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Click on the colored areas of the map to access a travelogue. The colors indicate different regions of Singapore -- scroll down for explanation and introduction for each location. (Original map comes from the CIA World Factbook) Introduction. Singapore
(like Hong Kong) is a very well-known little southeast Westerners seem to find Singapore the place to live and work. In my three-day trip there, I ran into well over a dozen expatriates who live in Singapore and do business all over Asia. After all, Singapore is clean, with an ultra modern infrastructure and a major airport. Its outskirts are populated with beautiful villas with all the modern conveniences. And, as Asia goes, Singapore's climate is not so bad. Tourists and visitors will also find Singapore a great alternative to Hong Kong. Places like Sentosa Island, the shopping centers and Clarke's Quay, and decorative traditional boat cruises give visitors plenty enough to do. The nightlife in Singapore is great, and although no place is perfectly safe, I felt completely comfortable wandering the streets at night. I've really hit the country about as much as I need to, so my "list" for Singapore is empty. But if I do return, I plan to get away from the city and see the national parks in the northwest. Travelogues. The coloring of the locations on the map above indicate different locations in Czech Republic, as shown below.
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country that was formerly British and is now a major Asian economic center that
flaunts its wealth, to a point. Downtown Singapore is one steel and glass
skyscraper after another. Its shopping centers are numerous, massive, and
decorative. That it even has something called the Fountain of Wealth is an
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ndicator
enough, never mind the fact that it is the largest fountain in the world (so it
is claimed).
shopping
centers, tall skyscrapers, a gorgeous Chinatown, palaces and other
attractions. The travelogue on 
colorful
Chinatown, and Clarke's Quay (pictured above) sits on the Singapore River
and is the center of the city's nightlife. The 
islands,
mostly uninhabited but some with old temples or other attractions.
An example is 
decorative
traditional Chinese vessel. But the most famous island is absolutely
inhabited -- it is 
