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A conversation can open more doors than Google Maps ever will.",[],{"id":804,"type":532,"data":805,"tunes":807},"HA9p7_LJw1",{"text":806,"level":265},"Offbeat day trip ideas from Singapore",{"alignment":808},{"alignment":517},{"id":810,"type":512,"data":811,"tunes":813},"OOh0NqiGxm",{"text":812},"Feel like extending the offbeat vibe beyond the city?",{"alignment":814},{"alignment":517},{"id":816,"type":637,"data":817},"BzL7VCzUYK",{"style":639,"items":818},[819,822,825],{"content":820,"items":821},"\u003Cb>Pulau Ubin:\u003C\u002Fb> A bumboat ride from Changi Point takes you to an island that feels frozen in the '60s. 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With Alike’s curated experiences, you don’t need to second-guess where to go or how to get there. From hidden food walks to heritage deep dives, we’ll help you explore Singapore differently.",{"alignment":839},{"alignment":517},{"id":841,"type":512,"data":842,"tunes":844},"j7da8ajXKN",{"text":843},"Because the best stories? They aren’t tagged—they’re whispered.",{"alignment":845},{"alignment":517},{"id":551,"section":552,"theme":68,"status":69,"translations":847},[554],{}]