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Travel to Singapore
More of a city than a country, this tiny island off the south coast of Malaysia’s peninsular is the most affluent country in south-east Asia. Here modern skyscrapers shoot into the sky next to crumbling British colonial architecture. Although the city’s populace is a welcome mix of Chinese, Malay, and Indian, English is the first language, and all taxis, buses, and metro trains are very easy to use and reasonably cheap. And you can actually drink the tap water here!
There is a host of things to do, like visiting the world renowned Singapore Zoo, sipping a Singapore sling in Raffles Hotel, walking through the beautiful (and free!) Botanical Gardens, and dining in the ubiquitous hawker stalls. These bustling cooked-food markets are everywhere, on street corners, underneath railway stations, and at the top of hi-tech shopping malls! Unusual food abounds, like pig organ soup, so be adventurous.
And although the country is more expensive than others in the region, it’s still nowhere near as pricey as Europe. And an abundant selection of dorm beds make it a social magnet!
Highlights
Some of the must-visit places include:
Sentosa
Sentosa is a popular resort island off Singapore that receives as many as twenty million visitors per year. On Sentosa you can find a long sheltered beach, two golf courses, the famous Merlion, 14 hotels, Universal Studios Singapore and one of Singapore’s two casinos if you’re so inclined.
Gardens by the Bay
This is a stunningly futuristic nature park that can be found on the waterfront as the name might suggest. The most famous landmark being the Supertree structures which offer a unique skywalk over the gardens, where you can get a bird’s eye view of all the attractions.
Singapore Zoo
Normally a zoo isn’t something that needs to be mentioned on a must-see list but Singapore zoo is considered the world’s best rainforest zoo, it boasts 69 acres and an impressive 315 different species including rare white tigers and majestic Orangutans!