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Seoul CluB Club founded in 1904 to promote crosscultural friendships. seoulclub.org BriTiSH CluB offers front and back lawns for business or social gatherings of up to 500 people. britishclubbangkok.org ToKyo AmeriCAn CluB Founded in 1928 by 51 American businessmen living in Tokyo. Today there are more than 3,500 members from 50-plus nations. tokyoamericanclub.org royAl BAngKoK SporTS CluB and rBSC polo CluB The club originally opened to improve the standards of horse breeding in Thailand. rbsc.org THe AmeriCAn CluB Hong Kong Town CluB THe AmeriCAn CluB SingApore CounTry CluB in 1953, president nixon walk 15 minutes to Stanley visited during his 70-day market, Hong Kong���s mustAsia tour. see outdoor market. www.americanclubhk.com This club offers great access to orchard road, Singapore���s renowned shopping district. www.amclub.org.sg The Country Club, meanwhile, makes for a relaxing vacation on the edge of Tai Tam Bay���s luscious waters and green valleys. Wander through picturesque landscapes or spend a day learning to windsurf. The Country Club also offers martial arts and other fitness classes as well as Cantonese and Mandarin language lessons. Right at home WAC member Elizabeth Kain lived in Singapore for a year and a half before returning to Seattle in August 2012. This past December, Elizabeth and daughter Elisa returned to Singapore for the holidays to visit her husband, who was still working abroad. The American Club Singapore welcomed them back like old friends. elizabeth Kain, husband erik Johnson, and daughter elisa Johnson drum into singapore���s rich history at the Maritime experiential Museum. ���It���s a very warm place,��� Elizabeth says. During their stay, Elisa attended a club youth camp, complete with field trips around the city-state. Established in 1948, The American Club Singapore gives WAC members excellent access to thousands of famous attractions, including the National Orchid Garden and Orchard Road, a 2.2-kilometer stretch of world-class shopping. Whatever the purpose of your travels, the WAC���s reciprocal clubs provide insider access to some of Asia���s���and the world���s���most spectacular private clubs. Naomi Thalenberg is a WAC Magazine editorial intern. MARCH 2013 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 31