setting up where to live schools & clubs staying healthy out & about home décor bars & restaurants

260 Pages·2013·62.32 MB·English

The Referral Guide for SINGAPORE Annual | $6
C ity Guide
SETTING UP
WHERE TO LIVE
SCHOOLS & CLUBS
STAYING HEALTHY
OUT & ABOUT
HOME DÉCOR
BARS & RESTAURANTS
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Editor's Letter
elocating to any new city can be daunting, particularly if you have
a family in tow. Expat Living was set up to make your move as
Reasy as possible, providing interviews with fellow expats about
their choices as well as general tips and directories.
Our comprehensive City Guide is really focused on newcomers and
is updated continually online at www.expatliving.sg.
Finding the right home is the first step to getting started. It can make
a huge difference to your experience. Our guide introduces you to the
various neighbourhoods, gives you an idea of rental prices and lets you
know if it’s an easy commute to work, schools or the shops. Getting the
right advice from your agent is all-important; this is why we set up Expat Realtor with a
team of people who’ve been through the same overwhelming task.
When we moved here, we purchased some pretty awful furniture without visiting
other homes first to see what was available. We were stuck with what we’d bought and
it warped within six months.
So you won’t make the same mistake, we go through the keyhole into expats’ homes
in our monthly magazine and on our website to show you the fantastic furniture and
accessories that are available here. What you’ll find in this guide is just the tip of the
iceberg, but hopefully it’s enough for you to see that you don’t have to bring much
from home!
Once you have the basics in place, you’ll probably look at whether or not you need
a car, what is and isn’t covered by insurance, and how you intend to look after any
medical needs. Then there’s the matter of placing your children in the right school. In
these areas, too, we have interviewed people who have made choices they’re happy
with and who can recommend services and products to you.
When you’re feeling a bit more settled, you’ll want to explore the more leisurely side of
expat life and begin to plan your first Southeast Asian trip. Again, it’s good to get some
recommendations from others who’ve been in the same boat (literally, if we’re talking
about a weekend escape to Bintan!).
F or all of this and everything else, we wish you good luck. And remember, our door
is always open: email us at
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Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Bisset
Group Editor Shamus Sillar
Executive Editor Verne Maree
City Guide Editors Amy Brook-Partridge | Beate Baldry | Deborah Goldman
Michelle Ng | Katie Roberts | Heidi Sarna
Online Editors Jessamy Smit | Rachael Wheeler
Copy Editor Hariet Empey
Junior Editors Yusrina Yusoff
Web Developer Rene Yutiampo
Client Services & Production Sherah Brown | Leanda Rathmell | Liana Talib
Graphic Designers Michael Bernabe | Jeanne Wong | Beatrice Ng
Charles Loh
Circulation Anna Tserlingas
Subscriptions & Administration Uma Kandasamy | Valmai Dhir
Marketing & Business Development Laura Keeling | Laura Pereira | Grace Yeow
Digital Development & Partnerships Anna Trybocka
Expat Living Events Renata Bedwell | Tamsin Bradberry
Advertising Sales, Singapore Karin Galley-Dick | Susan Knudsen-Pickles | Sarah Purchase
Danielle Rosetti | Lara Sage | Jacqui Young
H ong Kong Business Development & Sales Tracie Pangrazio
Hong Kong Editor Claire Locking
Finance & Administration Norliza Mohd
HR Juliet Keys
Contributing Photographers Ken Tan (withinimages.com) | Michael Bernabe
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