Faced with a $50.80 Grab fare from Boat Quay to her house after midnight, one woman decided to take the long way home — literally — by walking 14km.
The journey took about four hours, said travel and lifestyle content creator Denise Tan in a video posted actoss her social media channels on Sept 22.
“I’ve actually always wanted to try walking alone late at night just for the experience, so I thought why not just take this chance to do it?” shared Tan, whose TikTok profile indicates she is on a career break.
In her video, Tan detailed the milestones of her journey home after setting off from Boat Quay at 12.30am, passing through several neighbourhoods along the way:
- Kallang Bahru at 1.51am
- Potong Pasir at 2.24am
- Woodleigh at 2.31am
- Serangoon Central, near Nex shopping mall, at 2.55am
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She finally arrived home at 4.07am. It is not clear which neighbourhood she lives in or on which date she made the journey.
Tan described her solo walk as “quite therapeutic” and “surprisingly peaceful”, though she acknowledged that certain parts of the route scared her — chiefly, when she passed the Japanese Cemetery Park.
Sacrificing sleep was ‘pretty worth it’
In a follow-up post on Sept 23, Tan shared tips for others considering a similar walk, including picking the right footwear, sticking to well-lit routes and stopping whenever they feel uncomfortable.
Although she sacrificed several hours of sleep for her solo walk, she felt the experience was well worth it — and not just because she managed to save money.
“I got four hours of uninterrupted time with myself; walking, thinking and experiencing Singapore in a way I normally never would,” she shared.
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