Summertime Camps

Keep your kids busy with a fun and educational camp during the upcoming school holidays!

Booze in a Flash!

From craft beers and organic wines to spirits (including alcohol-free) for your next cocktail at home, we've sussed out some of the best drink delivery services in Singapore. Psst... a few even offer free island-wide delivery!

Fight the Frizz!

It's a never-ending battle with humidity when you live in a tropical country like Singapore. That's why we looked to these six salons to help us rescue our frizzy tresses and transform them into lustrous locks!

Long Brunch Of Gourmet Goodies With Free-Flow Champers

We love a weekend, and we love a brunch – and there’s nothing quite like a long brunch of gourmet goodies with free-flow champers as the cherry on top! Here are some to try when your next weekend rolls around.

Effortless Jewellery For Day Or Night Wear

Curated by J brings in effortless jewellery for day or night wear.

4 Common Shoulder Injuries And How They Can Be Treated

Here are four common shoulder injuries that could land you in an orthopaedic surgeon’s office – and how they can be treated.

A Tropical Escape Close To Singapore

Travel is starting to make a comeback, and we couldn’t be happier! (We can feel the sand between our toes and the chilled cocktail glass in our hand already…)

The Benefits Of Drinking This Water!

My father never drank water – he said it made him gag! There are lots of excuses around why we don’t drink water, or enough of it, but for me it comes down to taste, what’s in it and what’s not in it, and how easy it is to access.

Find Your Perfect Serviced Apartment!

Need help finding the right place to stay in Singapore? If you’re here for business, serviced apartments can give you more space than a hotel. Or perhaps you want some short-term accommodation while house hunting – either as a newcomer or someone between leases. We’ve rounded up a few fab short-term accommodation options (and longer if needed) for all types of guests, from solo businessmen to families arriving with bags, kids and pets!

8 Ways To Improve Your Gut Health

If you’d like to say goodbye to bloat ing and other tummy troubles for good, you’ll need to get your gut health in order. Here, gastroenterologists in Singapore share how you can improve your digestive health naturally with certain dietary and lifestyle changes.

Style Decisions

KARIN RYSGAARD, owner of Cocoon Styling and co-owner of Island Living, chats about her different homes in Singapore, including this East-side abode – plus some budget saving tips!

An Answer to Addiction

Addiction is an insidious mental health issue – and a topic fraught with taboos and misconceptions. Addictions today go beyond better-known issues like alcoholism and gambling, offering their own challenges to sufferers and their loved ones. ANDY LEACH is an experienced psychotherapist from Promises Healthcare; he tells us more about addiction in Singapore and effective treatments.

Room To Move

After years of living in the heart of Hong Kong, relocating to Singapore gave JC FULFORD-SMITH and family the chance to enjoy more space and a lush location near the river.

Angie Stephen On Working In A Traditionally Male-Dominated Industry

We chat with one of the leading lights of tourism in the region, American Angie Stephen of Royal Caribbean, about the state of play in the cruise industry, and working in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

A Trio Of Tex-Mex Picks

Can’t get enough of tacos, nachos, burritos and other Tex-Mex classics? Here are three of our top picks – with healthy takeaway options included!

Low Impact, Big Benefits

Looking for low-impact exercises that will still make you sweat? Here’s a look at two full-body workouts that strengthen your core and more, while going easy on your joints. Plus, instructors from our favourite studios weigh in on why they love Pilates and yoga, and the benefits they bring.

What Every Parent Should Know

As a parent, it can be difficult working out if something is just a phase or a more serious issue, particularly in these challenging times. But, with depression in young people on the rise, it’s as critical as ever to get attuned to the state of our children’s mental health. Here, a clinical psychologist in Singapore shares what every parent shou ld know about depression in children, signs to look for and what to do if you think your child could be suffering from thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

A Penthouse Makeover

Believe it or not, this place is a rental! An expat family from New Delhi were happy to spend and upgrade the unit so that they could get it the way they wanted. So they called Arete Culture for a makeover.

South Africa's Natural Wonders 6 Standouts To Explore

Expat Living’s LARA SAGE becomes a fauna and flora explorer as she shares some of South Africa’s lesser known natural highlights, from whales breaching along the coastline and penguins ambling through suburbia, to tree canopies alive with birds.

The Road To Parenthood: What To Expect

From preconception health and fertility struggles to pregnancy and postpartum recovery, here’s what you can anticipate as an expectant or new mum here in Singapore – and the specialists who can help you at every step of the way!

Valentine's Day at Dempsey

Whether you’re looking to impress a new date, or you and your special someone just want a fun and relaxing meal, Valentine’s Day dinner locations don’t get much better than Dempsey Hill. Here are nine places that will push all the right buttons for the 14th of February!

The Skinny on Fat Grafting

There’s a lot of talk about fat grafting among all ages – and it makes sense to take from areas that are “overflowing” and add to places that lack volume! Let’s find out a bit more about the process.

Swinging into Success

On the eve of the HSBC Women’s World Championship on Sentosa, we chat with American golfer STACY LEWIS, who is hoping to repeat her victory here in 2013.

A Palatial Pad!

We don’t often get a look into one of Singapore’s massive Good Class Bungalows, as they’re called here – so we grab the chance whenever we can!

Psychiatry Questions …Answered!

In these trying times, looking after our mental health is more important than ever. While therapy has become more accepted, some people still feel trepidation when it comes to medication, treatment and side effects. To help, we asked DR JACOB RAJESH from Promises Healthcare to provide an honest take on all of these things.

From Darkness To Light

Two South Africans – a former Singapore expat and a current one – are collaborating on a great cause in their home country.

How To Stick To Your Goals Of Getting In Shape

Here’s how these expats plan on sticking to their goals of getting in shape – and staying that way – well past February.

Brow & Lash Treatments

Getting your eyebrows or lashes done can be a real confidence booster – and it can save you plenty of daily fuss around makeup too! Check out our reviews!

The Fantastic World Of Freediving

For our uncertain times, it might just be the ideal sport. And it’s as simple as taking a breath, being able to swim, and believing in yourself.

Face & Body Treatments- All In One

Rebecca Bisset heads to Aesthetic Studio Wellness, next to an old EL stomping ground, where she tries an efficient combo of medical grade facial and body shaping treatment!