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You could have sworn you were in Damascus...  
   

You could have sworn you were in Damascus...

...around Arab St. Most of the restaurants are as dry as a bone, the proprietors being Muslim--but there are honking deals on silk and other fabrics. I bought a nice silk shirt for the equivalent of 12 Canadian dollars.
Lives in the Lotus Blossom, Chapter 23: Favourite Airline, "Singabore"?--I Don't Think So!

January 22nd 2008
Many people have favourite airlines, and so do we. Singapore Airlines really impressed us when we first flew with them nine years ago. It had better have been so--we were in the air for twelve hours from Vancouver to Seoul, then another six from Seoul to Singapore. We flew Singapore Airlines again, (this time from Taipei to Singapore) and they were as good as ever. The flight was only four ... read more
Asia » Singapore

Singapore Flag 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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