Orchids in the Botanical Garden

December 30th 2022
It seems a shame that Singapore is generally just utilised as an airport stopover, sometimes nipping into the city for a day or two, because there’s actually quite a lot to do. I first went there 20 years ago on a year-long round-the-world backpacker trip, passing through twice during 4.5 months in Southeast Asia. I remember Singapore as being the most expensive place we had thus far reach ... read more

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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

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David Walker

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When I started this blog in 2007, it was more of a highlights package of trips generally focusing on one place or aspect. My rule had been one blog per country unless I lived there, but I eventually realised that fewer blogs were appearing. Having got around quite a bit, I'm now revisiting many countries. It's getting trickier to get to completely new countries so I might break that rule on occasion. The PhD fortunately didn't curtail travelling with research in sub-Saharan Africa and India as well as the chance to attend conferences with a sneaky bit of travelling tacked on before or after th... full info

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