with Betty Boop (Universal Studios)
A former fishing village, Singapore is now one of the world's commercial hubs and premier tourist destination. The diamond-shaped island country was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles mainly as a trading post. It became a British settlement in 1826 and only became independent from the United Kingdom in 1963.
Two million of the almost 6 million inhabitants in Singapore are foreign born. Majority of the residents are Chinese. The cost of living in the island is high which comes as no surprise because Singapore has the third highest per capita income in the world.
Singapore is clean and the people, disciplined. Passenger buses are to die for, comfortable and a haven to weary travellers. The country has attracted a multitude of wealthy investors coming from different parts of the globe that has so far been enjoying the unstoppable economic boom that the island country has to offer.
Singapore is undeniably a must-see place for tourists. The Merlion, the magnificent Marina Bay Sands and the trees glittering with lights at the Gardens by the Bay continue to attract visitors from near and far.
Topping it all is the obligatory visit to the Universal Studios, and other tourist must-see places in Sentosa. A four-day visit is too short to enjoy the country and tens of thousand of pesos converted to Singapore dollars is never enough to splurge on random items at Bugis market and its premiere shopping districts.
The cost of a few days sojourn to Singapore is tantamount to a few years of hard-earned money for ordinary mortals.
The memories, the experience, and the bonding with travel buddies - priceless.
Singapore at Fifty (Chinese festival of lights)
The Merlion
We're kinda lost
Trees of lights (Gardens by the Bay)
The tree of Madagascar (Universal Studios)
With President Barack Obama ( Wax Museum)
Egypt in a nutshell ( Universal Studios)
First timers (taking it all in)
Biyahera's turn a-restin' and a-waitin'
'For once you have tasted flight,
you will walk the earth
with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been
and there, you will long to return'
-Leonardo da Vinci
