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Exceptional ALIEN®

🌏 Travel → Creativity → Culture
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Some backstreet gems in Chinatown Singaporeeee 🤫 @oneruel

Thanks for having me @visit_singapore & @exceptionalalien #visitsingapore #passionmadepossible #traveloutsideyouralgorithm #exceptionalalien


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Cariba Heine uncovers the corners of Cape Town and surrounds that bring her joy. From shark cage diving in Gansbaai to breakfast at One&Only, and sipping wine in the stunning Stellenbosch region, she shows us why this city steals everyone’s heart.

📍 Gansbaai Shark Cage Diving
📍 One&Only Hotel Breakfast
📍 Table Mountain Cable Car
📍 Stellenbosch Wine Region
📍 Lanzerac Winery

Explore Cariba’s Travel Playbook on Exceptional ALIEN in collaboration with @southafricaanz 🇿🇦

#ExceptionalAlien #CapeTown #SouthAfricaAwaits #ComeFindYourJoy


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“I have been lucky enough to visit Singapore many times through tennis. It was always a city I loved spending time in but hadn’t fully explored.

This visit, the team at @visit_singapore and @exceptionalalien showed me a completely different side to Singapore – from the incredible Mandai Wildlife Reserve, to experiencing Peranakan culture and local food, I loved it!

Thank you Singapore for a fantastic trip. I can’t wait to come back soon for our next family trip.” - @ashbarty

Travel outside your algorithm to these 🇸🇬 spots:

📍 21 Carpenter – @21carpenter_sg
📍 Mandai Wildlife Reserve – @mandaiwildlifereserve
📍 Into the Wild, Singapore Zoo
📍 Bird Paradise
📍 328 Katong Laksa – @328katonglaksa
📍 Peranakan Mansion by Straits Enclave – @sgperanakanmansion
📍 Katong-Joo Chiat - @indiesg_tours
📍 Colourful Shophouses of Koon Seng Road
📍 Cat Socrates – @cat_socrates
📍 Tiger & Lotus – @tigerandlotus.sg
📍 Kopi Khoo – @kopikhoosg
📍 Chin Mee Chin Confectionery – @chinmeechin.sg

Explore Ash Barty’s Singapore Travel Playbook at www.exceptionalalien.com

In partnership with @visit_singapore and @exceptionalalien

#ExceptionalAlien #VisitSingapore #PassionMadePossible #TravelOutsideYourAlgorithm


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DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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3
1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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3
1 weeks ago


DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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3
1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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3
1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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3
1 weeks ago

DJ Lag grew up in Clermont township, turned a broken soccer dream into a genre, and took Durban’s sound to Berghain, Beyoncé, and back again. Fresh off his mixtape Southside and a calendar that hasn’t stopped moving. He still comes home to the same streets, the same ocean, the same bass. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍Yugo
📍White House Cafe

📍Umhlanga Main Beach

📍Max’s Lifestyle

📍Krantzkloof Nature Reserve

📍Florida Road

📍Tiger Tiger

📍Club Uhuru


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1 weeks ago

If you’re in Joburg, start here 🇿🇦

From fashion and food to family days and cultural hotspots - these are the places @siya_weloveher keeps coming back to.

📍 Gold Reef City
📍 MARC’S by Marc Jacobs
📍 Sandton City
📍 Keyes Art Mile
📍 The Playground (Neighbourgoods Market)

Explore Siya’s full Travel Playbook on Exceptional ALIEN 🌍

#ExceptionalAlien #Johannesburg #SouthAfricaAwaits #ComeFindYourJoy


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Mish’s Cape Town, start here 🇿🇦

Sunrise hikes, ocean dips, good coffee and even better people - these are the spots that shape his everyday in the city!

📍 Rabbit Run Club
📍 The Connect Club
📍 The Bobbers
📍 Go Sauna
📍 Kloof Corner

Explore Mish’s full Travel Playbook on Exceptional ALIEN 🌍

#ExceptionalAlien #CapeTown #SouthAfricaAwaits #ComeFindYourJoy


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Pitsi shows us why Johannesburg never misses ✨

From Sunday markets to rooftop views, art-filled streets to late-night dining - these are just some of the spots that make the city feel like home.
📍 Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
📍 Soweto (Orlando Towers & Sakhumzi Restaurant)
📍 Keyes Art Mile
📍 The Whippet, Linden
📍 Father Coffee, Kramerville

Explore Pitsi’s full Travel Playbook on Exceptional ALIEN for more recs 🇿🇦

#ExceptionalAlien #Johannesburg #SouthAfricaAwaits #ComeFindYourJoy


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Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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12
1 months ago


Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


485
12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


485
12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


485
12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


485
12
1 months ago

Daniel Sher quit finance for fashion, found love in Cape Town, and never left. Now he walks from shop to factory to ocean to mountain... all before noon. These are the spots he keeps coming back to.

📍 Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
📍 Ouzeri
📍 One Park
📍 Willoughby & Co.
📍 AKJP Studio
📍 Between Us
📍 Max Bagels/ Leo’s
📍 Duck Duck Goose
📍 Arthur’s Mini Super
📍 Rosetta Roastery Cafe
📍 New York Bagels
📍 Moro Gelato
📍 Lello’s Deli


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1 months ago

Indoor waves. Pickleball rallies. Skate-bowl pop-up gigs. One very humbling afternoon at Trifecta.

“I got absolutely worked on the wave… but that’s the thing. There’s this playful, active energy here that sits right alongside the heritage and the food culture. Singapore’s not just about eating and shopping. There’s real adventure if you’re willing to try something different.” – @oneruel

Surf it. Skate it. Ride it. @trifecta.singapore is a hidden gem right in the heart of the lion city.

In partnership with @visit_singapore and @exceptionalalien

#ExceptionalAlien #VisitSingapore #PassionMadePossible #TravelOutsideYourAlgorithm


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“This was a suggestion from our guide on Pulau Ubin. He recommended we try the Hokkien Mee, with prawns and squid, super fresh and vibrant with lots of lime chili sauce. I loved this hawker centre.. it felt more local and less touristy than others, open and airy with lots of great options.” - Hayden Quinn

Explore Tiong Bahru Market with @hayden_quinn, Singapore’s art-deco gem where history meets hawker culture. Start with chwee kueh or rojak, then prawn mee, paired with kopi or sugar-cane juice. A true taste of the city.

In partnership with @visit_singapore & @exceptionalalien

#ExceptionalAlien #HaydenQuinn #TiongBahruMarket #SingaporeHawkers #traveloutsideyouralgorithm


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1 months ago

Biggest Singapore surprise?

“Honestly? The heritage side of things completely surprised me. I expected the wildlife experiences to be great for families, but I didn’t expect to be so captivated by wandering through Katong-Joo Chiat, discovering Peranakan culture, getting lost in those pastel laneways. What surprised me most was how engaging it was even thinking about it through a family lens. The stories, the colours, the little shops tucked away…” – @ashbarty 💙

From vibrant laneways to rich cultural stories, this is a different side of Singapore that stays with you. See it through Ash’s eyes.

In partnership with @visit_singapore

#ExceptionalAlien #AshBarty #PassionMadePossible #PeranakanCulture TravelOutsideYourAlgorithm


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1 months ago

“Singapore’s @artsciencemuseumsg is one of those places that manages to be genuinely impressive for everyone in the room at the same time. It doesn’t talk down to kids or up to adults. It just creates these immersive experiences that land differently depending on who you are and what you bring to it. That felt like a good metaphor for Singapore generally. The city isn’t just tolerating different kinds of travellers, it’s actually built for all of them at once. You feel that everywhere you go.” - @oneruel

Home to the teamLab Future World, come see a world of new possibilities and a glimpse into the creativity that makes the Lion City so unforgettable.

In partnership with @visit_singapore

#visitsingapore #passionmadepossible #traveloutsideyouralgorithm #exceptionalalien


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1 months ago


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