Singapore

Several months after arriving back in Los Angeles, we ask our intrepid explorer Vince Robbins to reflect on his ten weeks “On The Road” in South East Asia… here are his highlights and life lessons learned (don’t worry these don’t include “finding himself”). For me traveling is often an experiment;…

There’s no chance of a dip in the rooftop pool of the Marina Bay Sands, but Vince does at least dip into the local cuisine as he samples, all too briefly, Singapore… After the short stop off in Kuala Lumpur we kept up the turbo pace and only spent a…

A Singaporean taxi driver first brought the charms of Little India to my attention. "How is your hotel, Sir? Are you receiving satisfaction?" he asked. I was guarded, knowing where such discussions with taxi drivers can lead. "It’s okay." It was comfortable, though generic.

Modern and sanitized, Singapore’s lack of Asian adrenaline doesn’t mean it should be overlooked. Richard Tulloch discovers botanical gardens and billion dollar developments, alongside serious street food and a shopper’s paradise. When I first began travelling, Singapore was not a favoured destination. If the rumours of the 1970s were correct,…