Exploring Bukit Batok Nature Park and Checkpoint 2 of the Coast-to-Coast Trail
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Exploring Bukit Batok Nature Park and Checkpoint 2 of the Coast-to-Coast Trail

Singapore’s coast-to-coast trail is a 36km route from (almost) one side of Singapore to another. Today we’re covering checkpoint 2, the 2km from Bukit Batok Nature Park to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. If you missed the start of the journey, catch up here! Bukit Batok Nature Park Checkpoint 2 of the coast-to-coast trail is right…

A Hot and Humid Afternoon Hiking at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
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A Hot and Humid Afternoon Hiking at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in the very northwest of Singapore really puts the wild in wildlife. Crocodiles, mudskippers, monitor lizards, and, err, onions, this part of Singapore is one of the best escapes into nature you can get without leaving the country. My phone didn’t agree with that last part. After I’d taken a bus…

Why Hiking to the Highest Point in Singapore is a Big Disappointment
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Why Hiking to the Highest Point in Singapore is a Big Disappointment

It was a trek for the ages, destined to be remembered by historians for generations to come. I speak, of course, of the epic journey of hiking to the highest point in Singapore in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Let me tell you, friends, it was a thoroughly taxing 30 minutes. Now, before you tell me…

Tundra Wilderness Tour Experience in Denali National Park, Alaska

Tundra Wilderness Tour Experience in Denali National Park, Alaska

We almost missed the chance to see grizzly bears, moose, caribou, and wolves in their natural habitat in Denali National Park, Alaska. Here’s our Tundra Wilderness Tour experience. The Tundra Wilderness Tour was part of our rail tour, which you can read more about here. We were told to meet at the entrance of the…