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

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Episode 75 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Block 78, Seng Poh Road, Yong Siak Street, Tiong Bahru Market, Eng Hoon Street, Tiong Bahru Bakery, Plain Vanilla Tiong Bahru, Glass Roasters.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Food Costs, Heritage Trails, Public Transport Fares, Tiong Bahru Estate, Public Housing History.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
01:50 Tiong Bahru Market
05:16 Tiong Bahru Plaza
08:21 Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru

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#TiongBahruEstate #SingaporeTravel #HawkerCentreFood #StreamlineModerne #SGHeritageTrail #InterMonsoonWeather #LocalLifeSingapore #HDBLiving #StreetArtSG #KopiCulture #BudgetTravelAsia #SingaporeExpat #ArchitecturalWalk #MarketRhythm #CommunityEvents #SmartRecycling #TiongBahruBakery #SingaporeResident

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Day four in Tiong Bahru. I start at the wet market before dawn, walk the heritage trails past Yip Yew Chong’s murals, and navigate the inter-monsoon squalls with a proper kopi.

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Episode 74 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

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

Covered: Tiong Bahru Market, Street Art Murals, Housing Costs, Banking Basics, Inter-monsoon Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
01:23 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
04:23 Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru
07:09 POSB Tiong Bahru Plaza Branch

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#SingaporeTravel #TiongBahru #HawkerCentre #StreetArt #Architecture #LocalLife #Foodie #Heritage #RainyDay #UrbanExploration #SingaporeEats #HDBLiving #TravelTips #SoutheastAsia #Wanderlust #CityWalk #CoffeeCulture #MonsoonSeason

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Day three in Tiong Bahru. I walk the Streamline Moderne corridors through an inter-monsoon squall, visit the dawn market for chwee kueh, and track the estate’s shift from public housing to café laboratory.

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Episode 73 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, Glass Roasters, Eng Hoon Street, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Tiong Bahru Plaza.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Food Costs, Transit Logistics, Visa and Banking Basics, Heritage Conservation, Inter-monsoon Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Block 78
02:49 Yong Siak Street
05:15 Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Sing-Along
07:59 MERCI MARCEL TIONG BAHRU
10:22 City street

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#TiongBahru #SingaporeTravel #HDBLife #StreetArtSingapore #HawkerCentre #CoffeeCulture #InterMonsoon #HeritageConservation #ExpatInSingapore #UrbanExploration #ArchitectureLovers #FoodieSingapore #PublicHousing #HeartlandVibes #TravelTips2026 #SingaporeWeather #LocalLiving #BudgetTravel

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Day two in Tiong Bahru: navigating inter-monsoon rain, exploring Streamline Moderne blocks, tasting local hawker food, and understanding the cost of living in Singapore's first public housing estate.

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Episode 72 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Eng Hoon Street, Block 78, Kopitiam near MRT station, Tiong Bahru Market, Seng Poh Road, Block 26, Qi Tian Gong Temple, Tiong Bahru Plaza.

Covered: Tiong Bahru Estate, Hawker Food Costs, Public Housing History, Inter-monsoon Weather, Transit Tips.

Chapters:
00:00 Tiong Bahru Estate
01:29 Tiong Bahru Market
03:52 Block 26
06:19 Plain Vanilla Tiong Bahru
07:43 Shop
09:10 National Museum of Singapore
10:40 Room

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#TiongBahruEstate #SingaporeTravel #HawkerFood #ArchitectureTour #CostOfLivingSG #StreamlineModerne #LocalLife #RainyDays #CafeCulture #PublicHousing #HeritageTrail #SGFoodGuide #TravelTips #ResidentView #OctoberInSG #UrbanExploration #SimpleLiving #PodcastNotes

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Rachel completes her move from the harbour hills to Singapore's first public housing estate. She navigates the inter-monsoon rain, explores the Streamline Moderne architecture of Block 78, and breaks down the real cost of living in this heritage neighbourhood.

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Episode 71 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Tiong Bahru Estate, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Telok Blangah, Block 78, Eng Hoon Street, Tiong Bahru MRT Station, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre, Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee, Tiong Bahru Bakery, Yong Siak Street.

Covered: Relocation Logistics, Tiong Bahru Architecture, Hawker Centre Dining, Rent Prices, Heritage Trails, Public Transport Fares.

Chapters:
00:00 Telok Blangah
02:41 Eng Hoon Street
05:07 Metro
06:45 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
09:13 Eu Chin Street

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#TiongBahru #SingaporeLife #HDBLiving #StreamlineModerne #HawkerFood #SingaporeTravel #ExpatLife #UrbanHeritage #RainyDayInSG #PropertySingapore #FoodieSG #ArchitectureLovers #ResidentialMove #SingaporeWeather #PublicTransport #CommunityVibes #InterMonsoon #LocalEats

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The last full day in Telok Blangah. Rachel hikes the Southern Ridges for one final time, eats at a local hawker centre, and reflects on the cost of living and community life before moving north.

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Episode 70 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Telok Blangah, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Telok Blangah Heights, Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre, Sum Kee Food, Southern Ridges, HortPark, Alkaff Mansion, Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park.

Covered: Telok Blangah lifestyle, Southern Ridges hiking, Hawker centre dining, Singapore housing costs, Transit logistics, Expat admin tasks.

Chapters:
00:00 Telok Blangah Heights
01:18 Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre
02:57 Southern Ridges
04:51 Keppel Harbour
08:50 Hill
10:38 Bus

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#TelokBlangah #SouthernRidges #HendersonWaves #SingaporeTravel #HDBLife #HawkerFood #ExpatsInSingapore #SingaporeLiving #BukitMerah #UrbanHiking #InterMonsoon #HeritageRally #AlkaffMansion #CostOfLivingSG #PublicTransport #SingaporeNature #MovingToSingapore #PodcastTravel

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Rachel Tan spends her final full day in Telok Blangah, hiking the Southern Ridges for the Henderson Waves sunset and navigating the practicalities of moving on from this harbour-side estate.

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Episode 69 of Singapore Travel Podcast with Rachel Tan. Rachel Tan is in Telok Blangah, Singapore.

Places in this episode: Telok Blangah Heights, Sum Kee Food, HarbourFront MRT, Sentosa Boardwalk, Forest Walk, Terrace Garden, Henderson Waves, HortPark.

Covered: Southern Ridges hiking, Henderson Waves visit, Telok Blangah dining, Housing and rental costs, Inter-monsoon weather, Local heritage events.

Chapters:
00:00 Telok Blangah Heights
01:50 Forest Walk
03:01 Terrace Garden
05:04 HortPark
06:42 Henderson Waves

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#SingaporeTravel #TelokBlangah #HendersonWaves #SouthernRidges #HikingSG #HawkerFood #HDBLiving #CircleLine #SentosaBoardwalk #UrbanNature #MonsoonSeason #SingaporeLife #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #NaturePhotography #HeritageWalk #CommunityEvents #MovingToSingapore

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