Other observations (on free internet whilst waiting to board): People drink, with straws, out of plastic bags. I didn't even mention the climate! Shocking neglect of a crucial geographical aspect, tut. Well, I'll put it this way, if you leave an air-conditioned building you'll find it nicely warm for the first 15 minutes or so, when you'll feel normal, but after that you'll realise that you are completely drenched in sweat and your clothes are stuck to you. B...

Error 1: forgot sunglasses. Error 2: forgetting how allergic I am to biting b****** insects. Woke up with a sore throat, insect bites that look like targets, hips that hurt like hell and really tense calves. Eeeexcellent! First stop Chinatown so I head for the MRT: a superior version of all the underground systems in the world in my view. You pay S$2 (about 60p) for a single journey and then get half of it back when you put the credit card style ticket bac...

Down through Europe, Romania, over the Black Sea, Georgia, Azerbaijan, over the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, Afganistan (I know!), Pakistan, India, the Strait of Malaccia and Malaysia... ...Welcome to Singapore! The first thing I see upon exiting the incredible Terminal 3 at Changi Airport is a yellow soft-top mini, which for those of you in the know, makes me want to nip, punch and pat someone on the top of their head. Good start. It's only 7am but it's already...