Singapore

The end of our Asian Adventure

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January 27th 2008
The final stop on our 3 month Asian trip took us to Singapore. This is a slightly strange place, it is a country but really just feels like a large city. It is in Asia but feels like somewhere in America. 200 years ago Mr Raffles arrived in Singapore and decided to turn it from the rainforest area that it was into a trading port. It feels brand new with large buildings and wide clean streets. How ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more