Day eight in Kampong Kranji. I pay respects at the War Cemetery, walk the coastal trail to see the Johor skyline, and visit Hay Dairies amidst the news of farm closures. A look at the cost of living and the quiet end of an era.

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Episode 34 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Kranji War Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Straits of Johor, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Neo Tiew Road, Hay Dairies, Gallop Kranji Farm Resort, Bollywood Veggies.

Covered: Kranji War Memorial, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Lim Chu Kang agriculture, Transit and banking logistics, Durian season.

Chapters:
00:00 Kampong Kranji
02:04 Neo Tiew Road
04:18 Gallop Kranji Farm Resort
06:10 Kranji Reservoir Park
08:45 Rain

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#SingaporeTravel #KampongKranji #KranjiWarMemorial #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #LimChuKang #SingaporeFood #LocalLife #FarmToTable #SungeiBuloh #SingaporeNature #TravelTips #CostOfLiving #SingaporeHistory #Agritourism #WetlandReserve #RuralSingapore #SeptemberInSG

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Day six in Kampong Kranji. I drive west to Lim Chu Kang to see the farms before their leases end, grab goat milk at Hay Dairies, and reflect on the quiet loss of Singapore's last rural patch.

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Episode 33 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Lim Chu Kang, Neo Tiew Road, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Rocks Cafe, Kranji Reservoir Park, Kranji War Memorial, Sungei Kadut.

Covered: Lim Chu Kang agricultural zone, Hay Dairies and goat farming, Singapore rural land use policy, Transport and banking logistics, Kranji War Memorial reflection, Cost of daily life in north region.

Chapters:
00:00 Kampong Kranji
04:35 Sungei Kadut
09:05 Rocks Cafe

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#KampongKranji #LimChuKang #SingaporeFarms #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #KranjiWarMemorial #SingaporeLiving #HDBLife #SGFoodSecurity #RuralSingapore #TravelSingapore #CostOfLivingSG #MigratoryBirds #NorthCoastRoads #SingaporeNature #FarmToTable #IslandLife #SingaporeRain

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Rachel navigates the rural edge of Singapore, visiting the Kranji morning market for durian, checking on the future of local farms, and reflecting on the quiet changes in the countryside.

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Episode 32 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Aerie Tower, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, Kranji War Cemetery, Neo Tiew Road, Lim Chu Kang.

Covered: Kranji Countryside farms, Sungei Buloh birding, Kranji War Memorial history, Local food costs and durian, Farm closures and land use, Weather and humidity.

Chapters:
00:00 Kampong Kranji
01:21 Aerie Tower
02:58 Lim Chu Kang
06:24 Bollywood Veggies
09:51 Road

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#KampongKranji #SungeiBuloh #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #KranjiWarCemetery #SingaporeTravel #AgritourismSG #DurianSeason #RuralSingapore #WetlandConservation #SGFoodScene #HistoryOfSingapore #KranjiCountryside #VisitSingapore2026

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Rachel spends her fourth day in Kampong Kranji climbing the Raptor Tower at Kranji Marshes, walking the wetland boardwalks at Sungei Buloh, and visiting the farms facing an uncertain future. She also takes in the views from Kranji Reservoir Park and reflects on the cost of rural life in Singapore.

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Episode 31 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Kranji Marshes, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, Hay Dairies, Kranji Reservoir Park, The Secret Garden By Zeekri, Gallop Kranji Farm Resort.

Covered: Kranji Marshes and Raptor Tower, Sungei Buloh shorebirds, Bollywood Veggies and Hay Dairies, Kranji Reservoir Park and war history, Cost of living in Kranji, Countryside closures and changes.

Chapters:
00:00 Kranji Marshes
01:25 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
02:52 Bollywood Veggies
04:23 Hawker centre
05:46 Gallop Kranji Farm Resort
07:04 Night road
07:51 Quiet room

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#KranjiMarshes #SungeiBuloh #KranjiCountryside #BollywoodVeggies #HayDairies #KranjiReservoir #SingaporeTravel #SingaporeNature #BirdwatchingSingapore #RuralSingapore #KranjiFarms #KranjiWarMemorial #SingaporeHiddenGems #KranjiFarmResort #SingaporeFood #LimChuKang

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Rachel spends a steamy Sunday in Kampong Kranji, riding the Kranji Farms Shuttle from the goat farm to the veggie plots, tasting fresh goat milk and farm lunches, and watching the migrating shorebirds arrive at Sungei Buloh before the rain.

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Episode 30 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Aerie Tower, Kranji Reservoir Park, The Secret Garden By Zeekri.

Covered: Kranji Farms Shuttle, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Sungei Buloh birding, Kranji Countryside future, Local food and costs.

Chapters:
00:00 Bus interior
00:42 Hay Dairies
01:31 Bollywood Veggies
03:26 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
06:46 Village

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#Kranji #KranjiCountryside #SungeiBuloh #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #PoisonIvyBistro #SingaporeTravel #SingaporeFarms #KranjiMarshes #BirdWatching #MigratoryBirds #KampungLife #SGD #TravelPodcast #RachelTan #SingaporeGuide

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Rachel spends day two in Kampong Kranji exploring the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Kranji Marshes, and the Kranji War Memorial. She visits the countryside farms, tries a go-kart circuit, and reflects on the cost of living in this quiet rural fringe.

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Episode 29 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Kranji Marshes, Kranji War Memorial, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, KF1 Karting Circuit, Kranji Reservoir Park.

Covered: Birdwatching and wetlands, Kranji Countryside farms, War memorial and history, Go-karting and activities, Cost of living in rural Singapore.

Chapters:
00:00 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
00:37 Mangrove boardwalk
02:37 Kranji Marshes
04:06 Hay Dairies
06:57 Kranji Reservoir Park

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#Kranji #KampongKranji #SungeiBuloh #KranjiMarshes #KranjiWarMemorial #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #PoisonIvyBistro #KF1Karting #SingaporeNature #SingaporeTravel #RuralSingapore #WetlandReserve #MigrantBirds #FarmToTable #SingaporeHistory

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Rachel moves west to Kampong Kranji, where late August brings the first migratory shorebirds to Sungei Buloh. She explores the wetland reserve, Kranji Marshes' Raptor Tower, the War Memorial, and the countryside farms — plus the practical costs of living on Singapore's rural fringe.

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Episode 28 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Kampong Kranji, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Kranji Marshes, Raptor Tower, Kranji War Memorial, Hay Dairies, Bollywood Veggies, Poison Ivy Bistro, KF1 Karting Circuit.

Covered: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Kranji Marshes and Raptor Tower, Kranji War Memorial, Kranji Countryside farms, KF1 Karting, Cost of living in Kranji.

Chapters:
00:00 Kranji Reservoir Park
01:19 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
03:15 Kranji Marshes
04:53 Hay Dairies
05:55 KF1 Karting Circuit
07:16 Night

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#SungeiBuloh #KranjiMarshes #KranjiWarMemorial #HayDairies #BollywoodVeggies #PoisonIvyBistro #KF1Karting #KranjiCountryside #SingaporeNature #MigratoryBirds #FarmToTable #SingaporeTravel #Kranji #BirdwatchingSingapore #SingaporeHistory #KranjiReservoir

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Rachel spends her final day in Sembawang Estate with a last look at the hot spring, a slow walk through the black-and-white houses, and a final dinner at Beaulieu House. She reflects on the costs of this quiet northern town and why it's worth the trip, before pointing west to the next leg of the journey.

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Episode 27 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Sembawang Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Community Brew, Sembawang Hot Spring Park, Sembawang Country Club, Gibraltar Crescent, Cyprus Road, Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard, Sembawang Park, Sembawang Beach.

Covered: Sembawang final day reflections, Hot spring final visit, Colonial heritage walk, Sembawang Park and beach, Hawker food costs, Practical settling reminders.

Chapters:
00:00 Community Brew
01:19 Sembawang Country Club
03:03 Gibraltar Crescent
05:09 Battleship playground
06:57 Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang
08:58 Restaurant veranda evening

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#Sembawang #SingaporeTravel #SembawangPark #SembawangHotSpring #BeaulieuHouse #HawkerFood #SingaporeFood #HDBLiving #CostOfLiving #ColonialHistory #NavalHistory #OffTheBeatenPath #SingaporeNorth #LocalGuide #OnamFestival #BukitCanberra #SingaporeNature

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Rachel spends her final full day in Sembawang Estate soaking at the hot spring, exploring the beach and shipyard, feasting at Onam, and reflecting on costs and practicalities of living in this quiet northern estate.

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Episode 26 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Sembawang Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Sembawang Hot Spring Park, Sembawang Park, Beaulieu House, Sembcorp shipyard, Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Sembawang Recreation Centre, Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang.

Covered: Sembawang estate life, Hot spring ritual, Naval heritage, Onam festival, Hawker food, Cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 Sembawang Park
03:39 Beaulieu House
06:12 Hawker centre bustle
06:58 Sembawang Recreation Centre
08:44 Quiet residential street at night

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#Sembawang #SingaporeTravel #SembawangHotSpring #SembawangPark #SingaporeHawker #OnamFestival #SingaporeHistory #TravelSingapore #SingaporeFood #SembawangBeach #SingaporeNature #ColonialSingapore #SingaporeLocal #BukitCanberra #SingaporeCostOfLiving #SingaporeExpat #SingaporeGuide

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Rachel explores Sembawang's western edge, from the battleship playground to the kampong mosque, then returns for the Onam festival's final Sadhya feast. Practical notes on costs, transport, and settling in.

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Episode 25 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Sembawang Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Sembawang Hot Spring Park, Sembawang Recreation Centre, Sembawang Park, Beaulieu House, Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Gibraltar Crescent, Cyprus Road.

Covered: Onam festival, Sembawang beach and park, cost of living, transport passes, practical settling.

Chapters:
00:00 Sembawang Hot Spring Park
01:39 Sembawang Park
02:34 Beaulieu House
04:56 Gibraltar Crescent
05:54 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre
07:00 Festival feast and drum
08:01 Quiet room interior

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#Sembawang #SingaporeTravel #OnamFestival #HotSpring #SembawangPark #HawkerCentre #SingaporeFood #TravelGuide #SingaporeTransit #CostOfLiving #SingaporeTrip #NavyHeritage #BukitCanberra #PulauUbin #SingaporeHistory

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