The first things seen on approach to Singapore are the hundreds of ships lying just offshore. Changi airport was as efficient as ever. Still free phone calls to anywhere within Singapore, but now there is also free wifi (and not just in Starbucks). Travelling around the city, it is noticeable that all signs (and announcements on trains) are in English, but I estimate that only about 50% of the travellers understand the announcements. (One message announced that...

At last I've found time to upload some photos. These are of my 4 days in Darwin where I met up with my cousin Anne (see www.offexploring.com/campionscapers) As expected, Darwin was hot (37 deg C) and humid. I was staying with my cousin Anne & husband Gordon on their yacht, so no AC. One day I had a snooze below deck to recover from my various travels, and after 30 mins the pillow was soaking wet! Quite a frontier feeling about Darwin - the national newspape...

Just arrived Singapore after a good flight from Frankfurt (but a rather boring 5 hours transfer in Frankfurt Airport). Almost a disastrous start to the trip yesterday when, on route to London City Airport, I got on the wrong DLR train at Canning Town, and didn't realise my mistake for 5 stops. Just as well the DLR is a very frequent service and I had built in plenty spare time in my schedule. Early Friday morning I got a text from my cousin Anne (see www.offexpl...

Confirmed itinerary today.