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Happy Travel Tuesday! Don’t forget to link up at the bottom of the post. If you missed Part 1 of my Singapore recap you can check it out here. Singaporean Cooking Class Today I am starting out with my solo day in Singapore. Since Travis had to work I scheduled myself a cooking class at a place called Food Playground based on their excellent Trip Advisor reviews. First thing Tuesday morning I hoped on the train with the rest of the Singapore work crowd. The train was pretty packed but luckily I made it to my stop in Chinatown with time to spare. As I waited to be let in to the building I chatted with another class goer and it turned out she was an Aussie, visiting from Sydney and doing research for her gluten free cooking magazine. Once we went inside we were tickled to find that the two other participants were also coming from Australia (this time from Perth). We all became fast friends and chatted as our instructor got everything ready to go. Our instructor Lesley was so fun and energetic, she made the class fly by.
Food Playground is different than most cooking schools in that they hire active seniors and stay at home moms to be a part of their team. Each new instructor brings in their own tried and true recipe to add to the roster and we were lucky enough that Lesley was instructing us on her own family recipe of Chicken and Rice. Each step of the process was very detailed and Lesley provided us with plenty of information on not only what we were doing but background information on Singapore’s unique culture. The other menu item was wonton soup, so we made each of our wontons individually. It was a tedious process, I had no idea all of that work went into preparing the broth for hours and cooking each of the ingredients to roll into the wonton wrappers. I would say my finished product was not only visually appealing, but delicious as well. I had absolutely no problem clearing my plate, and would recommend a Food Playground class to anyone visiting Singapore. Haji Lane and the Muslim Quarter After my cooking class, I made a quick pit stop to get some acupuncture and a massage for my sore legs before heading off to explore some more. My first stop was Haji Lane, a hip shopping stretch in the Muslin quarter of Singapore. Between the adorable boutiques and colorful street art, I could not stop snapping pictures. 
After doing plenty of window shopping and sipping on an iced latte, I ventured further around the neighborhood. There were rows of colorful buildings, fabric shops and restaurants surrounding the Mosque. Travis and I returned to the area later that evening for a delicious Turkish dinner. 
Joo Chiat Next on my solo adventure was the historic Joo Chiat neighborhood where I checked out some adorable homes and crashed multiple photo shoots in the street.
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Henderson Waves Our last morning we decided to start the day with a scenic walk along the Southern Ridges trail. We were especially keen to check out Henderson Waves- the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The bridge itself is in the shape of a wave and is lit up in the evenings with LED lights. Since we were there in the morning we just enjoyed the views of Singapore’s lush green foliage from high above the ground. 
Little India The last morning before we flew out, I had to check one more cultural area off my checklist- Little India. After seeing picture after picture of the colorful neighborhood, I was dying to see it for myself. By this time the smog was pretty bad (which is evident in some of the pictures) but we still enjoyed wandering the area. 
Before our trip, the only things I really knew about Singapore were that it was really clean, really nice and really expensive. While all of those are true, Singapore had much, much more than that to offer and I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of culture, color and green spaces we were able to experience while we were there. Now to just figure out a way to get transferred there next…
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Wow!! I don’t know where to begin. For starters, that cooking class looks amazing. And that house from Little India, it’s like a travelers dream. Looks like a great exploring day!
It was a great solo exploring day, I feel like you need those every now and then when you are used to always traveling with someone.
Wow, you guys did more in Singapore than I did for a whole month there! The cooking class looks so fun and I love the idea that it’s real home recipes :). I loved the shop houses there too… so full of character! I didn’t know about the Muslim Quarter for some reason, but it looks like the kind of neighborhood I would love!
Haha we are pretty good at cramming as much as possible into a trip. You never know if you will get a chance to go back!
I love that you were able to tag along for Travis’ work trip and that you got to explore some while he was doing work things. I had no idea that Singapore had so much culture and different sections of the city! Little India looks like so much fun and so beautiful with all of the colors!
Yeah I am so lucky this year to have a flexible job where I can tag along whenever. I know I won’t be that lucky forever.
oh how fun does that cooking class look! i have never really been interested in singapore but you make it look super interesting 🙂 i did know the clean thing haha, good to know it has more to offer. my husband would love to go there.
I really wasn’t interested in going until I kept hearing how clean and fancy it was and then it just spiked my curiosity.
What a fun packed time you guys had! I really love the look of that cooking class, it looks great and as an India lover, I would LOVE to visit Little India – that looks so so cool!! 🙂
You would love it, it was so colorful and fun.
What a packed trip! I’ve never done a cooking class, but I would love to try one! I love that the recipes at Food Playground are personal and come from the instructor. Makes them that much more special! Making your own wonton’s sounds tedious, but I’m sure the end product made it all worth it 😀 I had no idea that Singapore had a Muslim quarter or a Little India, but they look like so much fun! They both look so colorful and interesting. I would love to explore the shops on Haji Lane!
It was so packed. I had no idea Singapore had any of that stuff until I went. It was a pleasant surprise :).
Your cooking class sounds awesome! I’ve always wanted to attend a cooking school but haven’t had the opportunity yet. I also love your photos of the different neighborhoods including the Muslim Quarter and Little India!
I have been wanting to take a cooking class abroad for the longest time, I am so glad it finally fit into our schedule.
What an amazing and fully packed trip! Your photos are so stunning! Between your gorgeous posts and the student I have at work with me this week from Singapore, I’m desperate to go!! The cooking class looks amazing – I did one in Thailand and I highly recommend them to everyone! Xx
Thanks, yes you need to go!
Love those colorful neighborhoods. They are all so unique!
Me too!!!
We tried to go to Little India when we visited Singapore but chose the wrong night (Sunday) it was wall to wall men – we felt really uncomfortable as we tried to push our pram through the crowd. As soon we found the next train stop we got out of there.
Oh yikes!
I really really want to see Singapore now because of you 😉 I have heard of people taking cooking classes abroad and I think it’s so cool! I love the idea!
Aw I am glad I could inspire you 🙂 Me too, I had been really wanting to do it for a long time. I was disappointed when I didn’t have a chance while we were in Vietnam.