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Singapore to Brisbane and home

I recline on the sun lounge by the pool at the top of the skyscraper hotel, gazing up through the metal lattice entwined with vines, feeling the warm humid breeze across my body. The others are back in the room, one other patron splashes in the pool.I would swim too, but can’t be bothered dealing… Read more

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July 19, 2019

Flying, Singapore Malaysia 2019

Australia, Qantas, Singapore
Shocks, phobias, amazing jewels and a fire tornado

Megavolts of electricity, 120 kilometre per hour winds, a whirling vortex of flame and the world’s biggest man-made waterfall. Today had it all and more. There’s a long queue outside of Tian Tian Chicken Rice at the Maxwell Food Centre. Alex insists on having it for breakfast, though I think B’s is better. The coconut… Read more

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July 17, 2019

Singapore Malaysia 2019

Singapore
Back to Singapore

One of the most attractive features of Singapore is the amount of greenery throughout the city. The Oasia Hotel has taken this to another level. Literally. The red external trellis of this skyscraper hotel is woven through with vines and ferns, making it one of the most distinctive buildings in the downtown area. We watched… Read more

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July 16, 2019

Singapore Malaysia 2019

Malaysia, Singapore
East Coast Park

Something that I have long wanted to do is to take a stroll or a ride along the East Coast Park. We have driven along the road from Changi to Katong countless times and for most of it the coastline is obscured by a strip of jungle, but here and there are playgrounds, food centres… Read more

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July 12, 2019

Singapore Malaysia 2019

Singapore
Rediscovering the beauty of flying: Back from Singapore

I wake up wishing for a teleport to take me home. I’m sick of Singaporean airconditioning on the inside and heat and humidity outside. I’m tired of being constantly on the move and staying up so late. I miss my dog. And I want to be able to eat again without the solids constantly liquefying.… Read more

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January 28, 2018

Flying, SP2018

Qantas, Singapore
Singapore Zoo

More indecision about where to go. Singapore Zoo was high on our list of “must see agains” so that’s where we decide to go. It’s a bit easier to get to than before, with a couple of MRT rides and the Mandai express bus from Khatib station. The zoo itself is beautifully designed. Water barriers… Read more

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January 26, 2018

SP2018

Singapore
Segaways and sea life

I have a problem. I’m in Singapore and I have no appetite. Maybe I just ate too much in Malaysia, but I simply don’t feel hungry. Also, I’m getting sick. Fortunately Alex is fine after throwing up over a day ago. And B is as hungry as ever. Our hotel, the Dorsett, is located at… Read more

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January 25, 2018

SP2018

Singapore
From Penang to Singapore by train

It makes no sense. I could sleep in, have a wonderful buffet breakfast and fly to Singapore in a bit over an hour. Instead I have to wake before dawn, skip breakfast and spend at least eleven hours on trains, arriving at midnight. Why? Because I’m me. Last time I did this trip was 22… Read more

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January 24, 2018

SP2018

Malaysia, railways, Singapore, Trains
Mission food: To Penang

This is the second Georgetown we’ve visited this month. It’s not like the British were great at coming up with new names, at least not interesting ones. In this case there’s no space between the name and the description, but like George Town Tasmania this one is on an island. Modern Georgetown, like Singapore where… Read more

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January 21, 2018

Flying, SP2018

Penang, Singapore
But we only just arrived!

Already time to leave Singapore. Had a breakfast of Janggut Laksa from behind the hotel. Collected the print out of our AirAsia boarding pass and now just waiting for the minibus. So tired! Read more

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January 21, 2018

Singapore, SP2018

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