http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Singapore en-us Wed, 25 Nov 09 01:40:55 +0000 Wed, 25 Nov 09 01:40:55 +0000 Please ignore the photo captions these computers transpose all the names randomly which is really really annoying.3 blogs in 3 days A record may well be a foot sadly the record is not as good as Man gave names to all the animals by Bob Dylan. Today we left the island of Singapore by monorail curse you transport of the future in search of the Santosa theme park thingy. After forking o http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Little-India/blog-455058.html From Shell I think we were both sad to leave Africa but also wondering about a stop over in Singapore when we were so close to home relatively. However when it ended up taking us 20 hours to get from Nairobi to our hotel in Singapore due to delays in Johannesburg we were more than ready to soak up shower time bed time and pool side bar time.Fortunately our hotel in Singapore turned out t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Changi/blog-454977.html If you read my last entry you'll know I'm not Singapore's biggest fan but the next evening Katie and I went for a sightseeing tour and I've had it all explained to me by a local on a Xootr which is like a scooter only a bit more benderish. Me and 8 other scooterwankers one of which was Katie spent the evening pissing off pedestrians worrying patrons of outdoor eating establishments and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Little-India/blog-454814.html Hello from Singapore just a quick warning this blog probably says more about me as a person if you're a psychiatrist than it does about Singapore but I'm going to write anyway because I don't see why Singapore should get any special treatment.The journey here was very good and not in that good for a 5 hour journey kind of way good in a this is better than some of the things I've done so http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Little-India/blog-454749.html It was warm and humid just like the previous dayshellipI reluctantly got up from bed took a bath and sluggishly ate my breakfast. Though I woke up feeling a little bit down I definitely donrsquot want to spend my last day moping around. I spent most of the morning lounging at the reception area thinking of which places I could still manage to visit before my flight later in the evening. I http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Chinatown/blog-453599.html On a cold winter night we flew in from Perth Australia to Singapore via Jetstar Airways. It was our first time to fly Jetstar and we were curious on how it was going to be. Aside from the 1hour flight delay the trip was comfortable and uneventful. You do have to pay for everything aboard including food there was one complimentary bottle of water though entertainment and blanketscomfor http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-453596.html I landed in Singapore at 6pm checked into my hostel and headed straight to the zoo to go on the night safari. Its a lovely set up apart from the road and pathed trail it is quite jungle like. You ride on a buggy with a guide telling you all about the animals. Theres a spot you get off and wander around to see the big cats and fruit bats. The highlight is the creatures of the night show unfortu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-452791.html When I first set foot in Singapore I was shocked. In a continent where most of it's countries are struggling to survive Singapore bucks the trend and appears to be an oasis in the desert. Sparkling highrises savvy metropolitan citizens hightech mass transit yet something doesn't seem quite right it's just too perfect.We finished our last couple days in Ko Tao diving and soaking up the sun. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Little-India/blog-450871.html Arrived Darwin airport and checked in for our Crapstar flight whoops.. Jetstar to Singapore. We had planned on bringing our backpacks on as cabin luggage as Damian had a great plan to hang out in the transit lounge and try and get into QANTAS club so we could shower eat and drink for free and hang out there for our 8 hour layover before heading to Siem Reap.Well that plan backfired. We had to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Changi/blog-450721.html Spent a couple of nice days in Singapore a complete contrast to India as itrsquos practically Consumer Heaven not that we could afford to buy anything but browsing was fun. We did the Duck Tour an amphibious vehicle that takes you both around the city and into the river past the big wheel copy cats the Helix Bridge and the huge casino development. We also saw where they were prepar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-450484.html 304'm still trying to decide if Singapore is a place to come back to or not but as a place to jump off the plane for a while it's not all that bad. One th305ng that's for sure though 305s that the tour305sm mob 305n S305ngapore really markets 305tself. If you've got more than a couple of hours they are happy to put you on a bus tour of the c305ty and away you go. M305nd http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-449920.html Singapore was short and sweet and finished far too quickly just like our Singapore Slings in Raffles. The obligatory cocktail in The Long Bar was one of thousands they sell every day but at 13 a glass Andy capped us at one each even the free monkey nuts wouldnrsquot persuade him otherwise.Sir Thomas Raffles not only has the monopoly on cocktails but also the city as we soon discovered on http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Geylang/blog-449832.html My computer is completely dead so I'm currently typing on my roomates tiny slovakian computer... spelling and grammatical errors are definitely to followOk a lot has been happening and I haven't been able to update so here goes catching up on what feels like the last 20 years of my life....Tom wanted to check out wavehouse where you can ride man made waves. He brought his skateboard along so w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-448226.html Now in our daylong layover in Singapore. Arrived 3AM last night after a horrid plane trip. First leg with LA to Tokyo which was really bumpy and Rick had most of his meals ending up on his shirt. Rick calls it the roller coaster ride. Didn't sleep a wink. It was well over 20h with delays after our supposed 1hour layover in Tokyo. We had to deplane and then go back thru security and replane. Why B http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Changi/blog-448052.html I am currently at our favourite holiday destination Singapore Changi Airport. We have a few hours until our flight so there is time for one final blog entry...I thouroughly enjoyed our time albeit a bit sleep deprived in Santiago and Barcelona after finishing our walk. On Monday night the large group of people that Angi had come to know during her Camino gathered together in Santiago for final http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-448050.html Viimeiset kolme viikkoa paivat ovat keinahdelleet eteenpain kuin kamelikaravaani ei niin etta olisi jatkuvasti huonovointinen siita heilumisesta tai etta eramaan laiva kieltaytyisi yhteistyosta tai etta keitaita ei nakyisi missaan tai etta aurinko korventaisi ihon kuplivaksi kudokseksi. Jotenkin vain paivat ovat menneet ja paljon on tapahtunut paitsi etta valilla on tapahtunut tosi vahan mik http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Little-India/blog-447975.html Six weeks seven countries and twelve cities later our tour to Russia the long way round has finally drawn to a close. It has been the most incredible experience and I am very glad to say there isnrsquot any one thing that stands out well beyond the others there were so many magical moments of our trip seeing snow and wild Elk in Golden Colorado and dining out with Jon and Julie who we both h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Changi/blog-447695.html Want to know why Singapore is favorite honeymoon destinations among Asians If you have recently tied your nuptial knot and have never been to Singapore before then what are you waiting for Quickly make your flight and hotel reservations and visit this exotic island country with your better half and get the answer to your question. Singapore travel will definitely mesmerize your senses as the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-446556.html Okay...I'm still aliveI have been trying to write an update every few days but something always seems to crop upWhat a whirlwind time that has been. .. Quite literally.The day after the last blog Tokyo was hit by a typhoon which was interesting to say the least I can never work out the difference between a typhoon hurricane or just a big storm but this one was a typhoon.Typhoon 18 to be exact http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Chinatown/blog-446415.html Some photos of what I have been up to at lastIve just paid for an extra 12 hour so I will write some info on my plans.I leave Singapore in the morning planning to go to the night zoo tonight with a guy I met called Barry hes left the hostel and is now staying with the friend he came out to work for but we are meeting up about 6ish at the hostel and going to either drive his friends van or tak http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/Geylang/blog-446251.html