Singapore Travel Guide

Singapore is a tiny country with enormous flavor. I mean that literally. The hawker centers alone — those open-air food halls where you can get world-class Indian, Chinese, Malay, and Peranakan dishes for a few dollars — are reason enough to visit. I’ve been three times now, and I still think about the food.

But Singapore surprises you beyond the plate. Walk through a neighborhood like Joo Choo or Katong, and you’ll see rows of easter-egg-colored Peranakan shophouses, then turn a corner and Marina Bay Sands is towering over the skyline. That contrast of traditional and futuristic, side by side, is everywhere.

The history is just as layered. This is a country built by waves of immigrants — Malay, Chinese, Indian, Peranakan, British colonial — and each community left its mark in the architecture, the temples, the food, and the neighborhoods. It’s also one of the cleanest, safest cities I’ve ever traveled in, especially for solo female travelers.

In this Singapore travel guide, you’ll find loads of tips, advice, and inspiration to help you plan your trip, including practical information on getting around and saving money. The information is based on three separate visits. Each time I discovered new neighborhoods, new dishes, and new reasons to come back.