50 years ago on 16 September 1963, Singapore together with the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak, became a part of Malaysia. For Singapore, it was a union which lasted less than two years – with Singapore separating from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. The date, is celebrated as Hari Malaysia or Malaysia Day by our northern neighbours.
(Photo: National Archives online catalogue http://a2o.nas.sg/picas/)
Straits Times News articles on 16 September 1963:
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“Every history buff of Singapore should get a copy of this book”
– Professor Tommy Koh
Featuring 160 ‘secret’ spots in Singapore, Secret Singapore is a guide on which I had the pleasure of working on with Heidi Sarna.
Secret Singapore was among the best selling non-fiction titles in Singapore following its launch in 2020 – not bad for a travel guide!
If you are in Singapore, you may purchase them directly from me.
Listen to a radio interview on Secret Singapore on Money FM 89.3 on 22 May 2021
Discover hidden sides of Singapore — virtually!
What’s on
Hidden in Plain Sight
(Virtual Tours)
For more information, please click on the photos:
More info:
Fly me to the Moon
Spain’s most beautiful town!
Ancient walls of Dubrovnik
Between a rock and a hard place
Men’s Folio Nov 2013
More on the series:
A weekend's adventure in exciting Shanghai thanks to Spring Airlines, which now flies from Singapore to Shanghai Pudong.
Temasek Polytechnic Global Community Day
Colonial Changi – a virtual tour
[plus Old Changi Hospital]
(9 – 15 Nov 2020)
Take a virtual tour to explore a hidden side of Changi from 9 to 15 Nov 2020 (public tours on 15 Nov 2020).
Sign up at: Global Community Day 2020 (Colonial Changi)
[programme calendar – click here]
Together with 9 other bloggers and thanks to Tigerair Philippines and the Philippine Department of Tourism, I found myself on a dream trip to Boracay in July 2013. Read about the fantastic experience I had at Boracay Island Escapade or on my blog.
Posts:
My experience on this site:
Macau Tower Fireworks! Streets of Happiness Wine, Fast Cars and Butterflies Where old meets new The House of Dancing Water Sky 21, a Luxury Destination Minus 8 degrees Celcius in Macau Coloane Village and Egg Tarts Colours of Macau Taipa, Food Street and Pork Chop Buns----------
A sequel in May 2013:
My Melbourne Experience
An adventure in springtime Melbourne courtesy of Tourism Victoria, Jetstar and omy.sg with nine other bloggers. My set of experiences can be found on this site.
4 Days in Hong Kong
Courtesy of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), I had the opportunity to have a 4 day adventure in Hong Kong with 9 other bloggers. To read our collective Hong Kong Travel Blog entries, please click on the icon below:
Unmanicured Spaces
Places of Mystery
Haunting Spaces
The Long and Winding Road 