Bungee jumping is illegal in Singapore, but reverse bungee jumping is not. (Photo: David Lee)

My memories of Singapore will be forever tied to the variety of delicious foods available, and Ian’s hospitality. Many people will claim you can see the city in a day, however I found 4 days to be far too short to truly get a feel for the life and culture of this wonderful city/country.
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Ian saw me off to the train on his way to work. He was entirely too generous with his time and money. While hostels aren’t particularly expensive in Singapore, I saved quite a bit of money by staying with him when you factor in the internet, laundry, food, and transportation costs. [...]

The next day, I joined Ian on a short trip across the border to Singapore for a travel fair sponsored by Malaysia Air. Despite high hopes for cheap fairs, the event was a dud, and we got lunch and a few shirts at a nearby mall. The prices were super cheap [...]

On my second full day in Singapore, I ran an errand with Ian to his alma mater, the National University of Singapore. It was fun to walk through the halls, and eat in the cafeteria, with all the students. It brought back memories from my own college years.
 
Afterwards, I opted for [...]

After a comfortable sleep, I spent some time on my federal/state taxes. It was a luxury to have access to Ian’s computer with fast broadband connection after so many slow sessions in Indonesia. Ian has a PhD, and seems like a regular Renaissance man. He works at night based on [...]

 
During the first part of the flight to Singapore, there was frequent turbulence and flashes of lightning through the clouds. Initially, I was engrossed in a conversation with the Australian women next to me who was on her way to do the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal by [...]