Chinatown and a Sling

Chinatown and a SlingLunar New Year in Chinatown We are up early trying to reconfigure our packing for the very low weight allowances on Air Asia for tonight’s flight. Let’s just say the two stuffable neck pillows are the silver bullet to keeping our checked luggage weight downToday is the Lunar New Year so we head to explore Chinatown in the daylight. Because of the holiday, many things are closed …

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Fur and Feathers in Singapore

Fur and Feathers in SingaporeBird Paradise We leave at 9am to go to Bird Paradise. Bird parks are always a favourite with me. Bird Paradise is one of a collection of wildlife parks in Singapore under the Mandai Wildlife Reserve which are considered some of the top rated zoos in the world.Bird Paradise is the best bird park I have ever been to. There are many huge free flying net …

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Singapore Day 2

Gardens of Singapore  Off the the Singapore Botanical GardensAfter breakfast at the hotel we are back to exploring the city.It is very safe here. People don’t even jaywalk and it is a punishable crime to spit on the streets. There are many signs out warning of criminal charges for those who molest, steal or take pictures up skirts. I think this is one of the cleanest countries we have ever …

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First Day in Singapore

Arrival in SingaporeVery Long Travel Day I do not generally dread flights but today I do. We first have a six hour flight to San Francisco, a 3 1/2 hour layover and then a 17 hour flight to Singapore. This is the longest flight that we have ever been on. Even I can’t sleep through all that so I have downloaded movies, books and podcasts as well as hard copies …

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