Singapore

I was often daydreaming about my post-resignation period. And what I really planned is to have two months off, and go backpacking to Japan. Maybe four months, and that would include Japan and Australia. Or six, and I can add some fun time in the US.

Back to reality, I went to Singapore for 5 (five) days. Including travel. Oh yeah, life is tough.

I picked Singapore because Singapore Airlines had a good offer. It came as a package, airfare, airport transfer, 4 star hotel, sightseeing trips. All to celebrate their 60th birthday. As I had not been there before, I though I should go for it.

To conclude my observations: Singapore is surprisingly green. Tropical plants everywhere. Do I want to live there? There are things that I would enjoy better. Like the plants. I spent a whole afternoon in the Botanical Gardens. But all in all, it does not seem to offer enough to make me move.

I put pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/akoltay/Singapore/photo#s5073967345988716546

And only after 3 weeks that I left Singapore, had I have the chance to learn the most amazing fact that I missed to notice while there: Chewing Gum is banned over there! Read it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum_ban_in_Singapore

Only in Singapore are they dare enough to do it.