Singapore, Malaysia Travel Blogs

Singapore Slinging
Aug 2, 2005

... for a new camera. A friendly piece of advice - don't believe anything anyone says when they are selling you electronics in Singapore. They are a bunch of chancers. Of course when you ask for the camera they give some off the wall price. You bargain ...

Singapore here we come ready or not!
Sep 17, 2006 (28 photos)

... get a couple really good ones which we will put on the website soon (that is if the wireless internet gets sorted). On first impressions Singapore is not as nice as KL, maybe I'm all citied out and probably a bit tired too. It's almost 11pm when we get ...

Terror flight to KL
Jun 6, 2002 (12 photos)

... accompanied me to the airport, we all promised to re-unite in Canada or Australia within the next 2 years. Being in Singapore and Malaysia, I felt as if I had been back home. In Cheang's cozy apartment, watching TV and feeling safe again, leaving was ...

Singapore, Malaysia
Feb 13, 2007 (5 photos)

... I brought the standard down posinbg for this one! After a day of shopping, what more could we want other than a 'Singapore Sling' in the very marvellous Raffles Hotel! What an amazing place that is with so many roons and courtyards and superbly ...

Singapore
Oct 5, 2006 (5 photos)

... , there were many others. However, he did receive it the next day and it was hand delievered by taxi. As compensation, Singapore Airlines, gave him a bathroom bag with t-shirt as well as 120 dollars which equates to approximately 40 pounds - so that helped ...

Vanuit indonesie arriveren we in singapore ...
May 20, 2000 (8 photos)

Vanuit Indonesie arriveren we in Singapore. Wat een verschil! We verbazen ons over de wolkenkrabbers en de luxe om ons heen. De ene shoppingmall na de andere, merkkleding, coca cola, SPULLEN, daar gaat het om in Singapore. Wel weer heerlijk gegeten, ...

Singapore Airport
Apr 30, 2007

Singapore

Orchids and storms
Apr 4, 2006 (3 photos)

At last we got to see Orchids. After our disappointment in Kuala Lumper, we went to the botanic gardens and the national orchid garden. Really enjoyed walking round, enjoying the peace and quiet and the wonderful different colours of the flowers. Funny ...

Singapore Slung
Apr 4, 2006

After another marathon 5 hours bus journey, armchairs of course! we've arrived in Singapore. Last night our hotel was over the bus station so we didn't have far to carry our rucksacks. Found our hotel via the metro system - experts at this now as so ...

Singers Pingers
Jun 19, 2007 (5 photos)

Entered into Singapore via the causeway that links it to mainland Malaysia. Everyone I had met so far had a different opinion of Singapore so I was interested to see it for myself.  I was delighted that I would be staying with family during this ...

SINGAPORE
Jan 16, 2007

... Mall, the biggest mall in Malaysia according to the tour guide, where I spent another few hours browsing. The heat in Singapore was incredible once you ventured outdoors so after lunch I made my way back to the airport to chillax for the afternoon.& ...

Singapore odds and ends
Apr 5, 2006 (3 photos)

... and I was worried we wouldn't actually like the drink after all the hype, but it was delicious!! The odd thing about Singapore is the ticketing at the Metro system. You buy your ticket which includes $1 deposit. When you get to your destination, you ...

free internet!
Jan 18, 2006

hey guys!! well lara and i are going CRAZY on free internet at singapore airport!! i have a funny squirmy feeling in my stomache cos i am COMING HOME! eww a chick just spat into a plastic garden next to me, WHAT IS THIS PLACE?? cant wait to be ...

Indians, Chinese, Malaysians, Oh My!
Apr 28, 2007 (6 photos)

... came the end of their reign of terror, and the British were welcomed back with open arms. In 1963, Singapore joined Malaya, Sarawak, and Sabah to form Malaysia. It was not, however, a match made in heaven, and in 1965, Singapore departed from the union ...

Our Traveling Journey
Nov 26, 2008

... were told that we have a midnight flight to Singapore and we will go from there. It was about a 7 hour flight to the Singapore airport which was absolutely beautiful. You could spend several days there because there are so many things to do and see just in ...

stop over in singapore
Jan 15, 2007

just a stop over.. to excited about going to aus, so we cancelled our stay here!

Sunday 1 july 2001 - to malaysia my work ...
Jul 1, 2001

Sunday 1 July 2001 - To Malaysia My work being finished in Singapore, it was time to commence my biggest adventure, travels in Malaysia and Thailand. Having no particular agenda other than various places I wished to visit, an appointment next week with ...

The Beginning
Feb 1, 2006 (10 photos)

... as I near enough sat on top of him through tiredness, much to his dismay, but I think he quite enjoyed it! First stop Singapore: Hotel was just the answer to our prayers - very tired and arrived in there morning. Lovely weather but we needed sleep and a ...

Exective bus travel
Nov 1, 2006

... last couple of days pretty successfully, it all came to a halt in Kular Lumpur. They didn't seem to have any transport to Singapore apart from the train, which would have taken eight hours. I had seven till the flight so this was not an option. Spent ...

Perinthians, Penang, KL and Tiaman.
Aug 21, 2004

... passed in a blur and the next day was very very painful. As Tiaman was bid a ssad farewell the next stop was Singapore. This city is remarkably clean, as everybody remarks, and all the better for it. Also the taxi drivers don't constantly try and rip ...

FINAL DAY
Mar 19, 2006

... was so we could go to Changi Prison Museum in order to see where Johns Grandad was held as a POW. We arrived in Singapore in the afternoon and went shopping and planned to go to the war museum the next day. Unfortunately we learnt late that afternoon that ...

The "Fine" City
Apr 13, 2005

... original place where they were first made). These slings are not even comparable to the ones we drink in Canada. While in Singapore I made flight arrangements for my trip to Bali, Indonesia. When I was surfing up the east coast of Australia, my buddy ...

Nearly Home
Apr 24, 2005

Only another 10 hours to go......

Singapore
Jul 31, 2000

to be entered

More flying (and walking, and boating)
Oct 14, 2007 (3 photos)

My 23:05 from Singapore to Frankfurt was delayed till 0:55 but thankfully i had the lounge!  Then followed a 12.45 hour flight next to a large German woman on which I got a whole 2 hours sleep!  I loved Changai airport but Frankfurt sucked!!  ...

Sinapore
Jul 9, 2000

Singapore

Adventure to Bali - the way there!!
Jun 10, 2006

... opened. They until 7 when more opened at the other terminal. At 0930 I had resolved to the fact I was spending 1 night in Singapore. I found a hotel (The Golden Landmark) which is right in Little India. I took a cab there and slept for the day!!! I ...

SINGAPORE LAST DAY OF OUR TRIP........
Jul 5, 2006

... for the shops........now it might have been our last day but that was no reason to do things normally!!!. We hailed a Singapore rickshaw (basically a clapped out push bike with a side car for passengers), now I think that the average Singaporean is not as ...

Off to Singapore
Jul 10, 2006 (3 photos)

Back to Singapore!! Here is where things get funny! Well, at least now they are funny. I got into Singapore and Stayed at Elizabeth's house - it was great to see her!! It seems that I was bit by something on may way out of Denpasar. It hurt when ...

steamy singapore
May 12, 2006

... following crappy signposts and maps but eventually found the beach, water was tepid, beer was slightly cooler. Zak went back to singapore to visit china town and sample the food, also went to tibetan museum (probably stuff all nicked when the chineese ...