Me in front of mosque in Little India!

Singapore!

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March 18th 2009
Hello!! OK... finally on to South Asia! :o) I arrived in Singapore in the evening and got a taxi to the hostel - the taxi driver was really lovely and chatted to me the whole way, giving me lots of advice and tips about Singapore, as well as a general history lesson! I had been told that the people in Singapore are unbelievably friendly and welcoming and it was true! Unfortunately, the h ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Little India

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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