Day 2 We headed into China Town where red and gold lanterns decorated the streets ready for the Lunar New Year on 4th Feb. Its not alled Chinese New Year here as other cultures celebrate it too. Most of the stalls were not yet open as the market is a night thing. It was bustling when we arrived in the morning and even though it was overcast it was hot and humid. We walked through the markets and passed restaurants serving fish head curry amongst its dishes. ...

Raffles Hotel stands in all its splendour surrounded by its own shopping arcade which houses boutiques and shops like Tiffany & co and British India. It started to rain as we arrived so we ducked into the arcade and browsed in the shops hoping that one day we could shop here for real and maybe even check in. Its many guests over the years include Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner and Noel Coward so adding me and James to its list of distinguished guests would b...

Singapore or Lion City how it translates really is where East meets West. If ever there was a country that embraces it many cultures and celebrates them equally, its Singapore. It has 4 official languages - English, Hindi, Malay and Cantonese, oh and a 5th of Singlish which is a mixture of all. We should have known it would be special when we arrived at Sentral Station KL and seen how many other passengers were also booked on the overnight Hogwarts Express to ...