Category Books

Singapore Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Pack Series) »

Authors: Helen Oon
ISBN-13: 9781847730251, ISBN-10: 1847730256
Format: Paperback
Publisher: New Holland Publishers, Limited UK
Date Published: June 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Helen Oon

Born in Malaysia, Helen Oon has travelled to Singapore regularly since she was a child. Her long-standing love for Singapore’s food and culture is immediately apparent in this book. She has written on Singapore for the magazine Feng Shui for Modern Living as well as authoring Globetrotter Travel Guide to Malaysia.

Book Synopsis

The highly successful Globetrotter Travel series, which includes guides, maps, and atlases, presently covers more than 80 destinations worldwide. The packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a soft cover of the foldout Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.

1.	Introducing Singapore	5
	The Land	6
	History in Brief	10
	Government and Economy	14
	The People	20
	Food and Drink	28
	Arts and Entertainment	31
	Sports and Recreation	35
2.	Downtown Singapore	37
	The Colonial District	37
	The Waterfront	46
	River Valley	50
	Orchard Road	54
	The Ethnic Quarters	56
3.	The South and West	75
	Singapore Botanic Gardens	75
	Alkaff Mansion	77
	Haw Par Villa	79
	Chinese and Japanese Gardens	81
	Jurong Bird Park	82
4.	The East Coast and Changi	85
	Geylang and Katong	85
	Changi Prison Museum	88
	Changi Beach and Village	89
5.	The North	93
	Mandai Orchid Gardens	93
	Singapore Zoological Gardens	94
	Night Safari	96
	Buddhist Temples	97
6.	The Islands of Singapore	101
	Sentosa Island	102
	Other Islands	107
7.	Excursions from Singapore	111
	Malaysia	111
	The Indonesian Islands	117
	Travel Tips	122
	Index	127

Subjects

Reference

Atlases & Maps

Asia Atlases & Maps
Travel

Asia

Southeast Asia - Travel
Nonfiction