Held in early June, this is the real kick-off to the energetic madhouse that is a Singaporean summer. This carnival-like regatta is an ancient race inherited from China. At the Bedok reservoir, you get to immerse yourself in a whole host of rites and rituals, as a precursor to a frenzy that rivals that of a Manchester United match at Old Trafford.

Read more in Tripatini member Heena Adwani's post Some Top Attractions of Singapore.