Category: Singapore

This popular restaurant and shopping district in Singapore is one of the city’s iconic destinations. Although I love standing along the banks of the Singapore River and watching the old barge taxis putter along, my favorite spot in the area is the Raffles Landing Site. Although there is a long history of fishing villages in…

Many superlatives can be used to describe the city-state of Singapore: modern, eclectic, and diverse just to name a few. One that should never be applied though is shy. Everywhere you look in Singapore are the sometimes subtle, usually not, signs that this is a great country and that its citizens know it and are…

After spending more than a week exploring Bangkok and Koh Samui, Thailand, we concluded our trip to Southeast Asia with a stop in Singapore. It was my first trip to the small city-state and I was excited to explore and learn more about the tiny nation. I didn’t anticipate that it would lead to one…

I have mixed feelings about Valentine’s Day. It has always seemed so contrived and artificial, why do we need a day to tell our significant others that we love them? On a personal level, throughout our nearly decade long relationship, my partner and I have attempted many Valentine’s Day surprises, which almost always have failed….

Located just off the southwestern coast of Sentosa Island in Singapore is a supposed geographic phenomenon – the Southermost Point of Continental Asia. The setting is located, logically enough, on the water and offers a gorgeous view of the port of Singapore. There is a problem though. Not only is Singapore an island, Sentosa is…

Singapore was an afterthought on our first journey to Southeast Asia. Scott had been there before, fell in love with the tiny city-state and wanted me to have the same experience. So after leaving Bangkok, we stopped in Singapore for a few days before the long trip back home. I tried to do some research…

  Visiting a zoo is one of those activities that appeals to all types of travelers, from families to the solo adventurer.  The Singapore Zoo is not only a fine destination for just about anyone, but is also a truly unique zoo experience. The Singapore Zoological Gardens occupy 28 hectares in a heavily forested part…