Soak up Singapore’s other green spaces

There are more than 350 parks and gardens strewn across the lush city-state, in addition to Gardens by the Bay and Singapore Botanic Gardens. Five of them are connected by the Southern Ridges, a magnificent 10-kilometer (six-mile) trail that includes Singapore's tallest pedestrian bridge. In addition, you can go to Singapore's highest peak in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and enjoy a treetop walk at MacRitchie Reservoir. And that's only the beginning.

A picture of urban living in the future is taking shape in a part of Singapore that was formerly home to a brickworks and military training grounds. The nation is constructing what it refers to as its first smart and sustainable town, with the goal of providing 42,000 houses in a setting where residents can feel "at home with nature." On the 700-hectare land in Western Singapore, the Tengah project will have five residential areas. The neighborhoods, which go by the names Garden, Park, Brickland, Forest Hill, and Plantation, are made to enhance people' health, wellbeing, and quality of life. To tackle the natural reserves, you'll need a pair of sneakers or hiking boots, and it's usually a good idea to pack a small, portable umbrella in case of sudden tropical downpours, especially from November to January during the monsoon season.