Raffles Hotel

Singapore

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March 5th 2005
Leaving the (semi) civilised shores of Australia behind - we were now back on the real backpacker trail - smelly, overcrowded buses, strange food, language barriers and squat toilets... welcome to Asia! However, before all that, we had a very gentle introduction to Asia in the modern metropolis of Singapore. This city state is much decried on the backpacker circuit. With its clean streets, visi ... 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