Singapore!

Two weeks ago we took a trip to Singapore and it was fantastic! It is a new nation with people from several different cultures, so there is not a predominate feel of a specific culture (like most major cities). I had been to Singapore once before, but this was T.J.’s first time. It was exactly what we needed to have a reprieve for some of the frustrations we have battled over the last 4 months. We spent our 3 days in Singapore riding Hippo Tours, shopping, and drinking wine on the banks of the Singapore River in Clarke Quay. We left feeling like we needed more time in Singapore considering we did not even get to Orchard Road for shopping when we ran out of capacity in our suitcases!

We stayed at the Novotel in Clarke Quay to be close to the night life, but I would not recommend the Novotel. We probably got what we paid for, but it had an older, 3-Star, no pizzazz feel, which was a contrast to the new Novotel in Hyderabad where I lived last fall. The Swissotel across the river looked nicer from the sidewalk and they were all in the same price range.

We will definitely be going back to Singapore!