With Phase 2 well underway, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced today (Oct 19) that the maximum group size for walking, cycling and kayaking tours will be increased from 10 to 20 starting 1 November. This number excludes the tour guide. STB clarified that tour participants must still maintain subgroups …
Read More »S’pore Tour Agency STA Travel Shuts Down – Heavily In Debt With Over 600 Creditors
Singapore’s travel and tourism industry is battered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and has seen yet another loss. STA Travel, a company focused on providing package holidays for students and young people, has been reported to be closing down for good. An announcement on the STA Travel website states that they …
Read More »All-Purpose Balms: The World Tour
Before apps, there were balms. Got a cut? There’s balm for that. Chapped lips, cracked heels, itchy rash, sore spot, topical infection? Hey, there’s a balm for that. Multipurpose balms aren’t just relics of ye olde ancestors—they’re still staples in drugstore hauls, bathrooms and bags. And for every one you’ve …
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