Travel bubble: explore Singapore’s red light district, war bunkers and heritage hotspots on alternative tours of the city Exploring the Marsiling Bunkers. Photo: Handout
Will it or won t it open in May? The Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble has long been discussed - and last November was just hours from being opened, before Covid-19 snatched it away - and there s no harm in hoping that, this time, it will inflate.
To whet your appetite for what s likely to be Hong Kong s first getaway, here s a rundown of the best the Lion City has to offer in unusual guided tours.
Exploring the Abandoned World War II Marsiling Bunkers
SINGAPORE - Can the derelict Old Changi Hospital, a site for many a ghost-hunting expedition, find new life? The authorities hope so, and want ideas on how to repurpose it, as well as the history-rich Changi Point, while retaining its charm. Bearing in mind the area's current zoning for sports and recreation, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the Urban.
See Singapore on a sidecar
Forget the rickshaw. Experience the city’s sights and sounds on a vintage Vespa sidecar tour that is the first in the world (sideways.sg). Singapore Sidecars’ most popular offering is a Tiong Bahru and Tanglin tour that includes a discovery of Art Deco architecture, Tanglin’s black and white colonial houses and the district’s market and cafes. For a glamorous ride, the Crazy Rich Asians tour whisks you on a trail of the movie’s filming scenes, from Gardens by the Bay and Chjimes to Bukit Pasoh Road’s Humpback restaurant. The tour ends with a cocktail-making workshop by the mixologists at Mandarin Oriental’s MO Bar.