Yet Con Restaurant at Purvis Street
Tucked away amongst rows of colonial-era shophouses along Purvis Street is Yet Con, one of the oldest names in Singapore’s chicken rice business. We were recently informed that this is one of the few places on this little island that still serve chicken rice prepared in the traditional Hainanese way, and so that Saturday afternoon the crew visited to sample their renowned Hainanese chicken rice and some of the other highly recommended dishes on their menu.

The vintage exterior of the restaurant (above), and pillar engravings …

Located at the northernmost part of the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), the Singapore National Orchid Garden boasts the largest display of tropical orchids in the world. Its roots began with the orchid breeding program in 1928, and when the SBG was opened in 1959, a dedicated place was given to house the orchids. Now, over 600 species and hybrids of orchids can be found in the Orchid Garden.

The Travcult crew gave the Orchid Garden a visit somewhere in April, in the late morning around 11am. It is usually advisable to …