Every May, I face the same dilemma – how to choose from the numerous Mother’s Day bouquets and Mother’s Day hampers available? My mother prefers elegant arrangements that can also be displayed in a vase. The team at online florist Flower Addict know that selecting flowers and hampers can be a mammoth task. So they’ve curated a selection to make it easier for you, complete with Mother’s Day flower delivery! Treat her to a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day Flower Addict has made things easy with three hand-tied Mother’s Day bouquets. Rosaria is a new Mother’s Day bouquet, exclusively available ..read more

A unique farmer’s market concept is sprouting up in Singapore and we couldn’t be more excited! Held in collaboration with Little Farms, Garden Vibes is Singapore’s first-ever Farmer’s Market and Wellness Festival and it’ll be taking place on the rooftop of myVillage in Serangoon Garden on 25 and 26 May (9am to 9pm). So, what can you expect? More than just a traditional farmers market, Garden Vibes is aimed at promoting overall wellbeing. Alongside eyeing up fresh all-natural produce and artisanal goods from Little Farms at the market, visitors can connect with producers from all the world befo ..read more

While Singapore has a robust public healthcare system, you might not want to queue up at a clinic to get medication for common, non-threatening ailments like colds, flus, sprains and eczema – especially if you’re too unwell to get out of the house. If you decide to skip the crowds and go to a private clinic without insurance, you can also find yourself billed with a hefty consultation fee. This is why the rise of online pharmacies in Singapore is such an important and convenient addition to the healthcare system. Glovida-Rx is a new online pharmacy in Singapore that offers prescription medicin ..read more

Here you’ll find the answers to our Puzzle Pages from the May 2024 issue of Expat Living magazine. If you love quiz questions and puzzles and you’d like to make sure you get them every month, don’t forget to subscribe to Expat Living! Puzzle Pages, May 2024 answers – Page 1 #1 What type of birds are used as croquet mallets by the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland? #2 What year did the Korean War start? #3 Name the four blood groups. #4 Who won the FIFA World Cup played in Qatar in 2022? #5 What is the smallest prime number greater than 20? #6 Alaska is easily the biggest US state; wh ..read more

EL’s PATRICEA CHOW was invited by Royal Caribbean to join the inaugural media sailing of Icon of the Seas. She shares some highlights of her experience on the world’s largest cruise ship, departing from Miami, Florida. The premise of cruise travel is simple – as your ship travels from one port to another, you can occupy yourself with a whole host of activities. Most importantly, you can shower and sleep comfortably on a bed. No two ships are the same – the entertainment, dining options and fittings in the staterooms are different. Each sailing feels like you’re in a different all-in-one hotel ..read more

We talk to ASHIMA SURI from Singapore about living in Silversea condo, near Parkway Parade shopping mall, and what she loves about the neighbourhood around her condo in Marine Parade. Ashima also chats about living near the beach and her favourite things to do in the area and in Singapore. About Marine Parade What’s the name of your street?Marine Parade Road. What’s a common myth or misconception about your neighbourhood?In Singapore, the West and the East side have distinct characteristics and you often see a group preferring one or the other. The East tends to be misunderstood for being too ..read more

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Hearing loss – a partial or total inability to hear in one or both ears – affects 1.5 billion people globally (20 percent of the world’s population!), according to the World Health Organisation. Yet, it’s estimated that 466 million are living with disabling hearing loss. How is it possible that such a widespread condition is so undertreated? The reasons for this are varied and complex, but misconceptions and misinformation tend to be at the forefront of why it isn’t becoming the important conversation it needs to be. One of the effective ways to treat this issue is through hearing aid devices ..read more

Job hunting can be a stressful and tedious process involving dozens of emails, aptitude tests and paperwork – in fact, finding a job often feels like a job in itself! So when you finally clinch an interview for that perfect job (perhaps with flexible work arrangements!), it’s important to present yourself in the best way possible. That’s why it’s useful to find helpful interview tips. For a start, here are some important interview questions to ask. Good job interview questions to ask #1 “Are flexible work arrangements available?” From 1 December 2024, all employers in Singapore are required t ..read more

AEN is a designer and engineer who contacted us a while back about the renovation he was doing on his new HDB flat. From the photos, you’ll see it’s more of a redesign than an HDB renovation. And it’s nothing like we’ve ever featured before. We were pretty wowed by the minimalist design and are happy it’s completed so we can show you! Aen and Pei Tsyr bought the four-room build-to-order flat and have been living there for over a year. They’ve lived in Yishun for most of their lives and this time chose a more peaceful part of the neighbourhood, near the Lower Seletar Reservoir, to be closer to ..read more