Singapore

Day 31 Singapore

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January 7th 2003
(Recalled Nov '09) Tuesday Walked down Orchard Road (main shopping street). Bought tickets for 24hr hop-on hop-off city tour bus. Went to the Botanic Gardens. Watched one of those 'Lord of the Rings' movies at the top of a shopping mall...with Chinese subtitles! ... 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