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I Visited A Japanese Onsen With My Colleagues And It Was Both Awkward And Liberating AF

Visiting an onsen for the first time “I can’t believe I just saw your boobs.” It was dead in the middle of winter in the sleepy Japanese city of Odate, and I …

Businesses

Changi Airport – A Behind The Scenes Look That Shows Why It Is The Best In The World

Behind-the-scenes at Changi Airport Singaporeans have been hit by an endemic for years: the travel bug. Symptoms include an insatiable itch to visit places far and wide, a collection …

Japan

6 Things To Do In Akita – Japan’s Secret Winter Paradise 1 Hour From Tokyo

Guide to Japan’s Akita Prefecture Winter is a pretty wild concept for most of us Singaporeans. 2018’s brief 22-degree weather had some of us whipping out our heat-techs and …

Perspectives

Gen Z Slang Is Confusing As Crap And It’s Making This 26-Year-Old Feel Like An Aunty

Gen Z slang explained I turned 26 this year. No big deal. It’s not like I’m 30 or anything. I’m still young. Still cool. Still, as the kids say, …

Attractions

This Roving Escape Room Lets You Solve An Exciting “Art Heist” Mystery With Random Teammates

Collab & Conquer Escape Room Whether it’s pretending to be a bunch of detectives solving a murder mystery or attempting to get out of a haunted mansion, an escape …

Businesses

6 POKKA Drinks Even The OG Fanbase Never Knew Existed

POKKA drinks that need a comeback Image adapted from: Cold Counter POKKA’s Jasmine Green Tea is many things. To Singaporeans, liquid gold. The elixir of life. Hey, it may …

Runs

Safari Zoo Run 2019 – This 12km Race Through Singapore Zoo & Night Safari Is Unlike Any City Marathon

Family-friendly races at Safari Zoo Run 2019 Image adapted from: Wildlife Reserves Singapore I love the Zoo. If anything, it helps me relive memories of seeing some of my …

Singapore Recipes

6 Foolproof Desserts You Can Make With Magnolia Yoghurt For Lazy Clean Eating

Easy and healthy yoghurt recipes Fair warning: my idea of a salad is the bowl of coleslaw that goes with my fried chicken. So when I see the words …

Businesses

Singtel Circle Lets Families Have Free Local Data On Sundays & Waives Annual Handset Upgrade Fee

Singtel Circle bundles For the uninitiated, Singtel Circle is kinda like walking into your fave fast food restaurant and ordering everything you want from the menu. Aunty, double cheeseburger …

Hacks

12 Lowkey Useful Gifts To Get Friends Of Every Horoscope, Only If Your Friendships Are Strong Enough

Christmas gifts for the zodiac signs Images adapted from: Prezzybox, Naiise, Cnet There are 3 kinds of people when it comes to horoscopes: People who believe People who don’t People who only …

I Visited A Japanese Onsen With My Colleagues And It Was Both Awkward And Liberating AF

Changi Airport – A Behind The Scenes Look That Shows Why It Is The Best In The World

6 Things To Do In Akita – Japan’s Secret Winter Paradise 1 Hour From Tokyo

Gen Z Slang Is Confusing As Crap And It’s Making This 26-Year-Old Feel Like An Aunty

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This Roving Escape Room Lets You Solve An Exciting “Art Heist” Mystery With Random Teammates

6 POKKA Drinks Even The OG Fanbase Never Knew Existed

Safari Zoo Run 2019 – This 12km Race Through Singapore Zoo & Night Safari Is Unlike Any City Marathon

6 Foolproof Desserts You Can Make With Magnolia Yoghurt For Lazy Clean Eating

Singtel Circle Lets Families Have Free Local Data On Sundays & Waives Annual Handset Upgrade Fee

12 Lowkey Useful Gifts To Get Friends Of Every Horoscope, Only If Your Friendships Are Strong Enough

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