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Beautiful Places

Renowned author of 28 books, including 10 in Singapore, Neil Humphreys shares fascinating titbits about Singapore's most famous landmarks. With an eye on the island's rich history, Neil takes us on a compelling journey and makes us chuckle with unique stories behind each place of interest. Many of the landmarks he discusses have been featured in his best-selling books.
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31 Aug, 2024
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 battled storms, wayward cyclists and elderly selfie groupies to reach the finish line... or did they?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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4 May, 2024
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, underwater at the Busselton Jetty, and behind closed doors at Fremantle Prison. He sleeps in a jail cell and explains why he can't wait to do it again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 Mar, 2024
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 Straits and good grub. His co-host Glenn van Zutphen visited Beaulieu House straight after their conversation. You will too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 Feb, 2024
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 1942. Neil found the journey to be both fascinating and necessary and explains why all Singaporeans should take these heritage tours.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 Jan, 2024
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 winter wonderland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 Nov, 2023
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 fishermen - right in the heart of the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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25 Oct, 2023
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 and the Chicago architecture tour (and throws in the Bruce Springsteen gig at Wrigley field as a bonus.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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18 Oct, 2023
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 parks in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 Oct, 2023
Beautiful Places: Neil's Top Five Places from his US Trip
In our Beautiful Places segment, Saturday Mornings co-host and award-winning author Neil Humphreys ventures across the United States to pick his top five places. He goes with Martha's Vineyard (to visit the filming locations of JAWS and jump off JAWS bridge.)  He also picks the Boston Freedom Trail, the Boston Tea Party Museum, Chicago architecture and his very own DIY Chicago Movie Tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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4 Oct, 2023
Beautiful Places: Venturing Onto the TV Set of Stranger Things
In our Beautiful Places segment, Saturday Mornings co-host and award-winning author Neil Humphreys heads into the immersive world of the TV series of Stranger Things. He loves the pop culture kitsch of the 1980s so much, he wants to live in one of the sets. And he's proud that he could work the VCR player in Winona Ryder's living room.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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