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Stella and I have been on the road in southern Asia for four months and we’re still having fun. This report covers our September adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n

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September’s route map<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

From Bali, we flew northwest to Singapore, Malaysia and India. What do these three countries have in common?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Cultural links that date back more than 1,500 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Multiracial populations of Indians, Chinese, Malays, Siamese and Eurasians<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • History of British colonial rule<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • English widely spoken (although the accent takes getting used to)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Excellent tourist infrastructure, cheap air fares and great food<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Immigration policies that welcome Ugandans — yay!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Stealla with Singapore’s Merlion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Our friends Sebastian & Jessica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Evening with the Merlion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Our first stop was Singapore. It was Stella’s dream to do a photoshoot with Singapore’s iconic landmarks in the background. So, we bought an eye-catching outfit in Chinatown for $66 US and went for a walk around the harbor. (I wasn’t the only person taking photos of Stella.) Later we met up with our friends Sebastian and Jessica whom we met on our dive cruise in July aboard the Jelajahi Laut<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Singapore’s Chinatown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Lunch at the Maxwell Food Court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Snow City’s new Ice Luge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Singapore reminds me of Disneyland. It’s wonderfully clean, there’s food everywhere, and there’re lots of fun things to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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