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I was in Singapore Malaysia america west airlines reservations for the food (eg Singapore Food Festival)!! That is what you go there for - fantastic food at bargain prices. But Singapore is expensive compared with neighbouring countries.
It depends what you want from your travel experience - the closeted hotel/ package tour experience where you are kept at a distance from reality (nothing wrong with a bit of luxury), or living with the locals experience - where you may get dirty, but you may also have the time of your life.
Singapore is all about show / perception - it seems very artificial - like a Sentosa theme-park of life. I found it lacked substance compared to other countries. Work, shopping, food (socialising revolves around the last two) are the pillars of life by what I saw.
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Graffiti is limited to slogans by the government (unless you know where to look - got some great photos). There are instructions on the slogans of how to upload photos of you in front of them, what hash-tag to use, and PLEDGE buttons - like FB LIKE , to show allegiance to the government s thoughts
I could not get out of Singapore fast enough - give me a bit of rubbish chaos along with spontaneity of the people any day! But I did see a snake in the Botanic Gardens the Orchids there were absolutely the best displays I have ever seen.
(Used to happen a while back. I was actually banned from another country deported based on my reputation! Have a current defamation threat from a law firm on my desk - all because I say what I think (which my lawyers insist I state is my personal america west airlines reservations definitely fallible opinion). But have never lost in past defamation actions.)
But head up into Malaysia - away from Singapore over weekends. The working hordes from that big city head into Malaysia to devour the real food descend on the beaches islands! Those Locusts barely leave enough for me.
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I was sticking with locals - eating talking with them, mostly away from tourist spots. As with every experience, we all go to a slightly different Singapore - we take our own framework to view our experience through. Having different experiences tells us more about ourselves than the real experience - at least in my experience.
That time of year is different Many taboos america west airlines reservations are applied by Chinese people during the Hungry Ghost Festival such as not to wander at night, not to go swimming, not to have a trip, not to get married, and many more. As a result, most entertainment places are empty in the countries celebrating the Hungry Ghost Festivals.
But it seems too much like a big working-shopping-eating theme-park to me. I think, Godzilla like, the theme-park that is Sentosa Island has risen up out of the bay taken over the whole Island of Singapore, but the locals don t realise it.
Travel light! Just back from 7 weeks on $78 flights - 7kg bag + 3Kg day pack. Was so happy not to have the hassle of all the extra baggage while travelling on local transport bought what extras I needed while I was there at bargain prices.
We were paying $6/n in a resort (24hour electricity aircon dorm - far from everything so continuous electricity from quiet generators is a luxury) having $3 all-you-can-eat breakfasts, before a day of snorkeling, lazing on the beach while being massaged for 2 hours ($15), use the free WiFi, before an evening meal of BBQ fresh fish, salad, fruit, etc on the beach for $5. (That is expensive compared to some locations in Asia.) Life is tough! But traveling light makes it easier.
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america west airlines reservations Singapore is a tiny country - its a few day stop-over place for most travellers, rather than a destination. Its where you can get to (cheaply) from Singapore or KL that matters. I will just transit there on the cheap ticket I just bought. There are so many more interesting places to visit - but that s a personal preference.
Just curious, but are you a journalist/media reporter by any chance (I ve come to the conclusion that you must be well known [from something you did due to job] to cause you to be actually banned from a country )?
Political - went through a military interrogation at a border crossing (with 3 rifles at my head at one stage, told I was to be shot, short detention, then deported). Believe me - no one should experience that. Still have the occasional PTSD symptoms.
It was the Queensland Police (1980 - Queensland america west airlines reservations did not stand for trouble makers who organised rallies against police corruption so I sometimes had 24 hour protection by Special Branch) who tipped the other Government off that I was to visit a group in their country to teach organic gardening - I had been invited by the group. By the time the news reached the other Government - I was the most wanted terrorist, not a hippie gardener.
Well that is the version fit to print I m certainly not well known the Police files from that time were shredded to stop any action against members of that Government! But I am theoretically still banned from that country.
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While that is not necessarily my usual travel style, I am often called a very lucky traveller. And I do stay in hotels even rented a small apartment in Singapore for the July trip, so I could enjoy the food festival better.
You don t need much money. I have travelled, ate well stayed in Malaysia on $20/d. By keeping airfares low (eg $650 AirAsia return to London, $380 Jetstar return to Japan, $160 Scoot return to Singapore) and enjoying life with locals, overall costs are kept low.
My work was in helping others create very successul lives - so for me it is quite normal. In Galway Ireland, I met a woman who simply said she forgot a lot of things. Nothing unusual in that. I realised as adults we live largely boring lives - doing the mundane over and over. There is nothing original to remember, so why wouldn t we forget. But a child is excited by all the new experiences, comes home excitedly with Mummy we did this this . I decided to live a memorable life - not an extraordinary, or different america west airlines reservations life, just one that would be memorable - at least for me.
Sometimes it is difficult finding something new to do. 9 months america west airlines reservations travel overseas america west airlines reservations most years since 2005 can be a bit like hard work. Research takes time. I am slowing now, spending longer america west airlines reservations in locations, just sitting with the locals until they come up for a chat. So no need for envy.
Long term holidaying beats work any day IMHO. Have to say though planning an itinerary, researching POIs accomm. is a fair bit of work (and time) in itself before you even go. Great how you have the time to enjoy take-in the surroundings/culture of a country; something I plan to do soon (or someday) hopefully
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