Category: Singapore
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A Room Without A View
I’ve stayed in some seriously cruddy hotels in my time, quite a few mediocre ones and a small handful of glitzy ones. However, up until my trip to Singapore last week, I have never before been able to boast about staying in one without a window. The Irishman and I had to make an urgent […]
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Steamy Windows
Flagrantly disobeying the rules and taking a right turn instead of a left, we found ourselves walking down the north side of Smith Street in Chinatown. There were plenty of places to eat but none of them seemed particularly busy or welcoming, and as we neared the end of the street we were beginning to […]
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Flying Ships and Temples of Pleasure
If Raffles is one of the finest hotels in the world, then Sands SkyPark Hotel at Marina Bay, must surely be one of the whackyiest and, most expensive. Designed by Moshe Safdie, it opened to the public just 18 months ago and this extraordinary architectural feat of engineering and ingenuity is now an iconic landmark […]
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Ernest Hemingway and a Runaway Tiger
It is often said that the best things in life are worth waiting for, and in the case of my first Singapore Sling cocktail, I’m inclined to agree. Last Saturday morning we got up early as we were conscious that we didn’t have days of honeymooning to enjoy, merely hours. Over breakfast we made a […]
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