Return home
Up at 5am and out to Changi Terminal Three for the 7.45 flight SQ203 to Melbourne. It left almost an hour late due to some passengers failing to board. Continue reading Return home
Tag: Singapore
Seafood and a secret nightspot in Singpore
A very large G&T and a good chat, then we headed to the East Coast Seafood Centre for Chilli Crab and Black Pepper Crab, that classic Singapore dish, eaten by the sea. Continue reading Seafood and a secret nightspot in Singpore
Chiang Mai to Singapore the fast way
After four weeks of working my way gradually north (mostly) overland, Chiang Mai is over 2,500km from Singapore – further than Melbourne to Brisbane. It’s time to turn around and head south towards home. Continue reading Chiang Mai to Singapore the fast way
Singapore to Malacca
World Heritage status was bestowed on Malacca and Georgetown on the island state of Penang in July 2008. Continue reading Singapore to Malacca
Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
As museums go, this was more like it, with a fine collection of beautiful artefacts presented (despite the huge foyers and closed or empty sections) in a way that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Continue reading Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
Sunday in Singapore – a few museums
I visited my favourite Singapore hawker centre, Lau Pa Sat, set amidst the tower blocks of the business district – but not too far from Chinatown. Continue reading Sunday in Singapore – a few museums
Saturday in Singapore
Saturday 30 May 2015 – Singapore The first day following international travel is one to take quietly, and today was … Continue reading Saturday in Singapore
Hobart to Singapore
My journey begins with a flight from Hobart to Singapore Continue reading Hobart to Singapore
Introduction
In mid-2015 I found myself with a period of extended leave from my work, so I took the opportunity to travel. I chose to return to South East Asia, an area I’ve travelled in several times before, but I wanted to return to some places that I’d visited when I was briefly resident in Singapore during 2001. Continue reading Introduction
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Wednesday 1 November 2006 – Singapore I walked up Napier Road to visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens, acknowledged as one … Continue reading Singapore Botanic Gardens