Kopi

A gentle walk to Killiney Road, acclimatising to the humidity; listening to the rich birdsong and grasshoppers interspersed with the ever-present clunk hiss of construction ... It is also a short stroll from the gleaming consumerism that is the infamous Orchard Road, yet you could be a million miles away. Obviously, that is a small exaggeration but the diverse little parade of open fronted businesses: eateries (Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japenese, Thai, mini hawker centre - all stunning quality and a snip compared to UK prices), dry cleaners, Michelin tyre changing workshop, tailor, doctor is home too to the oldest kopi house in Singapore. Forget your cappuccinos and lattes, Kopi is authentic Singaporean coffee ... strong coffee sweetened with a slug of condensed milk, absolutely perfect for jetlag.