Bum boat

Singaporean mix

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January 28th 2010
Today, the plan is to see as much variety as possible. Starting at Raffles hotel, where rooms start at $375 and all staff are incredibly polite to guests (and visitors), then moving on to a river cruise on a so-called bumboat, my morning seems quite full. Some of the more spectacular sights are the very tall skyscrapers, the Meerlion statue, and the Esplanade Theatres. Lunch is then in the Grea ... 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