Singapore Rising

Too far away for a weekend jaunt and yet too limited of a destination for making a trip halfway across the world, Singapore has long been overlooked by sophisticated travelers in lieu of more traditionally touristed neighbors like Thailand and Cambodia. Unlike Hong Kong, a natural transit hub, Singapore often falls as an after-thought to a larger trip to Australia or Indonesia, or as an add-on to an extensive Southeast Asian itinerary. But what was once a quintessential layover city—one that was...