Raffles 2

Singapore Day 1

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May 14th 2006
It's Mother's Day, and though missing my "mum," I'm glad we're back to a country where they speak the "Mother Tongue." First thing this morning we headed to the Four Seasons' roof-top pool for breakfast al fresco. This turned out to be a great idea, as it was a beautiful morning to be outside, and every decent brunch/breakfast place in town was fully booked for Mother's Day. So no luck gettin ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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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