When I first arrived in Singapore, I was exhausted. A few big weeks of travel had left me feeling all over the place and a bit overwhelmed. My plan for Singapore had been to hit the ground running and start working as soon as I arrived. Thankfully, my common sense prevailed, and I decided to do for myself what I tell other people to do: take care of myself.
I spent my first week in Singapore sleeping properly, eating well and relaxing. My second week has been back to normal, working with Far East Hospitality and scoping out some of the best spots in Singapore. Today I wanted to share with you some of my favourite photos from my trip so far! I hope you like them.
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I left the hotel at 10:30am and walked to Chinatown to visit this beautiful building, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. I thought I was being really smart by starting late, because Singapore is a city that doesn’t come alive until 11am-ish. Turns out I got it really wrong. It was so incredibly hot that I started to lose it, you know that really unbearable heat where you can feel yourself dehydrating? I took this photo then turned around and ran into the nearest food court for cold drinks under the fans.

One of the best things about Singapore is the food! I’ve lived in Singapore for a few months and still to this day, go absolutely mad for the food. I have cravings and withdrawals; it’s so good and so cheap. People often comment that they find Singapore expensive, but if you eat like a local, you’ll only pay $5 – $10 for your meal and a drink. I ate lunch with my family every day, visiting different food courts for my favourite meals.

This photo was taken from the Swissotel The Stamford on National Day. If you get the chance to book this hotel, do it! With views like this, you won’t be disappointed.

I absolutely love how beautiful all the different temples are in Singapore. What’s really cool is how many religions are accommodated too, you’ll find Buddhist Temples, Muslim Mosques, Catholic and Christian Churches as well as Hindu Shrines and everything in-between. For such a small space, it does an amazing job at accommodating so many people from different religions and they all live in harmony.

The photo above was taken in Chinatown, and I love it because it really captures how bright and beautiful Singapore is.

This photo is awesome. I set an alarm and got up at 6 am, and scurried down to the water and waited for the sunrise to capture this amazing photo.


The photo on the left is from the Gardens by the Bay SkyGarden; you can see the Marina Bay Sands in the background. I spend most of my time trying to take photos that don’t have too many people in them, but this photo looks great with the people because it really captures the atmosphere in the place and shows just how huge those Sky Trees are! They’re amazing and so beautiful, like something out of a dream.
The photo on the right is also from Gardens by the Bay, taken inside the Cloud Dome… it’s a must-do in Singapore! That waterfall is huge, and it’s absolutely glorious. Standing in front of it is amazing. I felt like I was standing in another world.

If you know me, you’ll know how much I love plants and gardens, so visiting Gardens by the Bay was like a dream come true for me! I found this beautiful little spot on top of the Cloud Dome waterfall, and I could’ve sat here for hours. It’s just so beautiful and peaceful.

This is the moment they made it snow in Singapore! If you look closely, you can see it, they’re shooting foam out of these big jets, and it’s spiralling through the air, pushed by fans. It really did look like snow, and it was amazing!
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