Raffles Hotel courtyard

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January 12th 2013
Thursday night 11 p.m. There is a mystery and grace to late night airplane travel. The tiredness of your body, compounded by the day long anticipation, excitement, and frustration, gone suddenly when the red, green, and blue lights of the runway begin to flicker past, and you have your last glimpse of San Francisco as the jumbo A 380 eases into its turn into the takeoff, the massive engine ... 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