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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.

    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

    A diner enjoying a salad with a glass of white wine at a restaurant table, representing the best set lunches in Singapore

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

    A group of people reaching for slices of pizza topped with prosciutto, salami, arugula and roasted peppers on a wooden table, representing the new restaurants and dining openings in Singapore this April 2026.

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

    The Kitchen on the first floor of Zén, a warmly lit lounge space with eclectic armchairs in floral and bouclé upholstery, pendant globe lights overhead, and a service bar lined with glassware and fermentation jars along the right wall.

    Zén, Singapore: A Three-Floor Michelin Fine Dining Experience Where Home and High Cuisine Converge

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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.

    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

    Brain coral and red soft coral reef teeming with a large school of silver fish, captured during an OceanX deep-sea expedition.

    Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath, ArtScience Museum’s New Exhibition Takes You Where Sunlight Doesn’t Reach

    Theatre companies in Singapore performing on stage

    The Best Theatre Companies in Singapore

    the Wild Rice's production poster for Girls Girls Girls

    Girls Girls Girls: Wild Rice’s Singapore Theatre Production Spotlights Queer Women’s Stories This Pride Month

    Crowd of people walking under a large rainbow Pride flag at an outdoor event

    Things to do in Singapore this June 2026

    Performer dressed as Michael Jackson in a futuristic stage costume, standing under dramatic blue lighting during a live tribute show.

    This Is Michael: The World’s Greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Show in Singapore this June

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    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.

    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)

    F1 cars lined up on the starting grid at the Singapore Grand Prix night race, with packed grandstands and glowing lanterns overhead.

    The Singapore Grand Prix 2026 is Adding a Sprint Race and a Brand New Barge Stage

    Commuters standing and seated inside a busy Singapore MRT carriage during peak hours, with overhead handrails and yellow interior panels visible.

    How To Score A Seat From Downtown MRT From Your CBD Office To The East During Peak Hours

    Woman in white shirt and glasses taking a phone call while working on a laptop at a cafe table with a coffee cup beside her.

    How to Take a Confidential Virtual Meeting While Out in the City

    A couple exchanging vows at an outdoor garden wedding ceremony beneath a flower-adorned gazebo

    Best Wedding Venues in Singapore

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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.

    Two boxers sparring in headgear and gloves inside a boxing ring at a gymTwo boxers sparring in headgear and gloves inside a boxing ring at a gym

    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

    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

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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.

    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

    Snow-covered mountains and townscape of Yuzawa Onsen in Niigata, Japan’s Snow Country near Tokyo.

    Yuzawa Onsen Guide: Ski Resorts, Onsens & Things to Do Near Tokyo

    Close-up of Furby the poodle in the Courtyard Suite patio at Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, a pet-friendly luxury hotel in Singapore.

    Pawcation at Amara Sanctuary Sentosa: A Pet-Friendly Retreat in Singapore

    Small brown dog tucked in bed with head on pillow, symbolising relaxed pet-friendly hotel stays and luxury dog-friendly accommodation in Singapore.

    Pet-Friendly Hotels in Singapore: A Pawcation Guide

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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.

    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

    Brain coral and red soft coral reef teeming with a large school of silver fish, captured during an OceanX deep-sea expedition.

    Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath, ArtScience Museum’s New Exhibition Takes You Where Sunlight Doesn’t Reach

    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

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Sharmaine Khoo
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Sharmaine Khoo is the Editor and Business Director at City Nomads, a Singapore-based lifestyle and travel publication she had led since 2016. She writes about slow travel, wellness, culture, music, and contemporary city living across Asia and Europe, drawing on over a decade of experience building City Nomads around real-world experiences, hospitality, and urban culture.
Cirque du Soleil KOOZA ensemble cast performing a vibrant circus scene on stage, blending acrobatics, theatre, and live music in Singapore.
Culture

KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil Returns to Singapore with 26 Additional Shows

It begins with a Trickster. A jolt of mischief. A spark of curiosity. And with that, a fantastical world unfolds...
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Festive Christmas scene with a woman in a sparkly dress arranging wrapped gifts under a decorated tree — representing joyful holiday gifting moments in 2025.
Culture

Christmas Gifts Ideas for 2025

This season, we’re slowing down to savour the joy of giving, not just the act, but the intention. If you’re...
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Hands exchanging seeds and soil samples during a nature-based workshop at the Living Earth Festival in Singapore, fostering biodiversity and community learning.
Culture

Living Earth Festival 2025 in Singapore: Where Urban Life Meets the Roots of Nature

In a city obsessed with speed and hyper-efficiency, what happens when we pause long enough to feel the soil beneath...
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Black and white image of two chefs plating dishes in a rustic kitchen — showcasing hands-on culinary craft and teamwork in a modern restaurant.
Food & Drinks

Just Opened November 2025: New Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Singapore

Singapore’s dining scene shows no signs of slowing, and this November brings another wave of culinary newcomers worth bookmarking. From...
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Food & DrinksSingapore

New Year’s Eve Dinners and Parties 2025 in Singapore

As the Lion City gears up for its iconic skyline to light up in a blaze of fireworks, there’s no...
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Crowds gather in front of the National Gallery Singapore during Light to Night Festival, with vibrant digital art projections lighting up the colonial facade as part of Singapore Art Week.
Culture

What to Expect at Singapore Art Week 2026

Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2026 is not interested in playing it safe. Instead, the citywide celebration is returning from 22...
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Historic Salwa Palace in At-Turaif, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, showcasing restored Najdi mudbrick architecture at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Travel

Diriyah: Where Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Meets Modern Luxury

When we arrived in Diriyah, we weren’t stepping into a finished destination,  we were stepping into a city being born....
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Sunburnt back with “HOT BODIES” tan line logo – promotional key visual for HOT BODIES Heatwear Exhibition in Singapore, exploring fashion and climate resilience.
CultureSingapore

HOT BODIES: A Heatwear Exhibition Explores Fashion’s Future in Warming Singapore

In a climate that grows more unforgiving with each passing summer, what we choose to wear has never felt more...
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Scenic shot of the eco-conscious treehouse villas at Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, overlooking the Upper Seletar Reservoir in Singapore.
CultureSingapore

Rainforest Festival by Banyan Group Brings a New Kind of Cultural Experience to Singapore

In a city where weekends often blur into mall visits and polished pop-ups, the Rainforest Festival offers something different, an...
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Silent disco installation at Clockenflap 2025 with Hong Kong skyline in view, blending music, urban design, and late-night energy.
CultureHong Kong

Clockenflap Returns: Hong Kong’s Music & Arts Giant Reclaims the Harbourfront

Clockenflap isn’t just a music festival. It’s part of Hong Kong’s cultural infrastructure, an annual ritual that reclaims the city’s...
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