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In Bustling Singapore, a Refuge for the Weary

September 15, 2026 · 1 min read

At Halton Hideaway, you won’t see the tall skyscrapers and shining skyline for which Singapore is best known. Instead, the white two-story colonial house is tucked behind lush banyan and mangosteen trees, just a short walk from the ocean. Kingfishers and hornbills call out to visitors. “This is a place of rest, redemption, and reconciliation,” Read more...

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Xenia Davis
Sounds like exactly the kind of spot I’d look for on a noisy trip. That white colonial house behind the banyan trees and the kingfishers calling beats any skyscraper view. Makes me wonder what kind of program they run there for the “rest, redemption, and reconciliation” part.
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