When I had the chance to go to Singapore and asked around, people's eyes glazed over. It's supposed to be clean, they said, and you can't chew gum. They're really strict and might cane you.I went anyway. I chewed gum (to see if I could) and did not cause an international incident.
But the real surprise was landing in this lively, ultra-modern nation, which feels like a souped-up, Philip K. Dick sci-fi version of the new American Dream. Except it's in Southeast Asia. It's now poised to become a family-friendly tourist destination - after being known best for a great airport for stopovers en route to somewhere actually exciting. Full Story
