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Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village July 27th 2008

The night tour was lots of fun. There was 23 people, mostly Aussies, some British and a Russian couple. I got picked up from my hotel at around 5:45 this afternoon, taken to The Singapore Flyer where I waited around. We were taken by bus to the Boat Quay on the riverfront. We were taken to a hot rock restaurant where we cooked our own meals!! and had a good chat while we watched the sky turn from blue to black. A beautiful sunset, although I missed it cause I was chatting. From there, we were taken to the Bugis Night Village where some hard-earned money was parted with, then on the bus again to the Raffles Hotel for the famous Singapore Sling. The Raffles hotel is so beautiful, it's a must see if you ever ... read more
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Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village July 13th 2008

We arrived in Singapore on the 10th July into the most beautiful airport we have seen in months! As we drove into town we appreciated the small things in life such as lines on the unbroken road, brand new Mercedes Benz taxis, toliet paper in the airport loos and Western fast food on every corner. Not that these things matter to us but it feels awhile since we have been in "civilization". Singapore is lovely and was quoted by mom today to be "the Asian country to visit if you aren't the kind of traveller that can handle real, poverty stricken, squat toliet Asia!" We took a bus into town to Hotel 81, a modern but overpriced hotel where we checked into our room with no windows and the shower head practically over the toliet seat. ... read more
Raffles Courtyard
Long Bar
Singapore Art Museum

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village May 27th 2008

We made it. We arrived at Heathrow with plenty of time to spare. Once we had boarded the plane, they decided to delay us....for 2 hours. I had the window seat and poor Willo was in the middle of me and a guy that is only known as "BP Man". BP Man is one of the biggest legends we have ever met. His favourite word is "shit" and in a South African accent it sounds very funny. He happend to be very drunk and wouldn't stop talking to start with but eventually he fell asleep. He had heard of the Oracle financial system and described it using his favourite word. After 14 hours sat on the plane we arrived at sunny Singapore. It was at this time that we had our first experience of the Singapore ... read more
Me and my Backpack
Dan and his Backpack
Dan on the Skytrain

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village April 30th 2008

Have been in Oz now for 2 days which means Ive done my four nights in Singapore and I have to tell you I LOVED IT!! What a place?! I honestly want to live and work there for a while in my late 20s. Its got everything I loved about London aka the fashion (I went to Topshop, Warehouse, FCUK, Miss Selfridge- all of which were ridiculously expensive and over double what youd pay in UK. Aka 20pound strap tops), the cleanliness, the great public transport system- called the MBT, the food, the nightspots (went to a bar called the clinic in Clarke Quay where you sit in wheelchairs and have your cocktails given to you in IV drips and syringes!!! although blow me it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo expensive. There were 4 of us- myself, Kate and ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village April 22nd 2008

Hiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, After Indonesia, we had a quick 2 day pit stop in KL where we met up with Dzae again. Were greeted by the family with a MASSIVE BBQ which was lush...salad with feta and roasted vegetables...first time in 3 months! We also had speciality beer chicken where the chicken was cooked with beer stuck up it's arse!! Did a massive load of laundry (you wouldn't believe how much our damp clothes and bags smelt!!). Dzae also took us our for the clubbing scene in KL-it was mental and many Margaritas later we were home playing with Gilbert the Gecko! Caught a 'Nice' coach down to Singapore-and they were indeed nice! Really wide seats which were fully reclinable and with a TV in the seat in front. The choices of film were Aladdin (Meme's option) or ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village April 2nd 2008

We are now in Singapore having come from a 30 hour journey (starting the 29th march)from ko tao to Kuala lumpur where we stayed for 2 nights. the journey was terrible. we nearly got ripped off by one woman saying we didnt have the right tickets when we did, we had to get about 7 different means of transport and we got to one of the stations for a changeover at 2 in the morning and had to sleep on the floor until 9 o'clock. Kuala lumpur was well worth it though. the people are so friendly and we saw lots in the time we were there. we went up the KL tower one day having woken up at 2 in the afternoon because there were no windows in our dorm. really cool to see the ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village March 22nd 2008

We arrived in Singapore at 19.20 and were out the airport by 20.00 - really quick. The hostel we had booked at told us the best way to get to them would be by MRT, and there was a station in the airport. An hour later, we had made our way to Sleepy Sams Hostel, where we were to stay for the next two days. The hostel is quite small, but cosy, and our room was separate to the dorms, but with a shared bathroom ( we thought it would be good to prepare us for our campervan!). The next morning we dragged ourselves out of bed early and decided to head to Sentosa Island by Cable Car. The heat was again unbearable but the queue soon died down and we were in Air Con! The ... read more
Cable Car
Singapore (and its industry)
Giant animals of Sentosa (& Kayley)

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village March 14th 2008

Well we are into our second day here at things are going ok. The flight was good (Dwayne Ladejo was sat in front of us!) but after 24 hours without sleep we struggled to stay awake around the city. To make matters a bit worse it was pouring with rain with some stormy weather so we dashed from place to place getting soaked! Kept us awake I guess. We struggled on and stayed awake unti 9pm - crazy. We had yet another snorer right next to our room which again kept Craig awake - hee hee. I, however am used to it so was fine. Am glad karma has come to get him! Today has been scorching and I've had stomach ache all day and Craig had a nosebleed! I'm hoping things will improve! Singapore is ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village February 19th 2008

Hello again to everyone in the UK! Well I finally made it out of the cold to sticky Singapore. Despite leaving an hour behind schedule, a 200mph tail wind made up the time and I arrived at 8am Singapore time on Feb 15th. The first day and a half was generally finding the hostel (easy on the MRT (Subway) System) and having a look around the local "Bugis" area. I ventured out a little bit later that evening to watch Asia's supposedly greatest parade - part of the Chingay Festival. It was pretty cool and provided enough entertainment to keep me happy. Chris and Liam flew over from Mumbai on Feb 16th, so I met them at the airport just as they came through from baggage reclaim - I had planned on getting there earlier but ... read more
Karaoke Bar at 6am
Singapore Zoo
More Singapore Zoo

Asia » Singapore » Bugis Village February 18th 2008

I spent my memorable childhood in this immediate neighbourhood. Much had been demolished to make way for progress. I am glad that at least some parts have been spared and preserved for posterity. For how long, nobody knows because Singapore is a land-scarce nation. It is very tiny that it has become necessary to reclaim land from the sea. What used to be a sea-front bungalow is now hundreds if not thousands of meters from the sea. As a boy, I had to walk hundreds of meters to my school. Together with my siblings and children from the neighbourhood, I used to roam and play on the roads and lanes throughout the area. The houses along North Bridge Road and Beach Road were and still are shop houses for business and living. Those on the lanes ... read more
Old shophouse on North Bridge Road - 2
Shophouse on North Bridge Road -3
Shophouses on North Bridge Road -4




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