It was out of character, but I did touristy things in Singapore
I've said in previous posts that I don't like to visit places like a typical tourist. I'm not that interested in going to the typical tourist destinations and seeing what everyone else has seen. I'm more interested in seeing the neighborhoods people live in, the shops they go to, and the rhythms of their day to day lives. That's what I love most about traveling. All that said, I'm not going to miss some spectacular sights just because everyone who has come before me has seen them. I'm not that much of a travel snob. Singapore has plenty of places I think everyone should see. The first place is the Marina Bay Sands hotel. I saw it from across the city and knew immediately that I had to go there. Yes, that's a faux boat stretched across three hotel buildings. It's the most over the top thing I think I've seen in architecture. The MBS, as most of the local call it, is one of the most famous buildings in Singapore. It's not hard to se...