Singapore's TidbiTs

Other than Sentosa Island , do you know there are many islands that you can visit off the Southern shores of Singapore for a fun day out under the sun? While there some islands that are not accessible to the public such as Pulau Semakau (the landfill island) and the Raffles Lighthouse that require special permit, there are still many islands that you can easily access with the regular ferry services. These islands include St. John's Island, Lazarus Island (Pulau Sakijang Pelepah), Pulau Seringat, Kusu Island, Sisters' Island (Pulau Subar Laut) and Pulau Hantu. That's quite a lot, right? And many of these islands have colourful histories. Lagoon at Lazarus Island On all these islands you have wide open spaces for a day out of island-hopping, or you may want to just laze around at only specific islands. Ferry companies based at Marina South Pier (MSP) run inter island shuttle between Sisters, St. John's and Kusu Island. The ferries from Marina South Pier run at specific t...

Kampong Glam is one of the oldest settlements in Singapore, whose history dated before Raffles . This area was to become the home of Sultan Hussein Shah , whom Sir Stamford Raffles recognised as a legitimate successor to the Johor empire and, who in 1819 signed a treaty with the British East India Company, to establish a trading post in Singapore. Gazetted in 1989, Kampong Glam is home to significant landmarks, including the Sultan Mosque (Masjid Sultan), which serves as a focal point for the Muslim community. Located near Bugis , the area is now a conservation area with art-deco, early, first and second transitional and late-style shophouses dotting the area. Shophouses which can be seen all around ethnic quarters including at Kampong Glam, were built in rows and connected by sheltered walkways called the five-foot-way. Shophouses typically comprised of a shop doing business on the ground floor, with the upper floors occupied by people and families for residential purposes. Raffles zo...