https://www.scmp.com/rss/331186/feed Dennis She enjoys writing about travel, hotels, culture and bringing these stories to the world. He has a soft spot for Taiwan, curiosity about China, and an appetite for consuming content related to Greater China. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Singapore might be a small market but there are no signs that its cocktail culture is ebbing. Here’s our round-up of six bars in Singapore that you should check out when you’re in the Lion City. The Old Man We love a good story when we are out at the bars – better yet, a story you can experience. Cue Hong Kong cocktail bar The Old Man. Inspired by novelist Ernest Hemingway, the Singapore outpost of the top bar on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars list pays homage to the Pulitzer-prize winning fictional... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3030916/6-hip-singapore-bars-pour-some-citys-coolest-cocktails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3030916/6-hip-singapore-bars-pour-some-citys-coolest-cocktails?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Sep 2019 07:00:16 +0000 It’s a pity there isn't more time in a day to enjoy the pleasures of Taipei. One way to solve that problem is to push sleep back and stretch each evening. Even at midnight, it’s still possible to have a tea-inspired beverage, catch a Mando-pop performance, have mala hotpot and luxuriate in an onsen. In the Taiwan capital, it’s possible to have it all. 5 tasty street foods you should try in Taipei that the locals love 1. East End bar, Hotel Proverbs Boutique hotel bars don't get better than... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3008959/bars-spas-7-things-try-taipei-one-night?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/3008959/bars-spas-7-things-try-taipei-one-night?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 May 2019 05:00:15 +0000 During last November’s mayoral elections in Taiwan, one of the candidates in Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu, referred to the huge port city as “old, ugly and poor”. While his claim is a little exaggerated, Kaohsiung’s economy has certainly suffered as a result of a lack of development, job opportunities and salaries that are lower than those offered in Taipei. Since his victory, Han, 61, has vowed to boost tourism, investment, exports and make Kaohsiung rich and great again for everyone. Han stood as a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3004132/travel-kaohsiung-local-7-taiwanese-port-citys-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3004132/travel-kaohsiung-local-7-taiwanese-port-citys-best?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:00:12 +0000