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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