hi all, Just a quick note before I head off to oz. I don't leave for the airport until 4ish so im hanging out a ricky's place until then as I had to check out my hostel at 11am. Last night we went for some drinks along the quay side and in a bar on the 70th floor of a hotel which had really good views of the city. It was good to go to places I wouldn't get to see if I was here on my own. For once I wasn't slumming it! Well g'day for now you sk...

hi all, It's roasting hot in Singapore today, bet you guys back home have already got your cardigans and pullovers on by now! Yesterday I went on a hostel trip to a monastery and we had a really good guide showing us round. Learned lots about buddhism and singapore politics. Not sure how much is still in my head now though. Last night i met up with Ricky (my mum's friend's son) who lives out here. He was a bit of a loser (only joking, he's reall...

Hi all, managed to get 3 blocks of 2 hours sleep last night which is not bad going when you think how many people are in my room! I was given a welcome orchestra of snores by a quartet of guys in the nearby bunks - awful. Over the past few months I have noticed certain 'dont's' which are definately frowned upon in dorms - Snoring (if you know you snore, get a private room, one snorer is enough to wake up an entire dorm. ) - a passion for pla...

Hi all, Just a quick note to say that I have arrived safely in singapore. The 6 hour journey wasn't too bad as I was on a luxury coach with reclining seats! The hostel seems nice and clean but there seems to be about 30 people to a room so not much peace and quiet for me. Going to head out later and check out the rail system and maybe the shops. First, im going to have a nap. Gem so glad you guys got it all booked up! New year is going to be g...