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A brief stop in Singapore

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July 30th 2009
Our flight arrived in late at night and as the airport shuttle took us towards our guest house in Chinatown we were admiring the city lights and the calmness of the place; excited about exploring the next day. As with Hong Kong we only had a limited amount of time in Singapore. Our hostel was ideally located within Chinatown; a hub of activity, with food stalls, souviner shops and traditional C ... 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