Singapore is renowned for its shopping. However, after almost 4 weeks there I can assure you there is a lot more to see and do there than shop.
Singapore’s misfits
Free eBook, 5th and 6th October
You may remember a recent post of mine, “Getting around“, regarding an eBook that I have been published in? The Kindle book is entitled “Hidden Gems Travel Tales – An Anthology of Travel Writing Entries” and all income generated from the £0.77 cost will be donated to the British Red Cross. “There are 49 lovingly […]
Raffles Hotel: unexplained changes resulting in history lost
Sitting in the famous Raffles Hotel Long Bar, sipping enthusiastically on the sweet pink cocktail that was made famous by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon in the 1910’s, I have now officially ticked off one more of the “1000 places to see before you die”. Also a Singapore national monument. Drinking a Singapore Sling in the Long […]
2013 travels: day 152, Singapore
Many people only pass through Singapore, on a stop over, business trip or en-route to another destination. I was planning to stay here a couple of weeks, see family, catch up with friends and see a few sights. I’m about to clock week 3 here and was planning to move on to Borneo already… what […]
Getting around
I perhaps recently had my fill of archaeological and religious opulence and needed a change of scenery. Escaping to Singapore was certainly a good way to overcome that. We’ve been here 2 weeks now and haven’t eased up on the sightseeing. I have found that the architecture and temples here are some what more grand, […]
Travel tip: research before you travel
In my experience the best trips I have taken have involved extensive research before, during and after departure. Everyone will carry out research differently, but I don’t recommend travelling without doing it. If you don’t research before you travel you might miss out or potentially not have made the most of your trip. For example, […]