Blogs from Singapore, Asia - page 348

It's Friday night...actually Saturday morning (12:15 a.m.) and I'm in Singapore. What am I doing here? Well, I needed to leave Thailand since my 30 day free tourist visa expired. Why Singapore? Why not? I had some vague idea of going to the Singapore Night Safari and drinking a Singapore Sling at the famous Raffles Hotel, but I'm basically winging it. I should start with my final day in Chiang Mai but this internet cafe closes at 1:00 a.m. so I won't have time tonight to cover all the details since my last update. I'll tackle some things that happened today, and share about my final day in Chiang Mai tomorrow? Ok, let's go with that. I departed Chiang Mai this morning with an airline ticket to Singapore (via Bangkok) and a reservation at the Strand ... read more

Greetings from Singapore! I'm fairly jetlagged, so could get waffly. London with Angie was a blast, the ankle didn't really bruise (you really don't want to know) and I will post photos as soon as I figure out this IT thingy. The flight was really easy, loads of movies to choose from, music to listen to , on - tap red wine (sorry mum, you know what I'm like!) loads of food, and had some great company in Daisy, Yvonne and her brother Derek. As it was Yvonne's birthday on sunday, Derek decided to let the cabin crew know, two seconds later a gooey sugary cream cake and vintage champagne arrived! As if I need any encouragement for a champagne breakfast . . . . I've had some sleep, and I'm off out to the Orchard ... read more

With a 4 holiday lined up for the Chinese New year, i packed up my backpack, for a fun trip to Sentosa - the fun island, to the south of Singapore. The word Sentosa in malay language means, peace and tranquility. To the contrary, its an island of gr8 fun, merry and enjoyment. I was traveling with two of my friends, studying in my same programme (MS) in Singapore. Sentosa is a small island roughly 500 hectares in area, one quarter of the area bathed in a green canopy of tropical rainforests. It has 3.2 miles of coastline, studded with beaches. Easily accessible through bus (~15 min ride) or cable car (~15 min) from Harbourfront. We chose to take the cable car ride owing to the adventure involved. The journey started in Harbourfront tower 2 from ... read more

Sun 29th - Mon 30th January SINGAPORE Our experience of Singapore differed from our expectations. Singapore is known for its extreme laws governing public order and cleanliness. The city was cleaner than other cities we have seen in Asia, yet besides the scary signs threatening massive fines, it was common to see dirty sidewalks and litter. This city-state is straightforward to visit. There is the condensed downtown of large skyscrapers (banks) and then a few colonial buildings (including a bridge built by Glaswegian Engineers) mark what remains of the original 1819 masterplan layout of Sir Stamford Raffles. Fiona visited the famous Raffles Hotel but declined a Singapore Sling (their renowned house cocktail)! Other than that, shopping and eating out are the main attractions. The sweltering heat, like KL, makes the visit difficult during the day unless ... read more

Hi everyone, I arrived at the starting point for my trip today; the Hangout Hotel in Singapore and they have free internet access so thought I would send this quick message. I met everyone else who is going on the trip today. There are 18 of us in total and they all seem really nice. They are all British and of a similair age group. It was suggested that we all go out for a meal and then to the famous Raffles Hotel after but we didn't have enough money for a meal so just opted for a Singapore Sling between the three of us. We got a few strange looks as we passed the drink around but it was worth it! The hotel itself was lovely; there was a jazz band playing, waiter service, and ... read more