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Singapore-Malacca, Malaysia Trip | Summary and Expenses by The Poor Traveler on Oct 28, 2012Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic city of Malacca (or Melaka, its local name) is one of Malaysia’s most important tourist destinations. Its long history saw the rise and fall of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British as the...

Singapore-Malacca, Malaysia Trip | Summary and Expenses by The Poor Traveler on Oct 28, 2012Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic city of Malacca (or Melaka, its local name) is one of Malaysia’s most important tourist destinations. Its long history saw the rise and fall of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British as the...

Of Lanterns and Stars: Singapore River Night Walk by The Poor Traveler on Oct 25, 2012It played in my head as if it happened only the night before. The crowd had come alive at Makansutra Gluttons’ Bay by the Singapore River and the queues grew as they snaked in front of the stalls, offering a wide variety of Asian Food. I could...

Of Lanterns and Stars: Singapore River Night Walk by The Poor Traveler on Oct 25, 2012It played in my head as if it happened only the night before. The crowd had come alive at Makansutra Gluttons’ Bay by the Singapore River and the queues grew as they snaked in front of the stalls, offering a wide variety of Asian Food. I could...

Fountain of Wealth | Suntec City, Singapore by The Poor Traveler on Oct 24, 2012“It’s the largest fountain in the world,” my friend Mimi said as she ushered us out of the building to an alfresco area that harbored a shallow man-made pond. “That one?” I asked while flashing a look that excellently ex...

In the Pink at Sentosa Boardwalk | Singapore by The Poor Traveler on Sep 16, 2012A bright pink glow was beginning to spread across the horizon when we reached the middle of the boardwalk. Without a word, all of us agreed to stop and watch the vibrant display of colors in the heavens. We were on a walkway connecting mainland Singa...

In the Pink at Sentosa Boardwalk | Singapore by The Poor Traveler on Sep 16, 2012A bright pink glow was beginning to spread across the horizon when we reached the middle of the boardwalk. Without a word, all of us agreed to stop and watch the vibrant display of colors in the heavens. We were on a walkway connecting mainland Singa...

Catching Up on the Action at Universal Studios Singapore by The Poor Traveler on Sep 8, 2012‘”Let’s do it again,” exclaimed my friend Astrid right after alighting her seat. “Come on, guys! Let’s do it again!!!” “I just need a moment,” I said to her. If only I had an out-of-this-world olf...

Catching Up on the Action at Universal Studios Singapore by The Poor Traveler on Sep 8, 2012‘”Let’s do it again,” exclaimed my friend Astrid right after alighting her seat. “Come on, guys! Let’s do it again!!!” “I just need a moment,” I said to her. If only I had an out-of-this-world olf...

A Piece of Enlightenment at Xiang Lin Si Temple | Malacca, Malaysia by The Poor Traveler on Aug 17, 2012I was the only tourist at the time. There were some believers standing by the entrance, holding lighted joss sticks, and whispering words of prayer. All of them were outside. And then it hit me: Are tourists even allowed to enter this temple? Fortun...