global.: The Clean City

A while back I spent a weekend in Singapore, just a few days. It's an interesting place; a cleaner subway system than anywhere else I've ever visited, huge buildings and ridiculously sleek and fashionable women.

Experiencing huge expansion and growth in previous years, the economy in Singapore slowed up in 2011 and looks to stay much the same in 2012. It's a small country and will inevitably be effected by the economic problems in Europe.

That said, there's a lot of business in Singapore accross various industries, from banking to technology to the tourism trade. It's a popular stop-over destination for people travelling from Europe to Australia and is also popular in it's own right with first class shopping, world- renowned sights such as Raffles Hotel and the interesting island of Sentosa (it's like The Truman Show!).

Here are some of my pictures from the trip:

Thriving nightlife at Clarke Quay

Tiger made of flowers on Orchard Street

Long Bar at Raffles Hotel, where one can enjoy a Singapore Sling (anyone can visit the bar, even if you aren't fortunate enough to be staying at the hotel.