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We love to travel because we want our children to see the world and explore new places.

We love to travel because we want our children to see the world and explore new places.

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

Raymond Goh

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SINGAPORE – Ah, ’tis December. There is definitely something thick in the air this time of year.

You could be catching a whiff of the hissy air blowing from the cabin vents of your departing flight. Maybe it is the cool, crisp bouquet of an East Asian temperate garden. Or perhaps – if you are more of a tropical traveller – it is the earthy beach pong and the buttery sunscreen on your shoulders.

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