Not much to report today after being rudely awoken by the alarm clock at 3pm :-) Still, that 12.5 hour snooze, sure felt good after missing out on a night's sleep on Saturday. Sadly, we then spent 3 hours in an Internet cafe, attempting to check-in online, then making endless Skype calls when it failed. Somehow, Dean's name had been switched to Julie and our travel agent had failed to mention we needed a visa to enter Australia. Thankfully we got an eVisitor per...

Popped into the world-famous Raffles Hotel for their signature drink - the Singapore Sling - in the Long Bar. Unsurprisingly, their version tastes much better than the Crown & Horseshoes one - I should hope so too for $28SGD (£14). Also you get a bowl of peanuts and are encouraged to throw the shells on the floor - don't think I'll try that in Enfield! Next up, the Singapore Flyer, which is even larger than the London Eye. The sights, however are a little d...

First day of the trip and it's a scorcher! We left a chilly, but sunny London, flew for the whole of Saturday and landed in Singapore at 8am Sunday and were met by 25-degrees sunshine. Shame we were too tired to make the most of it! After a 5-hour catch-up sleep, we headed into the CBD - the swanky Clarke Quay, full of upscale shops, bars and restaurants. Mr. Curry filled a gaping hunger hole, then it was off on a 30-minute night-time Hippo tour along the Sing...