Singapore

Think of a holiday destination and how many of you would select Singapore? I was the same until I got the opportunity to visit at the special rate of £75 for a return flight with Singapore Airlines from Manchester and now it holds a special place in my heart. Singapore is located at the tip of the Malaysian Peninsula it consists of one main Island and 63 other tiny islands many of which are uninhabited. It is one of 20 smallest countries in the World occupying a total land area of 682.7 square kilometres and after a week there I still hadn't seen all it had to offer. When you fly to Singapore you will land into Changi Airport a 13-14 hour journey ...

It was not so long ago that Singapore was a destination that few but the wealthy could afford to visit, but with the growth in cheaper flights, and with the ongoing quest for year round sun, Singapore is now firmly on the tourist map for European travellers. Despite the long-haul flight it is possible to visit Singapore on a budget it just takes some careful planning. Travelling in Singapore on a Budget The cheapest and most effective way to travel around Singapore on a budget is to use the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system. This train system is cheap fast, and goes almost anywhere you are likely to want to visit. Buy yourself an EZ-Link card and you ...

When you pass through immigration at Singapore's gleaming new Changi Airport, the official who stamps your passport will smile and offer you a sweet. There is a bowl of them, individually wrapped in waxed paper, ready on his desk. My wife and I smiled in return, accepted the offering, and passed through towards the baggage collection carrousels. "Don't eat it now," I whispered to her as soon we were out of earshot of the official. "They just want to see if you'll drop the wrapping paper, so they can fine you on the spot." I was not, of course, being entirely serious, but I wasn't being entirely frivolous either. There is a ...