Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

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We are a half-Aussie, half-Brit family so we

tend to mix traditions from both countries.

Our celebration at home in Singapore will

include friends, a barbecue and some mulled

wine! – Beth

We either head to East Coast park for a

picnic by the sea, to one of the beach clubs on

Sentosa or to Wheeler’s Estate.^ – Alexandra

Though we aren’t Christians, we celebrate

Christmas just as much as Deepavali. The

morning starts with the kids excitedly opening

their presents, followed by a brunch out as a

family, including our helper.^ – Ankita

I head back to Nashville, Tennessee to spend

time with my family. I go home for this holiday

every year because Christmas just wouldn’t

be the same without them. Plus, I’m pretty

sure they would never forgive me if I skipped

a Christmas at home! – Dana

Our panel members refl ect on

how they’ve spent their Christmas

days in past years in Singapore.

We have only spent one Christmas here

in Singapore, when my daughter and her

husband visited us from Sydney. There are a

lot of hotels and restaurants that do a special

Christmas Day lunch, however we choose to

have a family lunch at home. Other than that,

we go back home to Sydney or New Zealand

for Christmas. – Linda

We’ve been to The Lantern at the Fullerton

Bay Hotel a few times. They do a more casual

brunch and the kids love the pool, as do the

adults! – Lisa

We have gone to Mezza9 at the Hyatt for the

past couple of years. They do a lovely Christmas

buffet that has traditional Western dishes as

well as food found throughout Southeast Asia.

There’s something for everyone.^ – Mel

A long walk in the Botanic Gardens, followed

by Raffles Hotel for lunch.^ – Sophie

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