Blogs from Singapore, Asia - page 23

Geo: 1.28941, 103.85Caught the Bus to the Zoo at 9.30am from Suntec and we have finally managed to navigate, the underground tunnels which are incredible and more going on underground than above. Our bus ticket ran out today at 2.30pm, so we figured we would be ready to come back by then anyway. The ticket inspector talked us into seeing the Gardens by the Bay Lights display at 7.45pm and second stop by train from Suntec, the bus run stops at 6.30pm, sounded good.The Zoo was incredible, saying it again about the Singapore experience and it took the bus 30 minutes to get there. Took the Tram from one point to another and saw everything we wanted to see, I just love the animals in this place and the room they have to move, rather then ... read more

Geo: 1.28941, 103.852nd October, 2016 We keep going into Raffles City and come out at different entrances we have not seen, which can be blocks away. The underground is a hive of everything you can think off, just extraordinary. Bought a pass for three days on Hippo Tours which travel the city and we can hop on and off when ever we want. Sunday in Orchard Road was crowded with the Domestic workers who have the Sunday off, so will check that one out another time. Hopped off at the Botanical Gardens, needing more water before exploring, Mick's feet had felt sore and while he waited for me to get the bottles of water took his shoes off and has 4 big blisters two on each foot so back to the Hotel on the next bus ... read more

6th of July 2016 -- the day I had been patiently waiting for since my visa got approved in April, but one that had also come around too quickly. I was finally living THE dream! Anyone that has had the pleasure of knowing me in the last 10 years, would certainly know that I've always wanted to base myself in London on a working holiday as a gateway to the rest of Europe -- however life constantly got in the way (boys, jobs, responsibilities, Eurotrip 2013, fear of taking the leap, money etc etc...) -- therefore, with only myself to worry about and the feeling of being stuck in a rut, my New Year's resolution was to be in London by September. And I did it! After some hard core saving, I was able to apply ... read more

Geo: 1.3, 103.85It's now 5 days since my (for want of a better word illness) and I'm still no better and feeling weaker as each day passes and certainly I'm not looking forward to the 12hr or so flight home. Jacob was upset this morning as there were no pancakes at the buffet today, so he settled for cereals, and fresh fruit followed by pastries all washed down with fruit juice and coffee, the rest of us had a wonderful breakfast again with lashings of fresh fruit. After breakfast Shell took the kids to the pool whilst Linda completed the last packing of the cases and it was off to the pharmacy for me. When I get there, it was more like a pharmaceutical warehouse than a store, after 5 mins I had to give up ... read more

Singapore is the homeland of several interesting Amicus colleagues. It is also on the way from Darwin to Iceland, so stopping by for a quick visit was easy. Very easy. All signs are in English and Chinese and Malay and Tamil, so we could read. English is everyone’s common language, so we could speak easily to locals. There are many hawkers food courts and quirky vegetarian restaurants so the food was tasty, cheap and delicious (except for the durian). Lush tropical gardens are everywhere, cultural diversity is enshrined and Singapore is a clean, wealthy, modern country. We arrived for National Day Celebrations, so there were lots of exciting celebrations to enjoy. Caroline and Kevin were generous hosts – allowing us to visit a school, their home and a fabulous vegetarian restaurant. A fleeting visit, but informative. ... read more