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Singapore is situated in Southeast Asia
Singapore is situated in Southeast Asia

just off the southern tip of Malaysia
just off the southern tip of Malaysia

one of the smallest and most densely
one of the smallest and most densely

populated countries in the world
populated countries in the world

Singapore is a breeze to explore nothing
Singapore is a breeze to explore nothing

is more than an hour away from the
is more than an hour away from the

central business district built at the
central business district built at the

crossroads of maritime trading routes
crossroads of maritime trading routes

for well over a century Singapore was
for well over a century Singapore was

the jewel in Britain's Empire when the
the jewel in Britain's Empire when the

city became a republic in 1965 few
city became a republic in 1965 few

thought a country with so few resources
thought a country with so few resources

and are vastly different ethnic groups
and are vastly different ethnic groups

could succeed but succeed it has on an
could succeed but succeed it has on an

unimaginable scale
unimaginable scale

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Singapore today is one of the four Asian
Singapore today is one of the four Asian

economic Tigers a futuristic bridge
economic Tigers a futuristic bridge

between east and west yet despite
between east and west yet despite

blossoming into one of the great global
blossoming into one of the great global

cities Singapore is a nation that still
cities Singapore is a nation that still

cherishes its Asian traditions once
cherishes its Asian traditions once

filled with trading houses and opium
filled with trading houses and opium

dens Chinatown's historic shophouses
dens Chinatown's historic shophouses

have been transformed into restaurants
have been transformed into restaurants

boutique hotels and gift shops pick up a
boutique hotels and gift shops pick up a

good luck charm in the pagoda Street
good luck charm in the pagoda Street

Market or find a few moments of quiet
Market or find a few moments of quiet

reflection at the Buddha Tooth Relic
reflection at the Buddha Tooth Relic

temple
temple

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across town Little India crams all the
across town Little India crams all the

colors scents and gods of the Indian
colors scents and gods of the Indian

subcontinent into just a few city blocks
subcontinent into just a few city blocks

while in the nearby Malay and Muslim
while in the nearby Malay and Muslim

Quarter of Kampong glam the streets are
Quarter of Kampong glam the streets are

a treasure trove of handicrafts from the
a treasure trove of handicrafts from the

Arabian world one thing unites all
Arabian world one thing unites all

Singaporeans food it's the national
Singaporeans food it's the national

obsession for an authentic Singaporean
obsession for an authentic Singaporean

makan experience follow the satay smoke
makan experience follow the satay smoke

to the nearest polka center for more
to the nearest polka center for more

upscale dining head to the bright lights
upscale dining head to the bright lights

of boat and clap keys despite
of boat and clap keys despite

Singapore's high urban density the
Singapore's high urban density the

island is incredibly fertile they say if
island is incredibly fertile they say if

you stick a broom handle into the soil
you stick a broom handle into the soil

it will flower overnight escape the heat
it will flower overnight escape the heat

and enter a world of color and the
and enter a world of color and the

Singapore Botanic Gardens and the
Singapore Botanic Gardens and the

national orchid garden
national orchid garden

for slightly Wilder experience explore
for slightly Wilder experience explore

the jungle paths of the Bukit Timah
the jungle paths of the Bukit Timah

Nature Reserve Singapore's animal
Nature Reserve Singapore's animal

residents are a pretty diverse bunch too
residents are a pretty diverse bunch too

famed for its forest setting the
famed for its forest setting the

Singapore Zoo is home to over 300
Singapore Zoo is home to over 300

species including the world's largest
species including the world's largest

captive colony of orangutans while the
captive colony of orangutans while the

Jurong bird park has been bringing human
Jurong bird park has been bringing human

beings and birdlife closer together for
beings and birdlife closer together for

over 40 years
over 40 years

Singapore enjoys a hot tropical climate
Singapore enjoys a hot tropical climate

when the cooling afternoon rains come
when the cooling afternoon rains come

indulge in that other Singaporean
indulge in that other Singaporean

obsession shopping Orchard Road offers
obsession shopping Orchard Road offers

miles of retail indulgence for a change
miles of retail indulgence for a change

of pace head to the biggest markets to
of pace head to the biggest markets to

really rub shoulders with
really rub shoulders with

bargain-hunting locals when it's time to
bargain-hunting locals when it's time to

unwind climb aboard a cable-car to
unwind climb aboard a cable-car to

Sentosa an island playground filled with
Sentosa an island playground filled with

resorts theme parks beaches and bars at
resorts theme parks beaches and bars at

Santos's western tip is fort Siloso a
Santos's western tip is fort Siloso a

vivid reminder of Singapore's darkest
vivid reminder of Singapore's darkest

days during World War two
days during World War two

closer to town is Singapore's big
closer to town is Singapore's big

backyard East Coast Park this 10-mile
backyard East Coast Park this 10-mile

recreational park is lined with bike
recreational park is lined with bike

paths and beaches and is proof that busy
paths and beaches and is proof that busy

Singaporeans do know how to kick back
Singaporeans do know how to kick back

and relax a little further east is
and relax a little further east is

Changi Beach from here catch a bum boat
Changi Beach from here catch a bum boat

to the island of pulau ubin for a taste
to the island of pulau ubin for a taste

of calm life that is all but vanished on
of calm life that is all but vanished on

the mainland pulau rubens quiet beaches
the mainland pulau rubens quiet beaches

mangroves and wetlands are a world away
mangroves and wetlands are a world away

from the buzz of modern Singapore
from the buzz of modern Singapore

but you don't need to write a bumboat to
but you don't need to write a bumboat to

head back in time simply step through
head back in time simply step through

the doors of Raffles hotel and order a
the doors of Raffles hotel and order a

Singapore sling many of history's
Singapore sling many of history's

greatest adventurers and writers have
greatest adventurers and writers have

cooled up in raffles legendary bars
cooled up in raffles legendary bars

in the 21st century Singapore is
in the 21st century Singapore is

attracting the world's most adventurous
attracting the world's most adventurous

architectural minds Marina Bay shines
architectural minds Marina Bay shines

like something from a science fiction
like something from a science fiction

blockbuster while Gardens by the bay
blockbuster while Gardens by the bay

shows the endless possibilities of
shows the endless possibilities of

mankind's flowering imagination welcome
mankind's flowering imagination welcome

to Singapore where the future is only
to Singapore where the future is only

ever a few steps away from the past a
ever a few steps away from the past a

destination that proves that with unity
destination that proves that with unity

diversity and daring even the smallest
diversity and daring even the smallest

of places can grow into a giant
of places can grow into a giant

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