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    Dining

    Dining in Singapore is a serious pursuit. City Nomads covers the restaurants, cafes, bars, and new openings that define the city’s food culture, not just what’s new, but what’s worth going back to. Honest, well-travelled, and always hungry.

    Intricately carved mooncake mould rests on a wooden cutting board, showcasing traditional Mid-Autumn Festival craftsmanship.

    Where to Get Mooncakes in Singapore this Mid-Autumn 2026

    Skewers of grilled meat cooking on a charcoal grill, char marks visible on the glaze

    Just Opened July 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

    Oysters with caviar and edible flowers, a fine dining dish from Singapore's fine dining restaurant scene

    Where to Find the Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Singapore Right Now

    67 Pall Mall's Grand Mansion in Shanghai at dusk, with a red-tiled roof, glass conservatory and skyline backdrop.

    67 Pall Mall is Bringing its Members’ Wine Club to Shanghai This December

    Best ice cream and gelato in Singapore 2026, soft serve cone against blue sky

    Best Ice Cream & Gelato in Singapore

    A sake brewer in a traditional Japanese haori jacket pours a sample for a visitor at Sake Festival Singapore.

    Sake Festival Singapore Returns for Its 11th Year with Over 600 Sakes this June

    A foamy sour cocktail with a dusting of spice, served in a ribbed glass on a wet coastal rock with waves in the background.

    Eight of Sri Lanka’s Best Cocktail Bars are Taking Over Bangkok

    Trays of freshly steamed dumplings on display in a busy kitchen, with chefs working behind a glass partition stacked with bamboo steamers.

    Just Opened May 2026: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

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    The Best Posh Set Lunches in Singapore Worth Booking a Table For

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  • Culture
    Culture

    Singapore and Asia’s cultural life moves fast. Between gallery openings, sold-out concerts, and theatre runs that vanish before you’ve heard about them, knowing where to look matters. City Nomads covers the art exhibitions, cinema releases, live music, and theatre that shape how this city thinks, feels, and gathers.

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    Things to Do in Singapore this August 2026

    A band performs on an outdoor stage with a large illuminated screen displaying 'NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET' as audience members watch from below.

    AXEAN Festival 2026 Returns to Bali, Indonesia this August

    Actor stands alone on the stark, tiled set of Charged by Teater Ekamatra, flanked by two bare tables and chairs under barred windows.

    Charged by Ekamatra Returns to Singapore this July, Sixteen Years On

    Motorcyclists ride under the checkered Wicked by Choice arch at Wicked Wallop Drop in Singapore.

    Wicked Wallop Drop: Custom Motorcycles Meet Live Music in Singapore

    re:mix chamber orchestra and cast take a bow on stage at Wild Rice's Tunggu Sekejap: The P. Ramlee Suite, with a portrait of P. Ramlee projected behind them

    Tunggu Sekejap: The P. Ramlee Suite Returns to Wild Rice This August in Singapore

    Bharatanatyam dancers in colourful costumes perform on stage at SIFAS Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society

    Curious About Indian Classical Arts? Start Your Journey at SIFAS Open House 2026

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  • Lifestyle
    Lifestyle

    Home is where everything begins. City Nomads covers the interiors, objects, and home appliances that make living well a considered pursuit, not just aesthetics, but the everyday choices that shape how a space feels and functions.

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    Outdoor Fair 2026 Returns to Suntec Singapore with Snow Expo Debut and 80+ Brands

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    Christian Horner Brings Unfiltered to Singapore During F1 Singapore Week

    Crowd waving Singapore flags and NDP goodie bag at National Day Parade, with fluorescent light sticks lighting up the stands

    Best National Day 2026 Promotions, Dining Deals and Events in Singapore

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    Singapore Tennis Open Returns this September as Southeast Asia’s Only WTA 500 Event

    A show garden installation at Singapore Garden Festival featuring curved bamboo screens rising above a dense bed of tropical plants, with Marina Bay Sands visible in the background.

    Singapore Garden Festival Returns to Gardens by the Bay this July

    Heavy traffic on a multi-lane road in Singapore's CBD at dusk, with car light trails and the city skyline in the background

    Car Sharing & Carpooling in Singapore: A Complete Guide (2026)

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  • Wellness
    Wellness

    Wellness in Singapore has never been more varied or more serious. City Nomads covers the spa treatments and massages in Asia worth booking, the yoga and pilates studios that earn their regulars, the run clubs changing how people move, and the ice baths, nutrition, and meditation practices reshaping how the city recovers.

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    Best Boxing Gyms in Singapore For Satisfying Workouts and Trainings

    Four runners ascend a curved concrete ramp in a multi-storey car park, captured mid-stride from above during an On Squad Race event.

    On Squad Race Brings its Car Park Relay to Singapore in June

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    Best Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Bali, Indonesia

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  • Travel
    Travel

    Travel is one of the great privileges of living in Singapore. City Nomads covers where to go, where to stay, and where to eat across Asia, Europe, and everywhere worth a long weekend. Practical where it needs to be, inspiring where it should be. Real travel, researched properly.

    A Guide to Tochigi Prefecture, Japan: Places to Visit and Things to Do on a Day or Weekend Trip from Tokyo

    Boudhanath Stupa's golden spire and all-seeing eyes framed by colourful Tibetan prayer flags

    Things to Do in Kathmandu, Nepal: A 4-Day Itinerary

    Travellers pulling luggage through a sunlit airport terminal corridor with floor-to-ceiling windows and long shadows across the floor.

    How to Be More Financially Savvy as a Frequent Traveller

    Blue Lagoon, Comino, Malta, with turquoise water, limestone cliffs, and boats anchored in a sheltered bay

    Malta Citizenship by Merit: What the 2026 Framework Actually Requires

    A group of travellers with luggage walks across the polished floor of a Changi Airport terminal, with directional signs to Terminal 3 and the Skytrain visible in the foreground.

    Flights From Singapore Aren’t What They Were: A Mid-2026 Travel Reality Check

    Woman practising a low lunge pose on a yoga mat in an open-air garden shala decorated with Balinese prayer flags

    Best Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Bali, Indonesia

    Drukair aircraft wing with Bhutan’s dragon emblem flying against a clear blue sky

    Drukair Expands Singapore to Bhutan Flights, Strengthening Access to Paro

    Hilton Saigon skyline at sunset overlooking the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City

    Hilton Saigon: A Multi-Generational Stay in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    A male traveller holding a laptop looks at a flight information board at an airport terminal.

    Middle East Flight Disruptions: Guide for Singapore Travellers

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  • Events
    Events

    Singapore and Asia have no shortage of things happening. The question is knowing which ones matter. City Nomads curates the events worth your time, from one-night-only performances and market weekends to the cultural moments that define a season. Updated weekly, editorially driven.

    Visitors walk through a busy contemporary art fair, browsing paintings and sculptures displayed on white gallery walls

    Things to Do in Singapore this August 2026

    A band performs on an outdoor stage with a large illuminated screen displaying 'NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET' as audience members watch from below.

    AXEAN Festival 2026 Returns to Bali, Indonesia this August

    An attendee receives a black tote bag at the past event registration.

    Outdoor Fair 2026 Returns to Suntec Singapore with Snow Expo Debut and 80+ Brands

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Emily Seow
JoinedJanuary 6, 2016
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Emily is a stickler for details, a grammar Nazi, and a really picky eater. Born and bred in Singapore, she loves cats, the written word, and exploring new places. Can be bribed with quality booze across the board.
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The Missing Pan: Hearty brunch classics with a twist

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10 new bars in Singapore in 2014

My my, we are a thirsty bunch in Singapore! It seems the cocktail bar scene shows no signs of cooling...
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Top 5 things to do in Singapore this week: 24th – 30th March 2014

This week we have a Grammy® winning pop sensation and more internationally acclaimed chefs than you can shake a stick...
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Leela’s Fine Chocolates: The choco-gasm is here!

Being a serious choco-holic, when I first moved to Singapore, my heart sank at the woeful lack of choices when...
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Culture Clash Festival: The world of music gathers in Singapore

Once upon a time, there used to be an awesome festival in Singapore by the name of WOMAD. For those...
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Finding the other side of Phuket: Beyond Patong, shopping & beers

If you’re anything like me, someone mentions Phuket and the usual clichés spring to mind – crowded beaches, drunken travellers,...
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10 Questions with Sharda Harrison, Actress

What actress names come to mind when you think about theatre in Singapore? Yes there are the ever circling names...
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The ultimate survival guide to Singapore’s best festivals

The live music scene is thriving in Singapore, and while it isn’t exactly the best place in the world for...
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Top 5 thing to do in Singapore this week: 17th – 23rd March

Warning: this week’s events could see you getting seriously sloshed with a bumper crop of wine events; could see things...
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Beauty products with a cause – our pick of the best

I love shopping for beauty and skincare products. There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get from peeling the wrapping...
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