Singapore

Singapore was am amazing surprise. Not planning to come here at first I am very glad that did. It is a cosmopolitan city that with its tropical atmosphere and incredible culture clash makes a fascinating place to live in. It is mainly compound with Chinese, Malay and Indian origins but also many westerners live here since is an important banking city.

On my arrival I meet Daniel and Alejandro at the All Asian Bar on the 80Th floor of the Suisse hotel. Claiming to be the tallest hotel in the world, this bar was the perfect place for a reunion. There Alejandro and Daniel shared their memories of the trip as we enjoyed the great view of the Singaporean skyline. After the bar a friend of Alejandro from Harvard gave us a right to the Singapore zoo were we went for a night Safari. In the Safari we had a chance to see all kinds of animals feeding in their habitat, but my favorite was the hippos and the baby elephants. We later ventured to the traditional Singaporean hackers were I had my first dinner. Singaporeans clearly love food as the city is covered with these food courts where you can find all kinds of Asian food.

My next day with a Colombian friend that I meet at the hotel I ventured around the city including some temples of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim religion. It is fascinating to see all the different cultures that live under one city. After we meet with Daniel for lunch and a quick stroll around the Orchard Street shopping stores. After I visited the Raffles English Hotel and wondered around the city with Mauricio. We finished the day by having a few drinks at the Hed Kandi bar in the quay.

Singapore was a great start to my trip and had a lot of fun. I strongly recommend my friends to visit the city and even considered as a place to live if you want to venture in the banking world.