I spent a few days in Singapore, over the course of two visits.  Most of my time was just walking around and seeing the place.  The island citystate of Singapore is in southeast Asia about one degree above the equator.  As a result, the climate changes very little year round: it’s always just a little sweaty.  It’s a former British colony, but the population is mostly Chinese.  Diversity is the name of the game, and you can find pretty much any kind of business in Singapore.  At a tailor shop, the guy offered me a beer while I waited.

Trains and buses run everywhere and are cheap.  Many basic services in Singapore are cheap, like street food, but the price goes up quite a bit when you want something above the minimum. Restaurants, and their drinks, can be expensive.  I spent $2.60 for lunch on the street and $10 for one Tiger beer at a restaurant.  There’s a huge selection of really great places to eat, though.

There are a lot of landmarks, like the Raffles Hotel.  It’s named after Sir Stamford Raffles, a contender for the title of most British name ever.  The hotel itself is historical, but a little run down, as if it’s a few years past due for a restoration.  It’s famous for its signature drink: the Singapore Sling.

The Night Safari is a nocturnal zoo.  It's cheaper than I expected.  If you like animals, I highly recommend it.

If you have time to take a day trip, I would recommend the wetland nature park to the north.  They have four-foot-long monitor lizards, crabs that climb trees, and you can see Malaysia in the distance.  The bathrooms at the park have modern facilities, but no walls.  It’s a little strange to see a row of urinals in the open air.