Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

Thomson Nature Park is another new green
space for Singapore, set to open by 2019.
Located between Old Upper Thomson Road and
Upper Thomson Road, the park’s trails will take
in heritage highlights including a former Hainan village.

Pulau Ubin – also simply known as Ubin – is
like a trip back in time. Get a taste of what
Singapore was like in the 1960s by exploring
the island’s trails, shady rubber plantations,
isolated beaches and thriving mangroves. Great for a
bike ride, too!

Looking for views and vistas of the city, the

harbour and the southern islands? Head to

Mount Faber. You can also take a cable car to

Sentosa from here.

Recently renovated, West Coast Park has
been entirely built on reclaimed land.
Attractions include a bird sanctuary with
boardwalks, sea views and an adventure
playground.

X marks the spot: A fun way to enjoy

nature – in Singapore or abroad – is with

Geocaching (geocaching.com). Think of

it as a global treasure hunt, in which you

use your smart phone and navigational

techniques to find hidden objects in the great

outdoors.

Yishun Pond Park is just one of many

examples of a small “heartlands” green

zone in Singapore with fabulous facilities

for making the most of nature. The pond

is home to marshland plants and several bird

species, which you can view from a spiral tower.

News from the Zoo: the Mandai location

of the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and

River Safari is the site of a new nature

hub currently under construction. The

hub will include a 9m-high elevated wildlife

crossing to allow the likes of the Sunda

pangolin and lesser mouse deer to move

between forested areas.

Pulau

Ubin

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