Only in South Africa: Bungee Jumping and Getting Hit by an Elephant (Part One)
Yu Pei Fern is a 22-year old National University of Singapore (NUS) student studying sociology and minoring in philosophy. Last year, she and many other NUS students signed up for the IPSU Summer...
View ArticleWhy South Africa will surprise you and melt your heart (Part Two)
Previously, Fern shared with us the highs of her trip to South Africa with the IPSU Summer School programme. But what were some of the surprising facts she learned? (Photos courtesy of Fern) You’d be...
View ArticleExpectations vs Reality: India
Scott Leaw (right), 32, is an AVP at SingPost. His wife, Chia Wei Ling (left), was doing charity work in Calcutta and decided to stop by other parts of India. She invited her husband along with her to...
View ArticleGoBeyond.SG presents… our very first music video!
What do you get when you combine music, travel and undiscovered local talent? After months of hard work, sweat and more sweat, we have finally produced our first music video! “Project: Sweet Escape” is...
View ArticleThe Seven Stages of a Fairytale Romance (A Singaporean-Mexican Love Story)
It’s a beautiful evening. The banquet hall looks spectacular and everything goes as planned. Your loved ones buzz excitedly when they are silenced with a few clinks of a glass. Your spouse stands and...
View ArticleGoBeyond.SG, where your heart grows fonder
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert There is so much out there. You can’t even imagine half of the people and sights waiting for you beyond your...
View ArticlePasar Singapura: Conversations in Motion
Source: Pinterest What comes to mind when we say “pasar”? To most Singaporeans, we think of a pasar malam (“night market”) but in Spanish, it means “to pass through” or “what’s up?” (que pasa?). In...
View ArticleA Singaporean illustrator in Mexico City
Clara (right) with her team’s Mexican liaison Denise Coindreau (left) Remember organising class outings? Planning was difficult and things were never smooth-sailing. Organising a cultural exchange...
View ArticleFounder of Djembe Singapore Club: Travelling the world to learn from his teacher
Kelvin Kew, 36, is the founder of Djembe Singapore Club. He fell for the djembe in 1996 and has since turned his passion into a vocation. The club is the only one of its kind in Singapore, and recently...
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