Singapore, like the Isle of Wight, is a diamond-shaped island dangling from a much larger landmass. But the Isle of Wight does not sweat like a satay on a skewer, since it is more than a cartographer's smudge from the equator. And neither does it carry a Foreign Office warning that "littering, jaywalking, spitting, feeding birds in public places, chewing gum on the local transport system, and failing to flush public lavatories are civic crimes and attract instant fines". It's enough to make you stay in the transit lounge. Indeed, many travellers regard the swimming pool, cactus garden and shops of Changi airport (SIN, as it is abbreviated) as a good enough proxy for the city of Singapore. Full Story
OPINION: Singapore bling: Is the city-state ready to party? - Simon Calder
The Independent, 13 Mar 2010
Singapore, like the Isle of Wight, is a diamond-shaped island dangling from a much larger landmass. But the Isle of Wight does not sweat like a satay on a skewer, since it is more than a cartographer's smudge from the equator. And neither does it carry a Foreign Office warning that "littering, jaywalking, spitting, feeding birds in public places, chewing gum on the local transport system, and failing to flush public lavatories are civic crimes and attract instant fines". It's enough to make you stay in the transit lounge. Indeed, many travellers regard the swimming pool, cactus garden and shops of Changi airport (SIN, as it is abbreviated) as a good enough proxy for the city of Singapore. Full Story
Singapore, like the Isle of Wight, is a diamond-shaped island dangling from a much larger landmass. But the Isle of Wight does not sweat like a satay on a skewer, since it is more than a cartographer's smudge from the equator. And neither does it carry a Foreign Office warning that "littering, jaywalking, spitting, feeding birds in public places, chewing gum on the local transport system, and failing to flush public lavatories are civic crimes and attract instant fines". It's enough to make you stay in the transit lounge. Indeed, many travellers regard the swimming pool, cactus garden and shops of Changi airport (SIN, as it is abbreviated) as a good enough proxy for the city of Singapore. Full Story
