Beautiful Places: Neil Humphreys savours breezy picnics and giant hands at Changi Point

Author Neil Humphreys has a bike breakdown at Changi Village, which proves to be the most happy of accidents as he ends up at Changi Point, the breeziest corner of Changi Beach Point. First, he stumbles upon a giant hand sculpture - AKA the Inscription of the Island - and then he discovers somethin…

Beautiful Places: Neil Humphreys follows Shakespeare and Tom Cruise into the Anchor Inn

Author Neil Humphreys follows in the footsteps of William Shakespeare, Samuel Pepys and Tom Cruise as all four have now visited the iconic London pub - The Anchor Inn - on the South Bank of the River Thames. Neil gives co-host Glenn van Zutphen a glimpse into the storied past of a pub that first op…

Beautiful Places: Neil Humphreys conquers Rail Corridor (without being arrested)

Neil Humphreys has waited almost a decade to find the time and patience to tackle the Rail Corridor - all 25 sweaty kilometres of it. He dragged his family to the starting point at Kranji at 7am and convinced them that they could reach Tanjong Pagar without killing each other. Together, they battle…

Beautiful Places: Neil Humphreys gets jailed Down Under (and loves it)

Co-host and author Neil Humphreys discuss his recent trip to Western Australia, where he savoured a change of pace, weather, and scenery. The place was slower, greener, cooler and a welcome escape from city life. As he tells co-host Glenn van Zutphen, Neil went underground at the Mammoth Caves, und…

Beautiful Places: Discovering the historic gem of Beaulieu House

Best-selling author Neil Humphreys heads out to Sembawang Park to discover a truly hidden gem in the majestic Beaulieu House, one of the last historic restaurants still standing. Built in the 1910s, Beaulieu House has a great history, a terrific location, wonderful, breezy views of the Johor Strait…

Beautiful Places: Cycling through Buona Vista on the Battle for Singapore tour

Best-selling author Neil Humphreys describes the humbling experience of following in the footsteps of real Singapore heroes. He recently joined an NHB cycling tour at Buona Vista to explore the sites traversed by the invading and defending forces during the final days of the Battle for Singapore in…

Beautiful Places: Exploring Iceland, the Land of Fire & Ice

Best-selling author Neil Humphreys goes full Viking this week as he tells co-host Glenn van Zutphen about his recent, jaw-dropping trip to Iceland. After exploring the Golden Circle, the world's original geyser, stunning waterfalls and a lava tunnel, Neil explains why Iceland is the definitive wint…

Beautiful Places: Kallang Riverside Park, aka 'Fire City'

In this week’s Beautiful Places, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discovers the old-world charm of Kallang Riverside Park. Once the home of the old Kallang Gasworks, which  produced piped gas for the country, this lovely green spot is now a quiet, secluded gem for picnickers, kayakers and fisher…

Beautiful Places Special: Glenn van Zutphen picks his Top 5 US places

In our Beautiful Places segment, Saturday Mornings co-host Glenn van Zutphen takes over in this episode as he returns to his native United States and comes up with his top five destinations. He picks Old Town San Diego, Morro Bay, Alcatraz Prison, Montgomery's civil rights and slave trade museums a…

Beautiful Places: Pasir Ris Town Park (23 Sept)

This weekend on Beautiful Places, award-winning author Neil Humphreys tells co-host Glenn van Zutphen about picking up a pair of tongs to clean up a beach that’s already ridiculously clean. Pasir Ris Park has just been upgraded and remains one of the quietest, cleanest, and most relaxed family park…