Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

With family: Bintan (Trikora Beach Resort), Perth

(Margaret River), Vietnam and Bali (more peace and

quiet). Without family: Siem Reap, Vietnam, and

big buzzing cities like Bangkok and Hong Kong. –

Alexandra

Bali, without a doubt! – Ankita

It has to be Bali, where we got married! It gets

better and better every time I visit: shopping and

hip restaurants in Seminyak, laidback surf vibe in

Canggu, culture and spirituality in Ubud or temples

in Uluwatu. It certainly deserves its moniker, “Island

of the Gods”. – Beth

Bali! It has so much to offer and something

for everyone; you can’t beat it, even during an

active volcano eruption (which I was there for last

November!). Plus, the shopping there is divine!

• Dana
  We don’t have one particular getaway as we
  travel a lot being located in Singapore, though I
  must say that the Maldives is one of my favourites.


• Linda
  Telunas was the most relaxing holiday we’ve been
  on because, once you’re there, there’s not much
  more to do than relax. We’ve also been to Langkawi,
  which is easy to get to and not overly expensive.
  If you stay at Meritus Pelangi Beach, you can walk
  out to some local restaurants, unlike at some of the
  high-end resorts where you’re pretty much stuck at
  the hotel with Singapore prices! – Lisa
  I’d say either Phuket or Bali. Both are so close,
  have fantastic beaches and some great places to
  catch some waves! – Mel
  Canggu in Bali; also, Batu Batu is high up on our
  list of upcoming places to try! – Sophie

TRAVEL HOTSPOTS

There are so many

fabulous getaways right

on Singapore’s doorstep.

We asked our panellists

to run through their

favourite destinations.

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