Chillin by the pool

20 hours in Singapore

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March 11th 2010
Singapore! Picked up by 2 locals who gave us a guided tour of the island. ie we jumped in a cab with Andy and Louie. Made it to the residence of Andy's lovely parents and settled in for some local grub straight away - Tiger Beer and a trip the closest hawker centre for Carrot Cake (actually egg and yams), fried rice, chilli squid etc. This morning we've ended up at the Tanglin club for a swim, An ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Commonwealth

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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