Business Insider - Loving Life

What was intended to be a three-month stint in Singapore has turned into a six-year stay for Australian JULIE RENYARD. The vivacious businesswoman is behind the launch of charity giving website SimplyGiving.com and the lifestyle app EatPlayLive. Here she tells Expat Living about her decision to stay, and the various projects she’s involved with.

Bilingual Kids

Countless studies have shown that learning a language at a young age sets children on the path to becoming bilingual (or even tri- or multilingual) in the future. It’s also well known that the way in which language is taught is crucial to success. We asked the managing director of Little Mandarins, IRENE OEN, how they approachlanguage learning.

Smooth Moves

Fuss-free Steps to Changing School - Changing schools and moving country is a rite of passage for expat children. We asked MARK PETTERSON, Senior Years Counsellor at GEMS World Academy (Singapore), for his advice in making the transition as easy as possible.

Portugal By Bicycle

A trip that combines natural beauty with great food and wine is a sure fire way to enjoy the best of Europe – and, as VICTORIA MILNER discovers, doing it on two wheels can be an especially rewarding option.

Flower Power

If you’re fed up with splashing too much cash on flowers, only for them to droop in a day, here’s a new option for you to try.

Property Pursuit

Find out how this expert can help you find the perfect property in Melbourne.

Home In The City

Serviced apartments can be an ideal option, whether you’re between leases or in Singapore for the long term. ANTHIA CHNG checked into one on Beach Road.

Best Foot Forward

STEPHANIE SYPTAK-RAMNATH’s life of high-level diplomatic jobs across the globe, emergency evacuations from war-torn nations and days as a naval officer reads like a novel. I was so inspired when I left our interview, I wanted to write that book myself! Read on and find out why.

Questions Of Separation

While life for expats in Singapore can have plenty of plusses, like everywhere in the world there are those in unhappy relationships, facing marital issues that can culminate in legal proceedings. FIONA HOAD is a family law specialist offering advice to Australian expats who find themselves in that position.

Voices From Home

Dutch expat, twice published author and general do-gooder KARIEN VAN DITZHUIJZEN is deeply involved in the daily operations of HOME, the registered charity that offers shelter and support for runaway domestic workers in Singapore. Her latest project is a book of non-fiction stories by some of the many women that the organisation has helped.

10 Outdoor Activities In Singapore To Keep You Fit

Here are 10 outdoor activities in Singapore to keep you fit and feeling good.

Joys Of The School Bus

Taking public transport was a whole new concept for me, coming to Singapore from a country with wonky infrastructure. Self-drive was – and would probably still be – my preferred mode of transport.

Getting Healthy With Your Honey!

Two couples in Singapore share their fitness journeys and how getting in shape together has benefited their relationships.

Tearing Down The Walls

If teachers, students and parents could design a school campus, what would they create?

Got Ear Wax?

Wondering how to remove ear wax from your ears or your children’s ears? Read on to discover the safest method

Sold On Gold

Are the ups and downs of the stock market making your head spin and your pocketbook bleed? Perhaps it’s time you look at investing in something that has been valued for centuries: bullion.

Mattress Matters

We join THIJS VEYFEYKEN in the cool Tiong Bahru showroom of European Bedding to fi nd out more about the company, and the man himself.

Carpet Tales

Looking for the perfect carpet? We get the lowdown on where to get beautiful numbers to lay on your floor.

The Call Of The Karoo

One way to get more out of a holiday is to head further afield than you otherwise might. LARA SAGE did exactly that in South Africa, and found a fascinating region that’s now more easily accessible.

Style Hunter

We take to the streets, camera in hand, ready to snap women who exude individuality and an awesome style of their own.

The True Cost Of Receipts

Those little receipts stuffed into your wallet aren’t just annoying. They’re actually putting your health at risk – and the planet’s, too.

The Final Journey Home

Nobody likes to talk about death, to think about the worst, but knowing the process and the options will make everything easier if somebody you love has to take that final journey home.

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!

Style Hunter

In need of outfit inspiration? Every month we interview someone about their own personal style and where they love to shop!

Valley Life

Find out why this couple moved from Singapore’s East to buy their gorgeous River Valley house.

Same Game, New Game

Owner of FairPrice Antique, CHANTAL TRAVERS, gives us the lowdown on renaming the business.

Harmony & The Home

We find out from this business owner why balance and harmony are equally important in her work life as they are in the home.

We Did It Our Way

These readers tell us how they got exactly what they wanted by customising their furniture.

Guiding The Way

JULIE CLARK is not your average Girl Guide, which is exactly why the British High Commission recently held a tea in her honour.

The Good Fight

Not paid for years. Locked in your home for months. Forced to have sex with your employer. These are the issues millions of Foreign Domestic Workers face in Asia, including many right here in Singapore.