I've come to the end of my Singapore trip. It has been such a fantastic experience that I'm so glad I surpressed my fears and embarked on this trip. Singapore is a beautiful cosmopolitan city. It gives me the impression of someone having the sky as the limit in it's design and layout. Here's a little background on Singapore. It is an island country in south east asia, separated from Malaysia by the straits of Johor. It was occupied by Britain, then Japan and la...

When I travel, I always like to immerse myself into the local culture and people, but from the moment I landed in Singpore I felt no difference from being in an American city, like Miami. Tropical weather, tall buildings, nicely maintained highways and cars, buses and trucks everywhere. Everyone speaks Engilsh, so no language barrior to contend. There was no opportunity to practice phrases from a language book and to use a game of charades to communicate with the...

If someone told me 6 months ago, I'd be spending Thanksgiving - the biggest American holiday - in Singapore, I'd have said you were crazy. Yet here I am in Singapore on Thanksgving day. My flight from Dubai to Singapore was less of a wonderment than my JFK to Dubai flight. The plane was the usual large aircraft used for international flights with only one level. However, the service on this final 7 hour leg was just as impeccable. The plane was actually on its ...