Singapore
Sunday, April 8th, 2007Feb 11-13
After Bali, Singapore was like returning to a North American city, with its glitzy high-rises, ultra-clean streets and expensive shopping malls. We arrived just one week before Chinese New Year and the city, especially Chinatown, was all dressed up for the party. Prices in Singapore were more in line with North America, as well, and, after Bali’s bargain prices, I was sickened to be paying $100 a night for a very mediocre hotel. We were glad that we had only three days to spend (literally) in the Southeast Asia’s wealthiest city, and most expensive, city. [read on]
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