERNE MAREE finds out more from two doctors and several survivors.

Rock Your Run! Six Helpful Tips For Beginners

Looking to get fit with a running regime but don’t know where to start? MÁIRE NIC AMHLAOIBH, RUNFIT Coach and Senior Physiotherapist at UFIT, shares six helpful tips for newbies. Happy running!

Take A Break: Sensational Seaside Vacations

While Sentosa’s stretches of palm-tree-lined beaches make for a pleasant retreat from city life, there are countless stunning seaside destinations just a short flight or ferry ride away that warrant a weekend stay or more. We’ve compiled a list of hotspots to help you with your holiday planning.

How To Deal With Long-Distance Tragedy!

For the 1 .6 million foreign residents in Singapore, isolation from extended family can be a confronting and lonely experience. However, most expats are prepared for the challenge of building and maintaining a day-to-day support network in lieu of homeland connections. Yet nothing can prepare you for the illness or death of a loved one back home. It’s in these moments of despair and helplessness (and often guilt) that each kilometre between here and there can feel like a light-year of emptiness.

Live-Aboard, Sentosa Style

Does the idea of buying a four-bedroom home in Sentosa for $750,000 sound unbelievable? Well, it’s not; the only difference is, it’s a live-aboard boat. We spoke to Capri’s current owner, Canadian DANY BOLDUC, and his American fi ancée Leah Hevey, about the appeal of marina life, and why he’s giving it all up to be a landlubber.

What Is The Hungry Ghost Festival?

What Is The Hungry Ghost Festival?

Encouraging Independence

LIANE SHAW of Shaws Preschool passes on some useful tips about equipping preschoolers for school, helping them to be more independent, and promoting good eating habits.

Man On A Mission

MURRAY “MUZZA” MONROE tells us why raising awareness of conservation issues – and helping orphaned elephants along the way – is his priority, and how we can help

At The Bar

We scour the bar scene to bring you the new and noteworthy. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it!

Pieces Personalised

If you can’t find what you’re looking for in furniture stores in Singapore, have you thought about getting something custom made?

Eastside Story

Find out why this East Coast penthouse is the perfect home for KAVITA DASGUPTA and her family.

Scaling Antartica's Vertical Limit

With an all-female team, CHRISTINE AMOUR-LEVAR sets out in search of new routes and peaks in one of the most inhospitable places on earth.

Our Drowning Planet

You’ve heard it before: ocean levels are rising. It’s easy to shrug it off and think, “That’s somebody else’s problem; it doesn’t affect me.” But that’s where you’re wrong. We’re all at risk, especially those of us living in Asia – Singapore included.

Why You Should Go For Regular Eye Exams!

Here’s why you should go for regular eye exams.

Rest Right

Willow Mattress owner CHANTAL TRAVERS answers our questions about finding the perfect mattress.

West Coast Story

We see behind the doors of this West Coast home and find out how it provides the perfect work-life balance for the couple who live here.

School's In!

GESS has just opened a shiny new campus; here’s what students and parents can expect.

The Differences In Diplomas

While many of us chose to attend university in our home country, our kids have the whole world at their fingertips. We spoke with academic counsellor LAUREN WINDLE about the diplomas students can choose, and what happens if they change their minds midway through their coursework.

Taking Charge

Here’s a look at the five most commonly diagnosed cancers in men, and the signs and risk factors that shouldn’t be ignored.

From the Heart

Where to volunteer in Singapore.

Enjoy Singapore, Naturally - Why Contact With Nature Is Good for Us

Singapore may be a high-density urban centre, but it’s also an extraordinarily green place – there are over 300 parks and four nature reserves within its borders. Taking time out to visit these natural spaces is not only pleasant and fun, it could actually enhance your mental wellbeing and help you live longer.

Your Best Shot

At Staying Healthy.

Stretch With Benefits

Following on from our March issue, yogis SARAH POWELL of Sarah Powell Yoga and SARAH BARGUIRDJIAN of Sarah B Yoga guide us through another yoga move with health benefits.

Handy Home Help

Need something fixed or improved at your place? Better Wi-Fi coverage, perhaps, or a new wall of wallpaper? Here are some reader recommendations about useful home service companies, from handymen and cleaners to IT whizzes and furniture restorers.

Flower Power

A beautiful bunch of blooms never fails as a gift or as a décor pickme-up for the home. Here’s the inside scoop about what’s new and exciting at Flower Addict.

Making A Move

Specialist consultant and ICF coach DR SARAH WHYTE shares how she helps expat families cope with the ups and downs of relocation.

Want To Take A Few Years Off Your Face With The Latest Anti-ageing Technology?

Keen to see if you can take a few years off your face with the latest anti-ageing technology? We’ve researched four advanced treatments from top clinics and salons across town. Some of the lingo might be a mouthful, but it’s the results that count!