Final instalment in this long line of posts! My last two days in Singapore were jam packed full of sightseeing before a horrific 22 hour trip back home to cold, wet England. Day Thirteen – SEAside At this point, it felt like we had been on Sentosa for most of the holiday, but we found […]
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Singapore and Bali: The Coast, A New Year and Zoos
Back in Singapore, I didn’t have long to recover from food poisoning before we were back out exploring the island… Day Ten – Recovery Thankfully my fever broke during the night, so by the next day I was lucid enough to be able to go places. We drove out to this little cafe on the […]
Singapore and Bali: Bali Belly
Two thirds of this entry are decidedly uneventful, thanks to the body’s immaculate immune system when it comes to pathogens. Day Seven – To The Beach Woke to the most horrendous thunderstorm I have ever been in! The rain came down in heavy sheets and all at once and the thunder sat directly above us. […]
Singapore and Bali: Beer, Bugs and a Taste of Real Asia
With the first few days of jet lag under my belt, I didn’t have long to adjust before I was back on a plane ready to head to Bali! Indonesia was my first experience of a country that wouldn’t be considered developed and my first trip into the Southern hemisphere! While Bali is a very […]
Singapore and Bali: Jet Lag, Heat and Sky Scrapers
In what will soon be one year ago exactly, my flatmate Kate and I booked to fly out to see our other flatmate Carolyn out in Singapore. Hailing from Scotland originally, Carolyn has lived out there for almost a full Chinese zodiac calendar as an ex-pat kid and now attends university at Stirling. She still […]