Beautiful Places

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

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:34:36 +0000

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 something even better: dozens of foreign workers enjoying picnics together. As Neil explains to co-host Glenn van Zutphen, the simple life really is the best life and there's nowhere simpler, prettier or breezier than Changi Point.

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

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:54:17 +0000

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 opened its doors in 1616. The pub served pirates, smugglers and provided diarist Samuel Pepys with the ideal view to witness the Great Fire of London of 1666. Pepys famously recorded what he saw through the pub window. Oh, and Tom Cruise raised a glass to another successful Mission Impossible movie at the same pub.

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

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:39:51 +0000

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?

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

Sat, 04 May 2024 11:32:42 +0000

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.

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Beautiful Places: Discovering the historic gem of Beaulieu House

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 05:18:24 +0000

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.

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

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 06:07:44 +0000

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.

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

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 06:19:37 +0000

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.

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

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:11:52 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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.)

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Beautiful Places: Pasir Ris Town Park (23 Sept)

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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.

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Beautiful Places: Neil's Top Five Places from his US Trip

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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.

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Beautiful Places: Venturing Onto the TV Set of Stranger Things

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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.

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Beautiful places: The Spooky Road to Old Kallang Airport

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

In our Beautiful Places segment, Saturday Mornings co-host and award-winning author Neil Humphreys heads down a spooky, neglected street, past the scruffy foliage and steps back in time ... inside the Old Kallang Airport. He loves the escapism... and a funny auntie who reminded him that he could no longer take flights from the Old Kallang Airport.

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Beautiful Places: The Wild, Green-Fingered Gangs of Hort Park

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

In our Beautiful Places segment, Saturday Mornings co-host and award-winning author Neil Humphreys heads out to the peaceful tranquility of Hort Park and discovers amazing wildlife and a private community of wonderful gardeners... and their allotments! Neil is left stunned by every original, anarchic green plot and the kampung feel of the place.

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Beautiful Places: Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang (9 Sept)

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:27:14 +0000

In our Beautiful Places segment, Saturday Mornings co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys tells co-host Glenn van Zutphen about his recent trip to Penang as he steps back in time for a stroll around the glorious Eastern & Oriental Hotel and makes the boldest of claims…. The Sarkies’ original gem might be better than Singapore’s Raffles Hotel.

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S1Beautiful places: Singapore's Old Parliament House

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Award-winning author & host Neil Humphreys heads into the Old Parliament House, the Arts House, and follows in the footsteps of Raffles again, who he's played on many occasions, which he likes to mention, on many occasions.

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S1Beautiful Places Special: Bintan Island

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Award-winning author & host Neil Humphreys takes a ferry to Bintan Island and decides to take an archery lesson ... with his 68-year-old mother-in-law. He doesn't trust his mother with a handbag, but lets her loose with a bow and arrow. And she hits a bullseye. It's all downhill from there.

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S1Beautiful Places: Punggol Park

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Award-winning author & host Neil Humphreys heads into his neighbourhood and wanders around his local gem of Punggol Park, a wonderful 1km stroll around a lake at sunset. He encounters aunties, uncles, a family of otters and a strange man with a stick - all while talking to his UK-based mother on FaceTime. It gets surreal.

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S1Beautiful Places: Singapore Merlion

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Award-winning author & host Neil Humphreys explores the bizarre icon that is - and was - the Singapore Merlion - at Sentosa, just before it was knocked down. He went there with his wife and his in-laws over the years, and barely survived to tell the tale. Farewell, weird Merlion. You will actually be missed.

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S1E1: Beautiful Places: Changi Beach Park

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Award-winning author & host Neil Humphreys heads down to Changi Beach Park with his wife and mother-in-law and assumes he's driven off the face of the planet. Changi Beach Park has got bigger so he cycles ... and cycles ... and cycles to a beautiful, expanded corner of the country.

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