Merlion

Half-lion, half fish, it symbolizes S'pore Tourism Board tackiness to create a unified icon for S'pore. My thoughts on it: since its bottom half is a fish, it won't be able to survive on land because of lack of locomotion and since its half lion, it won't be able to dive so probably starve to death. No wonder it doesn't exists in real life, Darwin won't allow it.

Singapore

May 16th 2006
Spent 11 days in S'pore which went by rather quickly. Most of the times were spent with old friends who were very hospitable (especially Stella). It is quite amazing how I haven't seen these guys in 5 years (some a decade) and yet we all seem to gel back very well. Also it is nice to be in a city that speak English and is run with western efficiency after our brutal bus ride to Krabi from Sura ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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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