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Singapore sling

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June 2nd 2011
We arrived in Singapore at 8am local time after a 1hour boat ride, 1 hour taxi ride, 3 hour wait at a shady coach station and finally the 12 hour coach ride, so it was safe to say we arrived knackered. We planned to spend our 4 days in Singapore staying with friends who had recently relocated from London to a plush apartment in the heart of Singapore city, so we jumped into a taxi and headed to th ... 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