In the spirit of that old car show on DW here is a comparison test of all the countries I have been to so far: Singapore Must visit: Night Safari/Zoo Fort Canning Park and Battle Box Singapore Museum Bugis St night market Transport: Rail is ridiculously efficient and cheap Bus is ok, but some of [...]
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South-East Asia – Comparison Test!
Posted by dkendon on July 29, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/south-east-asia-comparison-test/
The trip from Singapore to Malacca
I arrived at the train station at 7am for the 8am train. But I did get a ticket after 30 min in the queue. It’s $26 to Tampin. The station itself is from the 1920s but will close on 30 June 2011. So I was one of the last to see this Imperial majesty: The [...]
Posted by dkendon on June 23, 2011
http://fastforwardlife.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/the-trip-from-singapore-to-malacca/
Singapore Day 4
Chinatown. It’s in the southern part of the city. First stop was the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. On the ground floor were people chanting On the next floor there was a museum all about Buddhism, then on the next floor there was an ancestor worship section The actual tooth was so small it had a [...]
Posted by dkendon on June 23, 2011
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Singapore Day 3
Everyone in Singapore has a bicycle. But no-one has a new one. They are all rusty and customised. This was the best example: I decided to visit Changi Museum. It’s a rip. You can’t take photos inside, it’s a pest to get to, the museum is small, there aren’t that many relics and the prison [...]
Posted by dkendon on June 23, 2011
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Singapore Day 2
I started by going to Orchard Road. On the way I passed this example of the colonial administration: Then came the shops. They were all shut! Nothing opened properly until 10! Then it was just madness. Potentially expensive madness. Lots of high-end shops, and lots of duplication – like 2 Prada shops facing each other [...]
Posted by dkendon on June 23, 2011
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