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Bike around Singapore's backstreets

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Co-founder Daniel Tan fell in love with exploring new cities on bicycle after doing so in Bangkok, and returned to Singapore to start Let's Go Bike. Together with business partner Robin Loh, he meticulously researches and designs each trail to avoid crowds and uncover hidden spots missed by most. 

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Bike around Singapore's backstreets with Let's Go Bike Singapore. Photo by Lin Yanqin
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From buzzing downtown streets to colourful historic districts, explore Singapore the eco-friendly way: on a bicycle.

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Cycling is a great eco-friendly way of getting around Singapore while minimising your carbon footprint. Choosing to cycle encourages more people to get around by bicycle, which will help make Singapore more bike-friendly!

Read our Weekend of Good guide to Singapore for more travel tips and ideas!

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From buzzing downtown streets to colourful historic districts, explore Singapore the eco-friendly way: on a bicycle
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The nearest MRT station is Lavender station on the East West Line. 

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https://www.letsgobikesingapore.com/

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Try the Tan Ah Huat tour, which follows the path of a fictional Chinese immigrant in the 1920s, giving a glimpse into the trades and people he encountered during those times.

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Follow instructions and stay safe! 

A sustainable cafe with style

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The Social Space is a social enterprise founded by couple Cheryl Ou and Daniel Yeow. Cheryl Ou also co-founded The Nail Social (on Haji Lane) in 2014, which provides vocational training for underprivileged women as manicurists.

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One cool space, many good things. Come for the great food, lovely homeware made by social enterprises, and a nail salon that empowers the disadvantaged.

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The Social Space supports socially-conscious businesses from all around Asia by carrying their products in their retail space. All items are chosen for their high quality, good design and social and environmental impact.

The owners also use the business as a platform to offer employment and training opportunities to people from marginalised backgrounds to help them develop self-sufficiency.  

And it promotes a low-waste lifestyle with its refillery, where you can bring your own containers to buy package-free cleaning and personal care products.

Read our Weekend of Good Singapore guide for more travel tips and ideas! 

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The Social Space's Kreta Ayer outlet is an easy walk from Chinatown MRT station on the North East Line, while the nearest station to the Marina One outlet is Downtown MRT station on the Downtown Line. 

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Bring your own containers/ bottles if you intend to purchase their beauty and cleaning products.

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The retail space carries products carefully-sourced from social enterprises from all over Asia, and is a great place to buy souvenirs that support regional makers. 

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The Marine One space regularly hosts pop-ups by sustainable and socially-conscious makers. Both outlets also host workshops and events that promote a healthy and eco-conscious lifestyle. Check out their website and social media feeds for the latest updates.

Asian fusion fare with a social mission

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Serving up delicious and affordable comfort food – think chilli crab pasta – this social enterprise channels its profits to charitable and social causes. It also employs at-risk youth to give them the opportunity to gain work experience. 

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Part of the Catholic Centre, Crossings Cafe collaborates with a Catholic vocational institute to provide employment for vulnerable youths. When you dine at the cafe, you enable them to reach out to more people in need. 

Read our Weekend of Good Singapore guide for more travel tips

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Take the MRT train to Bencoolen station on the Downtown Line, and walk down Waterloo Street. 

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Waterloo Street and around is a fascinating blend of cultures reflecting Singapore melting pot heritage – find a church, a synagogue, a Hindu temple and a Taoist temple on the same street. Explore and enjoy! 

A dim sum cafe that empowers ex-offenders

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Breakthrough Cafe is dim sum cafe that empowers ex-offenders. Photo by Lin Yanqin
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Delectable Cantonese dim sum right in the heart of Chinatown – that also lends a helping to those who need a second chance. Aside from dim sum, the restaurant also serves up local delights like fishhead curry and traditional desserts. 

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The restaurant offers former drug offenders employment, allowing them to hone their skills to make a fresh start. It is an initiative by Breakthrough Missions, a Christian halfway house to reintegrate former drug abusers into community. Founded in 1983 in Singapore, the non-profit has grown to include six more centres in Canada, China, India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Dining at the restaurant supports Breakthrough in their mission to help people recovering from substance abuse back onto their feet. 

Read our Weekend of Good Singapore guide for more travel tips and ideas!

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Delectable Cantonese dim sum right in the heart of Chinatown – that also lends a helping to those who need a second chance.
Breakthrough is a dim sum cafe that empowers ex-offenders. Photo by Lin Yanqin
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The eatery is located within People's Park Centre, an easy walk from Chinatown MRT station along the North East Line. The restaurant is in the back of the building, away from the side facing the main road (Eu Tong Sen Street). 

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Dim sum is Cantonese-style small bites that are best eaten with company to enjoy a full spread. Time to start making friends on your travels! 

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The restaurant is popular with office workers working nearby, and busy during lunch hours. Arrive early to avoid waiting. Or consider having breakfast instead - traditional toast with kaya (coconut jam) and Nanyang-style coffee are on the menu too! 

Private tours that make you feel like a local

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Tribe Tours offers private tours that make you feel like a local. Photo by Joanne Yip
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Learn about traditional trades like coffee-roasting, or visit the homes of locals for a friendly chat, and get to know Singapore from a different angle.

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When you go on a Tribe Tour, you show appreciation for locals upholding traditional trades, and allow Singapore's post-independence heritage to live on through oral history. 

Read our Weekend of Good Singapore guide for more travel tips

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Learn about traditional trades like coffee-roasting, or visit the homes of locals for a friendly chat, and get to know Singapore from a different angle.
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Tours start from varying locations depending on the nature of the activity.

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Dress comfortable and ditch your high heels - many of the tours involve walking.

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Singapore’s weather can be unpredictable, so pack an umbrella with you.