Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa, which also house luxury waterfront homes, were shuttered on Saturday due to an oil spill at a nearby port, maritime authorities said. Singapore travel alert: Sentosa’s Tanjong, Palawan, Siloso beaches closed after oil spill The oil spill resulted from an accident on Friday at the Pasir Panjang terminal between a Netherlands-flagged dredger …
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, …
