Bengaluru: The FIDE World Chess Championship match between reigning world champion Ding Liren and his 18-year-old Indian challenger D Gukesh will take place at Resorts World Sentosa, on Sentosa island, off the southern coast of Singapore. In conjunction with the World Championship match, Singapore Chess Federation has announced that they will be organising a few side events. “It’s amazing that …
From afar, Singapore may look like a single, diamond-shaped island at the tip of the South East Asian peninsula. For a high-octane route to the beach, jump on the Sentosa zipwire Idyllic islands In Pulau Ubin you can enjoy lush surroundings and explore Singapore’s last traditional kampong Singapore’s ferries are fun, easy and reliable, and island hopping is a splendid …
Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most cited translation is “the island behind which lies death.” Now, it’s called Sentosa, from the Malay word for “peace and tranquility.” Filled with theme parks, beaches, …
