Singapore, like many other modern cities, has a strong coffee culture. The ubiquitous Starbucks, the specialty cafés lining the Singapore River, the twenty different ways you can order a traditional

I’d heard of Smitten a long time ago from my foodie friends (or rather, the photos they uploaded onto Facebook), but always assumed it was another ordinary café that served

Photos and stories about a place can never quite prepare you for the actual experience of visiting it, whether it’s bright-lights-big-city or an inconspicuous little shop filled with the warmth

As a travel addict constantly on the lookout for cheap flights, I was brimming with anticipation when Asia’s newest long-haul budget airline, Scoot, was announced – and ecstatic when they

I almost missed the narrow, worn double doors of this particular shophouse, but my eyes caught the small chalked sign just in time. Upon second glance I realized I’d arrived

I’m typing this from a borrowed computer, in a room I’m staying in for just one night, because a kind stranger saw that I didn’t have accommodation for my first

The middle-aged man standing nearby flings his question casually at me, as if he knows me, as if I weren’t just another stranger waiting at the bus stop. “I don’t