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Singapore Swing

Singapore Swing is a journey through modern day Singapore - a place full of history, contradictions of both old and new, and a reputation as a travel destination du jour.For generations of Britons, Singapore was the international crossroads of the Empire, the ultimate colonial posting, inspiring artists such as Joseph Conrad, Somerset Maugham and Noël Coward. Can today’s high-tech city provide a similar kind of inspiration to a visitor?With fond memories of his time there as a backpacker, John Malathronas returns to Singapore to penetrate the oriental psyche and discovers the hustle among the stuffiness, the thrill behind the Confucian ethic and, ultimately, the joie de vivre in what has been unjustly dismissed as ‘a shopping mall with UN representation’. During his quest
he realizes that this overcrowded, multicultural, multi-religious city-state can teach us a lesson about co-habitation and mutual respect.
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Singapore Swing is a journey through modern day Singapore
- a place full of history, contradictions of both old & new, & a reputation as a travel destination du jour. For generations of Britons, Singapore was the international crossroads of the Empire, the ultimate colonial posting, inspiring artists such as Joseph Conrad, Somerset Maugham & Noël Coward. Can today’s high-tech city provide a similar kind of inspiration to a visitor? With fond memories of his time there as a backpacker, John Malathronas returns to Singapore to penetrate the oriental psyche & discovers the hustle among the stuffiness, the thrill behind the Confucian ethic &, ultimately, the joie de vivre in what has been unjustly dismissed as ‘a shopping mall with UN representation’. During his quest he realizes that this overcrowded, multicultural, multi-religious city-state can teach us a lesson about co-habitation & mutual respect.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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