Considering the overwhelming majority of Ethnic Chinese citizens, it’s little wonder that Singapore’s Chinatown is a very special place with many cultural and historical treasures. (more…)
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Sentosa is Singapore’s own beach resort, easily accessible by monorail, cable car or bus. It is home to a number of interconnected beaches (with imported soft white sand) and countless family attractions. (more…)
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Commuters getting on an SMRT bus 
Cars pass over a bridge in downtown Singapore 
Two persons on a motorbike 
A black car speeding by 
Blue taxi 
Pedestrians waiting to cross the road 
A convenient overpass 
The road in front of D'Hotel 
Bus interior 
The free public toilets in MRT stations are spotless
The traffic here looks ordinary, yet it feels like only crazy rich asians can afford driving around. The cost of car ownership is prohibitive and then there is the ERP, a kind of dynamic automatic congestion charge. On the other hand, public transport here is ridiculously good and provides some of the best service in the world. (more…)
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Fort Canning Park is a hill in the heart of the city. It’s a strategic early British settlement with direct view of the port and a preserved Raffles House (named after the founder of OG Singapore). (more…)
July 1, 2022 Leave your thoughtsMount Imbiah is a hikeable hill on Sentosa Island and one of its main attractions. Its beautiful tropical trails are just the right length to feel like you’re hiking without walking too much or becoming lost. The summit has a wartime battery building.
Welcome to the rustic tropics 
The remains of the battery 
Umbrella with plants 
Road mirror 
Mysterious upward path 
The sky is often green 
A tiny waterfall
Marina Bay is a 1 km by ½ km body of water next to Singapore River and it’s all happening around it: the financial district, Merlion Park, Marina Bay Sands, Esplanade and much more.
Customs House (in the foreground), Millenia Tower and The Float (a stadium inside the bay) 
Marina Bay Sands is perched on the opposite side 
A group of people on the bank 
Panorama of the north side of the bay 
Esplanade 
A conversation 
Relaxing at the bay 
I'd rather be sailing 
Marina Bay panorama 
Clouds over corporations
Gardens by the Bay is a fascinating nature park complex and Singapore tourism’s trump card since 2012. It includes multiple attractions like Flower Dome, Cloud Forest and most famously, the Supertrees. Every evening, the gardens host a breathtaking light and music show.
Supertrees 
People on the bridge between the Supertrees with skyscrapers in the background 
Flowers grow on the metal skeleton of a Supertree 
A distant port 
The gardens provide a view towards the financial district and Marina Bay Sands 
People on the bridge at dusk 
The moon between a couple of Supertrees 
A family poses in front of a fountain 
Supertrees panorama from the bridge 
After the light show, there is darkness
The central business district is the financial heart of the island nation and is kind of like any CBD in the world, with a local twist or two. (more…)
July 1, 2022 Leave your thoughtsA Singapore approach reveals the unique geography of the city-state. This is a 710 km² island positioned at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and neighboured by various Indonesian islands to the South. Indonesia is separated by the Singapore Strait, which is a part of the Malacca Strait shipping lane, a key maritime route for the whole world.
Sengkoeang, Batam, Indonesia 
Indonesian red land 
Nongsa, Indonesia 
A bay in Batam, Indonesia 
Nongsa Point Marina & Resort, Indonesia 
Petronas' Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex, Malaysia 
Petronas' Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex, Malaysia 
A group of fish farms in Linting, Malaysia 
The good ship Oxalis Jasmine 
Less than airworthy planes at Singapore Changi Airport 
Singapore Strait from above
In the garden city, you are never far from a well maintained garden or park. There is also a huge Botanic Gardens complex, where the plural name is key. (more…)
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