{"id":552,"date":"2014-07-11T17:47:53","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T17:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag?p=552"},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T15:22:36","slug":"cosmopolitan-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/?p=552","title":{"rendered":"Cosmopolitan Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore is on a mission, and it\u2019s to attract as many world class residents as possible. The tiny island ~which calls itself the little red dot~ recognizes that it has no resources left to poach, except its people.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_554\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-554\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-554\" src=\"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemagwp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_17651-e1405101264870-100x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gardens by the Bay waterfall.\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_17651-e1405101264870-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_17651-e1405101264870-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_17651-e1405101264870-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">World&#8217;s tallest indoor waterfall<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fundamentally, this will have to mean a change, however, in a culture known for not celebrating those who rock the boat. Famous for its cleanliness and safety, Singapore is, after all, Asia~ some say Asia-lite ~ and has plenty of character to exhibit, if it only will let its nails be a little dirty on prom night. Stamping out rows of ancient, glorious shophouses to build malls, paving overgrown Chinese cemeteries to build highways ~ these are some of the practices Singapore should step away from, and quickly, if it wishes to lose its \u201cvanilla\u201d veneer.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t have to come at the expense of all the good the city has to offer ~ fine restaurants, an efficient public transit system, premiere events and museums, and a network of schools that offer both local and international education on the highest levels.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-container et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_false et_sliderauto_speed_5000 et_slidertype_top_tabs'>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class='et-tabs-control'>\n\t\t\t<li><a href='#'>\n\t\t\tGO\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t<li><a href='#'>\n\t\t\tSTAY\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t<li><a href='#'>\n\t\t\tDO\n\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul> <!-- .et-tabs-control --> \n\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-main-wrap'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tFrom the East Coast of the U.S., the flight to Singapore seems daunting (21 hours!) and the first time I took it on I had a minor freak-out in the lounge just before boarding. But think of it this way: when else do you get to sit, have someone bring you soft drinks (or bev of choice) and peanuts, and watch as many movies as you want, without bickering over titles? Drink, sleep, movie, REPEAT. Then repeat again and again and again &#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tDowntown&#8217;s most famous hotels embody two opposite images of Singapore: Raffles, the Colonial era pile with bamboo-accented bar, and Marina Bay Sands, complete with a ship on top, rooftop pool, lobby casino and swank shops. But there are other charming options as well: The Fullerton blends the best of both, a sleek interior in a neoclassical shell perched waterfront.\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tIf you&#8217;re searching for a taste of old Singapore, don&#8217;t miss a wet market, or Arab Street, with its textile shops and towering mosque. Touristy but worth it are Garden&#8217;s by the Bay, the Botanical Gardens, the National Museum of Singapore and the National Gallery of Art. Take time to browse the outlandishly spectacular shops lining Orchard Street. Lesser known destinations include Clarke Quay (locals pronounce it &#8216;key&#8217;) and beaches at the far end of Sentosa.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-tabs-container -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore has something to prove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[2,13],"tags":[44,47,43,45,51,49,50,48,46],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=552"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":814,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions\/814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}