After a 7.5 hour flight to my first Asian destination, I have landed in Singapore. The first thing I noticed is how clean it is! As I was driven from the Airport to my hotel, I could not spot even a fallen leaf from the thousands of trees that lined the streets. I knew they were serious about keeping the city clean, but I never imagined this. Its my kind of place!

After settling in at my hotel and grabbing some dinner, I decided to walk the city as I normally do. I spend the next 4 hours exploring both banks of the river and Orchard road. The architecture is beautiful and very edgy.  The Riverside area has countless shops, restaurants and nightclubs, all of it covered by a gigantic canopy and illuminated like an airport runway. You can find any type of food or drink you want in here. A Middle Eastern restaurant caught my attention because of the live belly dancing show happening on the patio.

I made my way up to the Orchard Road shopping district and then back to my hotel. The first night was just to get a feel for the city. It is now 8am and it is now time to retrace my steps in the day and get a taste of some culture. Have a look at my first night below…