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Category: Singapore

Cool Spots Around Singapore.

Cool Spots Around Singapore. May 2015. Singapore can certainly present some challenges for the budget conscious traveler. This is especially true when it comes to finding accommodation. After all, not all of us can afford to book into Raffles Hotel.  Luckily, Singapore does have a solid hostel scene. After much research, I decided on Five Stones Hostel, […]

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Grabbing a Singapore Sling at Raffles Hotel.

Raffles Hotel, Singapore. May 2015. Visitors to Singapore should set aside an hour or so for a wander around one of the world’s most impressive colonial hotels. Located on Beach Road, you just can’t miss Raffles, a colossal, whiter-than-white structure that simply oozes the weight of its own history. The hotel opened in 1887 under […]

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Hiking the Southern Ridges in Singapore.

Hiking the Southern Ridges in Singapore May 2015. As insultingly expensive as a week in Singapore can potentially be, visitors often overlook the fact that many of the city’s highlights are free! As with the stunning Singapore Botanic Gardens, you’d be crazy to leave town without hiking The Southern Ridges. In fact, this ten kilometre […]

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Roaming Around Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Singapore Botanic Gardens. May 2015. For me, Singapore’s greatest strength as a travel destination is the copious amount of greenery on offer. In fact, wherever you are in this fascinating city nation, it’s likely just around the corner from a leafy park, a meticulous garden or a sweeping mountain trail. If you’ve only got time for […]

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