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- Singapore
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Singapore Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Singapore, Singapore
From Darwin to Singapore by Qantas
Singapore. The last stop in my explorations. After writing the last entry I sorted myself out with accommodation in Singapore (oops! left that a bit late), acquired some suitable currency, sent yet another parcel home - all my souvenirs will be 2 ...
Hour trek in 30oC heat !
After a 15 hours flight. We had a delightful hour trek, with both our backpacks and carry ons, through the city and to our hotel, using Hannah's nose and my geographical skills....Hannah ended up near a Starbucks and I got us to the hotel :) Anyways, ...
first impressions of singapore
... herzen nimmt. es ist sauber, ruhig und dennoch zentral gelegen. der perfekte ort fuer die jeweiligen erkundungstouren. singapore besticht durch seine atemberaubende architektur und der laessigkeit einer suedseeinsel. wenn man in die richtigen ecken ...
Plight or Flight?
... And so many times it... “felt like the plane was about to fall out of the sky” ...and there was even once where “THERES ONLY 1 WING HOLDING UP THE PLANE!!!!”. Nevertheless we arrived in Singapore (evidently flying with one wing). ...
Hong Kong night skyline - Truly out of this world!
... . Overall, I really liked Hong Kong and more than I thought I would. I will definitely be back. We're now in Singapore and really enjoying the tropical weather. It's off with the sweaters and jackets and on with the shorts, sandals and ...
where the streets are clean
... smuggled some in, hehehe. any ways, since nobody sells it, then you cant buy it, cant buy it = cant chew it... singapore is on of the smallest countries in the world, but its got huge pockets! its kinda plays the role of ...
Thaipusam
... we heard it may be the 5th, we thought we'd have to get to Malaysia to see it...as it turns out Hindus in Singapore celebrate it as well. So, we are about to experience one of the most dramatic and vibrant Indian festivals on the Hindu calendar. Some ...
$21 for a Singapore Sling, oh ok
... ! Also like the tshirts say, there are fines for everything, though this makes the city very clean. However I was told that Singapore isn't a good example of South East Asia i.e. it isn't cheap and dirty I stopped off at Raffles Hotel (a very famous ...
Stunned by Singapore!
... here. As with all of her relatives with whom we've stayed, they've been extremely generous with their hospitality. Singapore is a startlingly modern city - gleamingly clean, brilliantly efficient transport, lush and green and dripping with money (and ...
Majulah Singapore: HaPpY 45th BiRtHdAY!
... might and ends in a central location. The location changes every year but returns to Padang, the birthplace of Singapore's independence, every five years. Celebrating Singapore's 45th birthday, Padang provided 360 degree views of the city and from our ...
in transit
hey groovers, in singapore, feeling very fine!..plane was empty on the way here so we had 4 seats to ourselves......watched some cool documentaries (a march with penguins, and one about little aboriginal school in the middle of australia) and a bit of ...
Efficiency at its Best
... , walked the shops, headed to Chinatown and were fortunate enough to be there when there was an outdoor display of the colossal Botero sculptures. We returned to Singapore after India for only one night but it was an important spot to recuperate. ...
Singapore
The day after Chinese New Year so party streamers everywhere. Jet lag made my head spin but met up with J9 and went of a nice coffee and some random shopping which was surprisingly expensice despite the ...
Sleepless in Singapore!! :(
What is it about jet lag!!! We have had very little sleep since arriving in Singapore...just can't nod off..even John who can sleep anywhere. I think the low point came about 4.00a.m. this morning when we found ourselves watching a bad Eddie Murphy movie ...
Mum in the East
... we would be bored. We didn't just shop, we had high tea, had drinks in a sky bar, walked for Britain and saw a huge amount. Singapore is a sanitised version of a lot that Matt and I had seem over the past few months and so it was great to be able to show ...
Singapore
Well i landed in the place of culture and food...singapore..actually it's the place you can't do anything..there are laws for everything.....stayed a week here as i was loving being in a house...my first time in a house for nearly 1 year..pure ...
The Fullerton and Furlongs
... that had received numerous awards and accolades, The Fullerton. Opened in 2001 - this building has a great history here in Singapore. Originally Fort Fullerton in 1820 it then became the General Post Office in 1928. Now it is a vision ...
Von A (Deutschland) nach B (Singapur)
Im Flieger angekommen habe ich direkt meinen netten Sitzpartner kennengelernt, ein Mann aus Sydney, Guy, der mir viele nützliche Tips gegeben hat: Wie man die Flugroute oder Filme anschaut, wie man den Sitz gemütlich einstellt, wo ich in Sydney wohnen ...
Journey and a half.
... to Singapore. It was the best flight we have had, lovely spacious planes and an abundance of wine and movies! Bangkok and singapore airports are spectacular, and put Heathrow/Gatwick to shame. On arrival in Singapore, we had a whole day to fill in ...
Long day
Hi all, This again will be quick...we have left Borneo (wish we were still there!) and after a nightmare of busses and customs/passport officials, coupled with a bank holiday and the F1 yesterday we have found a hotel for tonight (not our 1st choice ...
Lion City
For a small city Singapore has a lot to offer, especially in the area of restaurants and shopping. Singapore is a very interesting place. I was talking with a tour guide from Singapore and he told me that every friday at 5:00 pm there is a hanging, ...
Staying in Luxury at Kevs
Tues 1st- (Happy Birthday Helen!)arrived ion Singapore this afternoon, Kevs place is great, bit busy at the minute cos Vicky and Laura (Kev's sister) are also here but its good fun. Went down for a swim in his pool just cos we can, then went out for a ...
The only way to go is NORTH from here!!
... in 1994 when the 18 yr old American Michael Frey plead guilty to vandalism and was canned for the crime. Drug trafficking in Singapore carries a mandatory death penalty- CRACK is WHACK here KIDS! Well gotta make my way out into the big world and explore ...
Back in the singapore sling
... i never slept for like 30 hours spent the night in the jakarta airport sleepin on a bench using some shirts as pillows. Arrived in singapore and instantly my mind filled with deja vu from my last asia trip, its so crazy to be back here i never thought ...
Visa run in Singapore
[Sonntag 08.03. 23:36] Bin wieder daheim. Meine Güte, das fühlt sich an, als ob ich seit Wochen das erste Mal wieder Bali wäre - oder als ob ich Wochen in Singapur gewesen wäre und nicht nur 3 Tage. TAG 1: Auf der Fahrt zum Flughafen habe ich an ...
Nature Reserve Hikes and Arab Street
... Nature Reserve/McRitchie Reserve. They are both part of a whole bunch of nature reserves that are right in the middle of Singapore. It is really cool because it is this giant part of rainforest that they have left untouched but is still surrounded by sky ...
Yoda and Singapore
... The next morning we went on a city bus tour which hit a few hot spots including Chinatown, Little India, the Waterfront, the Singapore Cricket Club, a Gem Shop and the Botanical Gardens (which were incredibly breathtaking). It's hard to sum up what an ...
Holland and Harbour
... trains coming and going from the funfair on Sentosa and the busy ferries coming and going on their trips around the Singapore Strait. Further on we could see into the Harbour where the gigantic container ships were being loaded and unloaded by huge ...