The longest but most awaited airport stop starts today at 1.40pm and ends tomorrow 9.15am and involves two flights and the phenomenon that is Singapore airport, final destination Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). With the free cinemas, gaming lounge, butterfly garden, koi pond, sunflower garden, art activities, free amusements to win shopping prizes, computer access, bars, live music and restaurants. We also had a free $20 voucher each to spend from the airli...

The longest but most awaited airport stop starts today at 1.40pm and ends tomorrow 9.15am and involves two flights and the phenomenon that is Singapore airport, final destination Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). With the free cinemas, gaming lounge, butterfly garden, koi pond, sunflower garden, art activities, free amusements to win shopping prizes, computer access, bars, live music and restaurants. We also had a free $20 voucher each to spend from the airli...

Last night a new addition to the snoring saga appeared. We could hear him through the walls at a volume that was making it hard to sleep. So yet again another rough night and we have vowed never ever to stay in a dorm again!! This was the last straw. No matter how high the price of a double room, it doesn't matter. Today is being used to check off some of the must sees of Singapore at a rushed speed, we could have spent much longer here. Highlights - C...

Until 3.30am, and the other guy in our room about 4am. This was when the loudest snoring exhibition started between these two old, plump Malaysian guys laid on their backs, in this 6ft x 9ft box. We spent hours listening to the roars of the beasts till it was a reasonable time to go out. We kindly asserted to the humorous hostel owners that if we couldn't change rooms or upgrade to a private double we would be swiftly making our exit. It is a really hard situat...

Complete jet setter mode was engaged today as we caught two flights before 2pm. Sandakan - Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu - Singapore We arrived in Singapore early evening and met the two funniest hostel owners yet. At the Lotus hostel, just passed Chinatown, we were subjected to two more nights in dorm rooms due to the high prices of the city. It was clean, tidy and friendly. Within 20 mins we had understood the transport network from our hostel and he...