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Singapore Travel Hacks 2.0

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Sentosa Attractions  Sentosa is the island located 10 mins south of Singapore city. It was developed as a holiday attraction for tourists and locals. It offers a quick get away from the bustling city. It has developed further over the years with the building of Resorts World Sentosa(RWS) facilities such as the Universal Studio Singapore(USS), casino and Marine Life Park. 1. Universal Studio Singapore  Among the RWS facilities, the USS remains the star attraction. It's the only USS theme park that will be opened over the next 30 yeas in South East Asia. There are unique and classic rides such as the "Transformers" and 18 other rides. 2.  Gardens by the Bay Gardens by the Bay is a must see on any visit to Singapore and was one of the attractions that made it onto our short list of things to do during our recent visit. It’s been 13 years since Craig and I first visited Singapore, there was no Marina Bay back then and Sentosa Isla...

A Glimpse of Osaka

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Japan - Osaka 大阪 Picture taken by: https://insideosaka.com/ Mount Fuji 富士山 Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain of 3,776m is also one of the country’s Three Holy Mountains, the other two being Mount Haku and Mount Tate. Mount Fuji is actually a volcano that has not erupted for many years - last time it erupted 1707-08. Picture taken from: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2018_tokaido.html Bullet train (Shinkansen) Taking a bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka is popular among tourists, especially during Spring (cherry blossom season). Towards Osaka, tourists are able to see Mount Fuji, given clear skies, sunny day. There will be an extra charge to people who book seats towards the window to see mount fuji. The bullet train I took was called ‘Nozomi’. It is the fastest out of all the other bullet trains, taking around 2.5 hours one way. Here’s a picture of Mount Fuji that I took during my trip to Japan. Picture...