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Kissa Castañeda

  • Travel Writer, Freelance
  • Founder and Editorial Director, The Sojournalist
  • Co-Founder, Two Keys
County Dublin
As seen in: MSN Singapore, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Forbes, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News UK, South China Morning Post, Flipboard, CNA (Channel NewsAsia) and
#TheSojournalist: Travel + Design Editor | Bylines @forbeslife @TravLeisureAsia @ChannelNewsAsia @straits_times @SUITCASEmag | Former ED & EIC @tatlerasia
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Inside Capella Singapore, a Historic Tropical Escape Near the City

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By Kissa Castañeda
| Michelin Guide
Whenever I want to escape the chaos of Singapore without boarding a plane, there’s only one place I go: Sentosa Island. The journey from the city takes just 15 minutes by car (or cable car, if you’re so inclined), and slightly longer if you traverse it by foot. Crossing the bridge toward the island’s golden sands and swaying palms, it’s almost impossible not to shift into vacation mode.
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Your Must-Have Coffee-Table Tome of Singapore’s Heritage Shophouses

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By Kissa Castañeda
| Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia Verified
Home Destinations Southeast Asia Your Must-Have Coffee-Table Tome of Singapore’s Heritage Shophouses Keong Salk Road Shophouse THE HISTORY OF a city is recorded not only in books, but also in its buildings,” said the late Singapore statesman and journalist S. Rajaratnam. That is especially true when it comes to Singapore’s shophouses—the candy-colored heritage structures that have long defined the city’s streets.
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These Are the Best Travel Advisors in 2026

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By Kissa Castañeda
| Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia Verified
LUXURY TRAVEL PLANNING is nothing less than an art form. It requires of years of expertise, up-to-the-minute destination knowledge, a global list of connections, and the emotional intelligence to keep high-end clients happy trip after trip. It takes a special skill set to create itineraries that knit together insider experiences, in-demand hotels and hard-to-book restaurants, then make sure everything goes smoothly from start to finish.
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