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Changi Airport – Singapore

If you have to be stuck in an airport then Singapore is the place to be. The terminal is set up with a mini picture theatre (which is free) as well as free XBox games that you can play. Other facilities include: – swimming pool – transit hotel – free sightseeing tour (if you are there for more than 5 hours) – shopping – free internet access These are just a few of the facilities offered. Changi Airport is really made for the tourist in mind.

Chewing Gum in Singapore

Did you know that chewing gum is banned in Singapore? They banned it in 1992 because of a littering problem. It was only in 2004 that they lifted it slightly to allow for the use of gum for ‘therapeutic’ reasons. If you are travelling to Singapore ensure you don’t have any gum with you as it is strictly prohibited to import it.

Shopping in Singapore

We found that the shopping in Singapore wasn’t all that great. Maybe we missed the best areas to buy from . But from what we saw the prices were pretty much the same as in Australia so there weren’t many bargains to be had. If you are looking for bargains go to Bangkok. The shops were huge though and there is plenty of browsing to be done.

Shopping in The Indian District in Singapore

Here are some photos taken in the Indian district. There are lots of shops with all sorts of great bargains and interesting items for sale. Because we were only starting out on our journey we had to keep our purchases to a minimum. There was a street vendor  preparing takeaway food on the street corner. And our guide pointed out, what she called, Singapore’s national flag, which was the washing hanging from the windows. Looks like death approaching me in the background, all that’s missing is the scythe. The temple behind me is just amazing with its colors and intricate patterns.

Continuing On in Sensational Singapore

So here we are in Steamy Singapore and we are off to have breakfast with the Orangutan’s at the Singapore Day Zoo. What fascinating creatures the Orangutan are. Everyone in the group has photos taken with them. And then we set off to look around the zoo. The zoo is well designed and easy to navigate around, and there is lots to see. We return to Singapore and go looking for cheap shopping, which weren’t to be found. However, we did manage to get lost while taking a so called short cut back to the hotel. We walked for ages…

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The Start of Our Fantastic Trip to Europe

In 2001, My friend Paula and I decided to go to Europe for a holiday. I had always wanted to go to Italy and especially Florence. However Paula convinced me that as we were going to be flying all the way from Australia, we should visit a few more place than just Florence. After the excitement of planning the trip, with the fabulous travel agent from American Express, we set off from Sydney to Singapore. What a pleasure it was to land in Singapore, the airport is just great with lots of beautiful orchid garden arrangements. The ladies that we…

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