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:: S I N G A P O R E ::
Singapore
truly has a diverse population of Chinese, Malay, Indian Tamils and other
small minorities, thus the country is genuinely multi-linguistic, -ethnic and
-religious. The 4 official languages are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil
and the people of Singapore practice Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Hinduism,
Sikhism, Christianity, Catholicism, Baha’i and other lines of faith.
This is a lot of people and different languages in only 699 sq km.
Nevertheless, Singaporeans seem to live in harmony in the smallest country
in all of Asia. They are very friendly and their national hobbies are
eating and shopping.
The
country has one main island and over 60 small islets, and Singapore is one
of the world’s only remaining city-states, i.e. a region controlled
exclusively by a city having sovereignty. Historically, city-states were
wide-spread around the world (e.g. Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Tyre, Troy,
Chichén Itza, Rome, Jericho, Samarkand, Florence, Venice, etc.).
Today, only Singapore, the Vatican and San Marino remain.
 
Clark Key, Singapore, 2005
The lion – national symbol in the “Lion City”,
2004
One week in Singapore, 2004
On
our way from Borneo to Thailand in 2004, we spent nearly one week in
Singapore. Primarily, we did some dining in exotic Chinatown, Little India
and Arab Street. We also did some sightseeing and shopping in Orchard Road,
Holland Village, Jurong Town, Sentosa Island and Mt. Faber, the highest
point in Singapore.
Two days in Singapore, 2005
As
we were traveling from Bali in Indonesia to Cebu in the Philippines in
2005, we did a short two day stop in Singapore to visit our big brother,
Hans, who very living there at that moment. We had dinner in Chinatown,
strolled down Clark Key and did some shipping in Orchard Road.
A short rendezvous, 2006
On his way from Bangkok to Java and finally
Sulawesi in 2006, Anders spent one day in Singapore.
Hindu Temple, Little
India, Singapore 2004
Future Places to go in Singapore
We
do not lack that many places. Possibly, we can enjoy some shopping as we
use Singapore as a “middle station” on our way to other
adventures in SE Asia or Polynesia.
Fast facts and hints
Daily budget: On the cheap: 30-50 S$;
more activities: 60-120 S$
Pros: People seem to live in harmony; potpourri of
cultures; excellent food; low crime rate; a lot of gardens
Cons: High cost of
accommodation; Expensive to party...
In a nutshell: A city, a country and
an island; One of the world’s only remaining city-states...
Local Chinese playing a
game, Singapore, 2006
Hindu temple,
Singapore, 2004
View towards Keppel
Harbor, Singapore, 2004
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