Singapore is a microcosm of Asia, has a partly deserved reputation for sterile predictability that has earned it descriptions like William Gibson's "Disneyland with the death penalty" or the "world's only shopping mall with a seat in the United Nations".
The Switzerland of Asia is for many a welcome respite from the poverty, dirt, chaos, and crime of much of the Southeast Asian mainland, and if you scratch below the squeaky clean surface and get away from the tourist trail you'll soon find more than meets the eye.
The Singaporean food is legendary, with bustling hawker centres and 24-hour coffee shops offering cheap food from all parts of Asia, and shoppers can bust their baggage allowances in shopping centres like Orchard Road and Suntec City.
In recent years some societal restrictions have also loosened up, and now you can bungee jump and dance on bar tops all night long, although alcohol is still very pricey and chewing gum can only be bought from a pharmacy for medical use.
The Switzerland of Asia is for many a welcome respite from the poverty, dirt, chaos, and crime of much of the Southeast Asian mainland, and if you scratch below the squeaky clean surface and get away from the tourist trail you'll soon find more than meets the eye.
The Singaporean food is legendary, with bustling hawker centres and 24-hour coffee shops offering cheap food from all parts of Asia, and shoppers can bust their baggage allowances in shopping centres like Orchard Road and Suntec City.
In recent years some societal restrictions have also loosened up, and now you can bungee jump and dance on bar tops all night long, although alcohol is still very pricey and chewing gum can only be bought from a pharmacy for medical use.
May 24. 2O18 - from Vanuatu
I was supposed to fly to Solomon Islands, but then the flight was canceled.
So the airline took us to the Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu to stay until tomorrow.
Then my camcorder had a small drop and now it doesn't focus.
So I am now thinking to turn around and fly home.
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It's May 26. 2O18. I'm leaving at 3 pm to Brisbane on Virgin Australia.
Then I'll fly to Singapore then Kuala lumpur.
I'll arrive by Morning Sunday.
I'll go to the Embassy of Turkmenistan and also try to get my video camera fixed.
That's the latest news.
I was supposed to fly to Solomon Islands, but then the flight was canceled.
So the airline took us to the Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu to stay until tomorrow.
Then my camcorder had a small drop and now it doesn't focus.
So I am now thinking to turn around and fly home.
🌸
It's May 26. 2O18. I'm leaving at 3 pm to Brisbane on Virgin Australia.
Then I'll fly to Singapore then Kuala lumpur.
I'll arrive by Morning Sunday.
I'll go to the Embassy of Turkmenistan and also try to get my video camera fixed.
That's the latest news.
From Australia
Emirates 433 - UAE 433 / EK 433
BNE BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SIN SINGAPORE
SUNDAY 27-MAY-2018 02:26 AM AEST - SUNDAY 27-MAY-2018 08:10 AM +08
7h 44m total flight time
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To Kuala Lumpur
Jetstar Asia 663 / JSA663 / 3K663
SIN SINGAPORE / KUL SEPANG, MALAYSIA
SUNDAY 27 - MAY-2018 09:45AM +08 / SUNDAY 27 - MAY-2018 10:30AM +08
45m total flight time
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Emirates 433 - UAE 433 / EK 433
BNE BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SIN SINGAPORE
SUNDAY 27-MAY-2018 02:26 AM AEST - SUNDAY 27-MAY-2018 08:10 AM +08
7h 44m total flight time
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To Kuala Lumpur
Jetstar Asia 663 / JSA663 / 3K663
SIN SINGAPORE / KUL SEPANG, MALAYSIA
SUNDAY 27 - MAY-2018 09:45AM +08 / SUNDAY 27 - MAY-2018 10:30AM +08
45m total flight time
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To Los Angeles
United 38 / UAL38 / UA38
SIN SINGAPORE / LAX LOS ANGELES, CA
TUESDAY 29-MAY-2018 10:00AM +08 / TUESDAY 29-MAY-2018 10:23AM PDT
15h 23m total flight time
SIN SINGAPORE / LAX LOS ANGELES, CA
TUESDAY 29-MAY-2018 10:00AM +08 / TUESDAY 29-MAY-2018 10:23AM PDT
15h 23m total flight time
Park Gardens by the Bay - Singapore