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Destination Anywhere - City in the Clouds: Raffles City Chongqing’s The Crystal Skybridge

Destination Anywhere

On ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean Lu Kai who describes how to explore the Singapore-linked landmark, The Crystal Skybridge at Raffles City Chongqing – a mixed-use development which frames Chongqing's modern skyline. He’ll also list what travellers can discover – and savour - in one of China's most layered cities.

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Destination Anywhere - Roots, Routes and Remembrance: A Craftsman’s Trip Back to Ancestral Village in China

On ‘Destination Anywhere’ with Melanie Oliveiro, we head to China on a journey that began not as a quick visit but also doubled-up as a search for more family memories. Craftsman and clansman Ng Tze Yong will weave a story of migration, memory and identity, and how while travel can sometimes take us away from home, it also gives us deeper insights into where home came from.

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Destination Anywhere - Reading Colombia: A Journey Beyond the Page

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with book content creator Clare Yeo, a Juilliard-trained concert pianist turned literature/content creator and host of the Study Hall book club. She is leading a Colombia “Study Abroad” literary travel trip in February 2027. The trip is positioned around reading, culture and place, moving through Bogotá, the Coffee Region, Medellín and Cartagena, with references to Gabriel García Márquez, Comuna 13, Cocora Valley and Colombian cultural immersions.

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Destination Anywhere - From Dog Sledding in Norway to Exploring Japanese Castles – The Travels of Evelyn Teo, CMO of LAC Global

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro listens in on the travel adventures of Evelyn Teo, Chief Marketing Officer at LAC, the wellness and nutritional supplement brand. Teo will recall a memorable trip to Norway - spending a night in an ice hotel and going dog sledding. In Japan’s Kyushu island, Teo explores Kumamoto Castle, and eating the famous jigokumushi pudding. She’ll then talk about a most relaxing time spent in China’s Yunnan province: exploring quiet cafés, taking long walks and enjoying morning runs with dogs.

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Destination Anywhere - Chef Heman Goes on a Foodie Jaunt to Shanghai & Hong Kong

In their second ‘Destination Anywhere’ chat, Melanie Oliveiro listens in on the culinary travel adventures of Chef Heman Tan, co-founder of eatery American Mass Hall and American Mass Hall Junior. Also known as the Iron Man Chef, Chef Heman will recall how – in Shanghai, China - he tucked into a plate of xiao long bao and crispy fried pigeon. In Hong Kong, he’ll describe savouring some stir-fried pig intestines and visiting a Michelin-starred eatery famous for its roast goose.

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Destination Anywhere - Hanging Out with the Maasai People in Kenya with Dan Ng

In their third ‘Destination Anywhere’ chat, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean wildlife photographer Dan Ng about an unforgettable trip to Kenya where he saw the "Big Five" safari animals during the same visit. He’ll then describe what it was like hanging out with some members of the semi-nomadic Maasai people. Ng will also recall what it was like shadowing predators on the prowl for impala.

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