Souvenirs in Little India

Walkabout in Singapur

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October 7th 2014
Zwei Sprüche zu Singapur, die ich gelesen habe: "Disneyland with the Death Penalty (= Todesstrafe)" und "The world's only shopping mall with a seat in the United Nations". Dem zweiten Spruch kann ich zustimmen, dem ersten wohl nicht, denn wie Disneyland kam es mir - in den kurzen zwei Tagen - nicht vor. Schon eher passt Folgendes, was ich unterwegs auf einem Plakat gelesen habe: "A popular Singap ... 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