"catkin's Singapore Page" Singapore by catkin

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With no natural resources and no agriculture, Singapore has become one of the richest nations in South East Asia, after Japan and Brunei. Singapore is quite small in area only some 224 square miles (580sq.m), roughly diamond shaped and situated only 86 miles (136km) north of the equator. Singapore is at the maritime crossroads of South East Asia, where all ships must pass.
We have visited Singapore several times now and we never seem to tire of it. There are lots of sights to see, things to do, streets to explore, and if you want you can shop till you drop. In the evening the areas of Boat Quay and Clarks Quay come alive. At the side of the river, you can relax in the different restaurants while you watch the colourful bum-boats take passengers up and down. There is food here to suit every taste, Indian, Italian, Vietnamese, and all the others. Our particular favourite is the Java restaurant on Boat Quay where they make terrific satay and beef rendang. Try it!
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system is probably the easiest way to get around. It’s cheap, clean and very safe, although the taxis in the city are good too. I wouldn’t recommend the pedicabs though, although they are fun you can get ripped off.

Last visit to Singapore: Jul 2001
Intro Updated Feb 25, 2004
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biggeorge Feb 20, 2004 at 2:36 AM

Cheers ,i've got photo's of that temple but could never remember what it was called
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phil_uk_net May 12, 2003 at 10:06 AM

Good OTBP tips. It's always worth going a little bit further to explore.
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Mandy23 Jan 31, 2003 at 7:10 AM

Nice page! Would love to visit my friend who's living there.
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ersal Mar 1, 2002 at 1:44 AM

Great Page...
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colin_bramso Feb 26, 2002 at 12:45 AM

Excellent tips!
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millward Jan 24, 2002 at 3:11 AM

super..thanks
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Herttuli Jan 23, 2002 at 1:30 PM

Very good tips. That zoological garden would be lovely to see
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floss1 Jan 16, 2002 at 11:08 AM

nice page!!!!!