Clear as mud

Singapore to Perth

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July 8th 2009
Part Two Singapore After a quick stop off in Dubai airport we arrived in Singapore and headed to the plush hotel that we had prebooked as a well deserved treat. Instantly we were struck by how similar and yet completely different Singapore is compared to all the other South East Asian cities we have visited. It is as if someone has selected all the best qualities from them a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more