Singapore is a melting pot of Chinese, Indian and Malaysia culture with a British Heritage (they drive on the left and have 3 pin British Plugs, 240Vac!) but an American outlook. I started out with a "Hop-Off, Hop-On" bus tour to try and get my bearings quickly. Although Singapore is a small country, it is a fairly big city (~5 million population). The buses help you get an idea of the various districts like Little India and Chinatown. What really blew my m...

Arrived in Singapore, just 90 miles from the Equator.