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Clara Lock

Assistant Life Editor

Clara is assistant Life editor at The Straits Times and helms the travel section. She views travel journalism as a window to socio-cultural issues, such as climate, community and gender, and believes in harnessing the power of tourism as a force for good. She was a journalist fellow at the Reuters Institute at Oxford University and is the author of Stay Gold: An Almost Healthy Boy In A Mostly Healthy World, a biography of her late best friend.

Latest articles

Are sexual offenders on our trains giving Singapore a bad name?

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Credit: Clara Lock

Weekend Trip: Sip on craft cocktails under $10 at Jakarta’s best bars

Jakarta's up-and-coming cocktail scene offers tremendous value, with happy hour cocktails going at less than $10.

Drive three hours from Jakarta for Korean fine-dining? It is a culinary journey worth taking

Jung Chan Dining in Bandung is a 12-seater private dining restaurant that regularly draws diners from Jakarta.

Has the 5-star review lost its value?

There are myriad ways businesses curate a favourable online presence.

Why a Kenyan safari deserves a spot on your bucket list

A pride of lions (left) and a herd of buffalo grazing in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Now Boarding: Why Greece’s second city Thessaloniki is an underrated gem

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7 travel-tested walking shoes for all-day comfort

Travel and style writers from The Straits Times narrow down their top picks based on comfort, durability and appearance.

I’m a woman, hand me the beer

Brands and marketers might be playing to stereotypes, but it is society that has created these cultural norms, says the writer.

Why casual body shaming is not okay at Chinese New Year – or ever

Thinness is associated with femininity in many parts of the world, and one way this manifests in Asian culture is casual body shaming.

Weekend Trip: 5 food spots worth queueing for in Melaka

Melaka's best eats include Nyonya laksa and Peranakan food.