Ten days in Singapore and it wasn't enough Noreen Toohey gives a rundown of what she and two family friends did in their 10-day holiday in Singapore in March and found there were still lots she could do.

Singapore seldom disappoints but where’s the wifi?

One thing that struck me from the outset was how much easier it felt to breathe in Singapore. Air pollution may not seem an obvious concern for a young professional; however, after stewing in manufacturing waste emissions for more than a year, the air here smelt smelled of green-ness and promised better living.

I started travelling at the age of 18, yearning to see what the other places in the world had to offer. At the peak of my rebellious phase, all I wanted to do was to get out of Singapore. I repeatedly whined about the imperfections of this country but travelling made me realise that I do not want to be anywhere else but here, in my homeland.

In just a few minutes after leaving my hotel, I was exploring the waterfront pathways and parks in peace, seemingly miles away from the city crowds, traffic congestion and horns.

As a travel blogger visiting a new country, I've always wanted to delve a little deeper and find out how it really works.

The cabin crew, well the air stewardesses I should say, were extremely pleasant, pretty and they were also elegant. The air stewards were also very kind and pleasant and it just makes me feel special from the way they treated me.

The cabin crew, well the air stewardesses I should say, were extremely pleasant, pretty and they were also elegant. The air stewards were also very kind and pleasant and it just makes me feel special from the way they treated me.

The very first time I was here, Europe was approaching the winter season. I thought the tropical heat would be a blessing, but I was not prepared for the kind of HEAT I encountered.

I’m an American entrepreneur who has based his business in Singapore. While my work has me traveling more often than not, Singapore has been my home in Asia for the better part of the past five years.

Not for the first time, I was heading into the Singapore Central Business District (CBD) by taxi from Changi International Airport. In the early evening dusk, I glanced to my left and caught the view that is now defining Singapore as a seriously hip hub.

Being a tourist guide for the past three years, I have had the opportunity to show off what Singapore has to offer.

August 1982 is a time I remember vividly. Our family had been anticipating some travel abroad for some months. It was the New Zealand August school holidays and, for the first time, we were readying ourselves to visit a country with some striking similarities yet differences to our own.

One, it’s so close – about five hours’ by coach ride or 55 minutes’ flight from my adopted home city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The cost of travel is relatively cheap too, thanks to the ongoing price wars among bus companies and airlines.

An unexpected surprise awaited me when I made it straight from the airport to my first stop – Marina Bay Sands, with only a 30-second wait for the taxi (what a relief).

In a recent survey conducted by Chicago-based HR Solutions Inc., it was found that about 72 per cent of hospitality employees believe that their hotel organisation tries hard to improve the quality of guest service it offers, while only 66 per cent would want to be a guest of their own organisation.

As you know I have attended many conferences over the years and, as someone who can become easily jaded, the conference comes as a ray of sunshine in the largely grey skies of the conference world.

I’m the first to admit, I’ve never been into car racing. But I also have to admit that when the F1 caravan comes into town, the buzz is palpable and you just want to partake in it.