Truly unusual flavours from the far side of the world
Salted duck eggs, curry leaves and chilli? In fact these tastes are sensational, says Annalisa Barbieri
December 2020
Singapore street food added to Unesco heritage list
The city-state’s cosmopolitan ‘hawker culture’ has been added to the prestigious list – welcome recognition after a tough year for vendors. Plus five of the best food centres to visit
November 2017
10 of the best contemporary art spaces in south-east Asia
Artists in Myanmar, Cambodia and across south-east Asia produce work in a climate of authoritarianism – and often in open defiance of it. Here are 10 spaces that promote their artistic freedom and independence
February 2017
Instagram snapshots
Spirituality and skewers at Singapore's Thaipusam festival – in pictures
The vibrant and passionate festival, dedicated to the Hindu god of war, seen through the lens of @everydayasia photographer AikBeng Chia
November 2015
Singapore’s new National Gallery will crown independence celebrations
The new museum, which will open on 24 November, is housed in two of Singapore’s most historic buildings – but thanks to a stunning makeover, has the makings of a contemporary architectural classic
April 2015
The foodie traveller
The foodie traveller on … Singapore’s Peranakan cuisine
At Candlenut restaurant, chef Malcolm Lee is preserving the deeply flavourful cooking of his ancestors – long-ago immigrants from China to Singapore
March 2015
Singapore city guide
Singapore street food: stewed, sliced and steamed – video
Singapore city guide
Singapore through an Instagrammer's eyes
February 2015
Singapore city guide
Singapore memories: film director Anthony Chen. 'The messiness, the chaos, the colour... this for me is home'
Singapore city guide
Top 10 day trips in Singapore
December 2014
Top 10 city guides
Top 10 restaurants in Singapore
Singapore city guide
Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore
November 2014
Singapore city guide
Singapore life through the lens of a photojournalist – video
Singapore city guide
Top 10 nightlife venues in Singapore
Singapore city guide
Top 10 galleries, art studios and design shops in Singapore
Singapore city guide
Top 10 building designs in Singapore
October 2014
Singapore city guide
Top 10 hawker food stalls in Singapore
Street food, or hawker food as they call it in Singapore, is a national treasure, says Ignatius Chan, founder of multi-award-winning restaurant Iggy’s, who chooses the best, most authentic local dishes
Republic of Congo surprise choice on Lonely Planet's 2015 wishlist
The publisher’s annual Best in Travel collection puts the Republic of Congo in sixth spot on list of top 10 countries in the world to visit
The foodie traveller
The foodie traveller: oodles of noodles in Singapore
‘Singapore noodles’ don’t exist here – locals eschew the curry powdered charms of pallid dry vermicelli. Singapore’s noodle culture is all about mee
March 2014
Top 10 good-value hotels in Singapore
It's the world's most expensive city, packed with luxury hotels, but where do you go when you want style at a good price? We have the top picks
