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Singapore has more layers to its history than many people realise. It’s a nuanced, page-turning story of settlement, immigration, and occupation. A British settlement from

The team of guides at Jane’s SG Tours doesn’t just talk about Singapore’s cultural diversity, they embody it. A melting pot of nationalities and circuitous

When she started Jane’s SG Tours back in May 2016, above all else she knew her mission was to offer something different. Whether she’s guiding

Jane shares thoughts and memories of her friend Mrs. Jean Marshall, who passed away March 29, 2021, at age 94. I am so saddened to

The colonial heritage homes of Singapore, colloquially known as Black & White houses, exert an endless fascination. Evoking nostalgia for a bygone era their both

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, let’s look at some of the women pioneers in Singapore’s early history. There is no question that life was

Last month we partnered with our friends at Figment, a company offering co-living en-suite studio rentals in heritage shophouses, to offer holiday-starved Singapore residents a

How would you like to join a dinner with a local celebrity? Ask a question of a heritage or culture expert? Be part of a

Jane Iyer, founder of Jane’s Singapore Tours, was interviewed recently for a Straits Times article by Travel Correspondent Clara Lock called Small Travel Players Hanging

The annual 15-day Chinese New Year (CNY) festival – also known as the Lunar New Year and the Spring Festival – in effect lasts for

It goes without saying that the last few months have been very challenging for us all, both personally & professionally, not least in the world

Thaipusam is one of my personal favourites among the very many festivals we have here in Singapore, probably because it is one of the most

Each new year a lot of us, myself included, make resolutions, many of which are broken within days! So this new year in Singapore I

So often we associate “The Surrender of Singapore” with the ignominious surrender to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. However, the surrender by the Japanese

We’re proud to have curated a group of Singapore designers, artists and business owners who are as passionate about Singapore’s heritage as we are. When

So many Singapore stories. Maybe it’s the heat. Or all those palm trees. Could be Singapore’s spicy multicultural stew, its colonial past, its immigration story,

We are often asked to recommend books about Singapore with good Singapore stories and historical detail. Our guides read an eclectic mix of memoirs by