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Back in Singapore        Disembarking from the Legend of the Seas, our lady driver picked us up again at the port terminal. Then she gave us a tour around the city again before heading to Changi Airport for our return flight home.         Visiting Chinatown. Strolling along the districts and combing through its colourful Peranakan shop houses, Chinatown offers a lot more than just the restored shops and ethnic places. Chinatown night market   We visited the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple located just along the Chinatown district. It is also a museum at the same time. It was a memorable experience, it is rich in history and art. You can find different Buddhist artifacts from all over Asia. Entrance is free and you need to wear respectful attire. entrance Tooth Relic Temple Inside the temple              Since it was lunchtime we headed to the Chinatown food district. The Maxw...

       First Day Cruise. First stop was Malacca,   Malaysia.   My family and friends are so excited to get a glimpse of Malaysia. It was a company arranged afternoon tour.     The “ Walk The Dutch Trail” at Malacca City, a UNESCO World Heritage City.       The Red Square or Dutch Square.   This is where historical landmarks are   located like the Stadthuys, the Christ Church and ruins of   St. Paul’s Church on St. Paul’s Hills. the Red Square at the background         the Christ Church St. Paul's Hills ruins of st. Paul Church the inside of  St Paul's Church ruins The famous “A Famosa Fort” a remnant of a Portuguese fortress also stood there. At the foot of St Paul’s hills you can also find the Malacca Sultanate Palace, which is actually a wooden replica of Sultan Mansur Shah’s 15 th  century palace. Inside is the Muzium Kebudayaan or Cultural Museum wh...

       It was December a few years back,  my family and some friends  booked for a 4D3N Singapore-Malaysia cruise by The Royal Carribean, Our cruise ship was the   “Legend of the Seas”.        Our first day: Singapore,   Royal Carribean’s base port.       Changi Airport. We arrived at about 1:00 am from   Cebu via Cebu Pacific Airlines. We just stayed at the airport since Changi has no curfew and we had our night’s rest along the waiting seats, you can even lie down on their carpeted floor, many travelers do that, while waiting for the sun to come out.       Changi airport is one of the biggest and the   best world class airport in the world, a tourist destination by itself. Beautifully designed with all the amenities you need as a traveler, beautiful garden, movies, spas, swimming pool and others. It was Christmas season and it was beautifully decorated with the season’s f...