Bangkok 2

What a difference a day makes

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September 3rd 2005
Well, I've made it! Currently sitting in a wonderfully cool (air-conditioning is a god-send) internet cafe attached to my guesthouse in Bangkok, Shanti Lodge, rightfully called an "oasis" in Bangkok... but I'm getting ahead of myself. I arrived bleary-eyed in Singapore after a long day in transit, and was ushered from the airport to the free hotel, which, although not the nicest I've been in, ... 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