We never considered ourselves as “Cruise People” until one day we were trying to put together a trip to Alaska. We were short on time and money and the cruise itinerary seemed to check a lot of boxes for the
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Singapore Chronicles – The Final Roundup
The thing about Singapore was that there was always something to see and someone lovely to chat to! So many thank-yous are due to our friends who live here, in particular to Bryce, Seema and Soo Teck. You made our
Singapore Chronicles – Sentosa Island
Sentosa Island is an island just off the coast of Singapore that is dedicated to fun fun fun! So much so that it bills itself as the State of Fun, which dredged up an old joke for us from a
Singapore Chronicles – China Town and Little India
Singapore is built on an island – a fairly flat island at that. All its land is given over to building high-rises it seems. Everything, food included, is imported. This makes it a very, very expensive place to live and
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Singapore Chronicles – The River Safari
The rain is Singapore is wetter than any other rain I’ve ever seen, and believe me, as an Irish gal I’ve seen plenty of rain. Here the dollops of rain pound you like a series of water bombs. The up-side
Singapore Chronicles – Tenko
Before I went to Singapore I only really knew two things about it. 1 – My friend lived there and 2 – it’s where the first episode of Tenko was set. When I was about 12, Tenko was a TV
The Singapore Chronicles – How Not To Have Lunch In Singapore!
Usually a great way to see a city is to go on a hop-on-hop-off bus tour of the city. I’ve done them in New York, USA, Edinburgh, Scotland and Cambridge, England and really enjoyed them, so it seemed like the
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The Singapore Chronicles – Ce La Vi
The Marina Bay Sands is a spectacular hotel that dominates the downtown Singapore skyline. It resembles a boat carried aloft on three huge waves. Weather or not that’s what it’s supposed to like is a different matter – that’s what
The Singapore Chronicles – Gardens by the Bay
Often described as the jewel in the crown of Asia, Singapore is simply amazing! It is without doubt one of the most intriguing, beautiful and interesting cities I’ve ever visited – not to mention the hottest and stickiest. here you
Lau Fau Shan Oyster Farm
My Hong Kong family have been such generous hosts during our stay here. They’ve given up their homes to us and fed us every kind of fabulous dish you can imagine. Culinary wise, I’m one of those people who tries