Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan

Day three in Bedok. I explore the reservoir running loop, test the late-night supper culture at Fengshan Market, and look at how transit shapes this heartland town.

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Episode 85 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Bedok New Town, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Bedok North, Bedok Integrated Transport Hub, Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, Bedok Reservoir Park, Fengshan Market, Block 85 Bedok North Street 4, Masjid Al-Ansar, Bedok MRT Station.

Covered: Bedok New Town Lifestyle, Hawker Centre Culture, Reservoir Activities, Supper Scene, Cost of Living.

Chapters:
00:00 Bedok North
01:57 Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre
04:40 Fengshan Market
07:12 Masjid Al-Ansar

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#BedokNewTown #SingaporeHeartland #HawkerCentreFood #BedokReservoir #LivingInSingapore #SGTravelGuide #FengshanMarket #HDBLife #SingaporeFoodie #EastCoastRegion #UrbanExploration #DailyRoutine #SGCulture #TransitHub #RainySeason #LocalEats #SingaporeLiving #TravelPodcast

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Day two in Bedok: navigating the interchange, eating at Fengshan Market, and understanding the rhythm of a working-class HDB town.

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Episode 84 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Bedok New Town, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Bedok Integrated Transport Hub, Bedok Mall, Bench Barista SG, Bedok 85 Fengshan Market & Food Centre, Bedok Reservoir Park, Masjid Al-Ansar, Bedok Jetty.

Covered: Bedok New Town Infrastructure, Hawker Centre Dining Costs, Reservoir Park Activities, Public Transit Fare Options, Neighbourhood Community Rhythm.

Chapters:
00:00 Bedok New Town
03:38 Bedok 85 Fengshan Market & Food Centre
06:32 Bedok Jetty

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#SingaporeTravel #BedokNewTown #HDBLiving #HawkerFood #BedokReservoir #HeartlandSingapore #SingaporeFoodGuide #EastCoastSingapore #TravelOnABudget #SingaporeLife #HousingInSingapore #PublicTransportSG #UrbanExploration #SingaporesHiddenGems #CommunitySpirit #RainyDaySingapore #Walkability #LocalLifestyle

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Rachel moves from Tiong Bahru to Bedok New Town. We explore the East-West Line commute, settle into the flat, and navigate the hawker centres and reservoir of Singapore's eastern heartland.

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Episode 83 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Bedok New Town, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Tiong Bahru Estate, Bedok MRT Station, Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, Bedok Reservoir, Fengshan Market, East Coast Park.

Covered: Moving Logistics, Bedok New Town, Hawker Dining, Reservoir Park, Daily Costs, Transit Fares.

Chapters:
00:00 Tiong Bahru Estate
02:21 Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre
03:49 Bedok Reservoir
06:42 Fengshan Market
08:49 East Coast Park

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#BedokNewTown #SingaporeHeartland #HDBLiving #HawkerCentre #BedokReservoir #MovingToSingapore #SingaporeLife #EastWestLine #FengshanMarket #LocalFood #SingaporeExpat #UrbanLiving #Intermonsoon #TravelSingapore #CommunityVibes #PublicTransport #SimpleLiving #RealSingapore

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Rachel packs her bags on the final full day in Tiong Bahru Estate, walking the Streamline Moderne corridors under inter-monsoon drizzle, visiting Qi Tian Gong Temple, and reflecting on the rising costs of living in Singapore’s first public housing estate before heading north.

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Episode 82 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Seng Poh Road, Eng Hoon Street, Tiong Bahru Market, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Yong Siak Street, Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru, Glass Roasters.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Heritage, Property Costs, Temple Visit, Moving Logistics, Banking Basics, Transit Fare.

Chapters:
00:00 Seng Poh Road
02:02 Tiong Bahru Market
05:10 Yong Siak Street
08:32 Temple interior

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#TiongBahruEstate #SingaporeTravel #HDBLiving #StreamlineModerne #QiTianGongTemple #SingaporeCostOfLiving #ExpatLifeSG #UrbanHeritage #HawkerCentreFood #InterMonsoonWeather #SingaporeTransit #MovingNorth #PublicHousingHistory #StreetArtWalk #CommunityDebate #RealEstateSG #DailyBudgetSG #TravelNotes

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Rachel Tan spends her last full day in the Streamline Moderne enclave of Tiong Bahru, navigating inter-monsoon squalls, visiting Qi Tian Gong Temple, and preparing to move north. She reflects on the estate's heritage, the rising cost of living, and the practicalities of transit as she packs for the next leg of her journey.

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Episode 81 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Seng Poh Road, Tiong Bahru Market, Eng Hoon Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Yong Siak Street, Glass Roasters, POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Community Issues, Rising Costs, Moving North, Temple Visits, Cafe Culture.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
01:26 Seng Poh Road
02:54 Eng Hoon Street
04:45 Yong Siak Street
06:40 POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch
08:13 Tiong Bahru Park
09:41 Rain

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#SingaporeTravel #TiongBahruEstate #StreamlineModerne #HawkerCentre #KopiCulture #QiTianGong #YipYewChong #UrbanHeritage #InterMonsoon #ExpatLife #CentralRegion #HDBLiving #StreetArt #SingaporeFood #PublicTransport #BudgetTravel #SoutheastAsia #ArchitectureLovers

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Rachel navigates the inter-monsoon squalls of October in Tiong Bahru, exploring the Streamline Moderne architecture, dawn market rhythms, and Yip Yew Chong’s murals while breaking down the real costs of living in Singapore’s first public housing estate.

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Episode 80 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Yong Siak Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch, Tiong Bahru Park.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Food Prices, Heritage Conservation, Rental Costs, Banking Basics, Market Rhythm.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
01:15 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
02:54 Yong Siak Street
05:11 Qi Tian Gong Temple
07:01 Tiong Bahru Park
09:07 Park
10:41 Road

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#TiongBahruEstate #SingaporeTravel #HawkerCentre #StreamlineModerne #StreetArtSingapore #TiongBahruMarket #SingaporeFood #PublicHousing #InterMonsoon #SingaporeLife #HeritageWalk #KopiTime #ArchitecturalTour #BudgetTravel #SingaporeRent #TempleVisit #IndieBookshops #LocalCulture

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Day nine in Tiong Bahru. I walk the covered corridors during an inter-monsoon squall, visit the market at dawn, and explain how to live in this conserved estate.

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Episode 79 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Seng Poh Lane, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Yong Siak Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, UOB Branch Tiong Bahru Plaza, Glass Roasters, Tiong Bahru Park.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Food Costs, Banking Basics, Street Art Murals, Inter-monsoon Weather, Residence Registration.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
01:47 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
04:53 Glass Roasters
07:20 National Museum of Singapore

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#TiongBahruEstate #SingaporeTravel #HawkerCentre #StreamlineModerne #KopiLife #SGArchitecture #MarketDawn #InterMonsoon #ExpatLifeSG #SingaporeRent #YipYewChong #PublicTransport #CoffeeCulture #HeritageTrail #SimpleLiving #UrbanExploration #SoutheastAsiaTravel #SingaporeFood

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Rachel explores the inter-monsoon rhythm of Tiong Bahru, from dawn market stalls to heritage murals and café culture.

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Episode 78 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Glass Roasters, Yong Siak Street, Block 78, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Tiong Bahru Community Centre, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Tiong Bahru Bakery.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Food Costs, Heritage Trails, Community Events, Transit Logistics.

Chapters:
00:00 Tiong Bahru Estate
01:24 Block 78
03:05 Yong Siak Street
04:24 Qi Tian Gong Temple
05:59 Shop interior
07:22 Tiong Bahru Bakery

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#TiongBahru #SingaporeTravel #HDBLiving #StreetArtSingapore #HawkerFood #InterMonsoon #ArchitectureTour #LocalLife #ExpatsInSG #YipYewChong #TiongBahruMarket #CoffeeCulture #HeritageConservation #SingaporeEconomy #UrbanExploration #PawsomeSpooktober #StreamlineModerne #DailyBudgetSG

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Rachel Tan explores the inter-monsoon rhythm of Tiong Bahru, from dawn market stalls to heritage murals and café culture. She navigates sudden squalls, visits Qi Tian Gong Temple, and checks out the upcoming Halloween pet festival.

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Episode 77 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Glass Roasters, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Yong Siak Street, Eu Chin Street, Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Tiong Bahru Plaza.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Market Rhythm, Temple Visits, Rental Costs, Transit Tips, Community Events.

Chapters:
00:00 Tiong Bahru Estate
02:33 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
05:26 Qi Tian Gong Temple
07:35 Tiong Bahru Park

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#TiongBahru #SingaporeTravel #HDBLiving #StreetArtSingapore #HawkerCentre #InterMonsoon #HeritageConservation #SingaporeFood #UrbanExploration #PawsomeSpooktober #QiTianGong #YipYewChong #SingaporeLife #ExpatInSingapore #WalkableCity #CafeHopping #SingaporeArchitecture #CommunitySpirit

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Rachel explores the inter-monsoon rhythm of Tiong Bahru, from dawn market stalls to heritage murals and café culture. She discusses the practicalities of living in the conserved HDB district.

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Episode 76 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Seng Poh Road, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Yong Siak Street, Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru, Eng Hoon Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Tiong Bahru Plaza.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Rent Prices, Heritage Trails, Public Transport Fares, Tiong Bahru Estate, Public Housing History.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
01:28 Seng Poh Road
03:12 Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru
05:20 Yong Siak Street
06:39 Nostalgia Hotel
08:03 Metro

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#TiongBahru #SingaporeTravel #HawkerCentre #StreamlineModerne #UrbanExploration #SingaporeLife #HeritageConservation #CoffeeCulture #PublicHousing #InterMonsoon #StreetArt #TempleVisit #LocalLifestyle #ExpatLife #SingaporeFood #ArchitectureLovers #WalkableCity #TravelTips

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