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In the world of travel, there are excellent recommendations all around for Singapore luxury hotels, and with good reason. Our hotels offer a sense of splendor that is unlike anything else in the world. With a rich combination of old-world hospitality and state of the art technology, they make any guest feel rejuvenated and refreshed. There are many gorgeous amenities here, with a sense of design that is truly cutting-edge.

The country is an amazing blend of many cultures, because of Singpore’s unique location in the world, and travelers can experience this in the streets, the foods, and the cultural events. Singapore has come to signify a sense of style and grace that make it an excellent place for visitors, who can spend their days sight-seeing, and their nights experiencing Singpore’s lively social scenes. There are also some very intriguing legends surrounding Singapore, which testify to its multicultural fabric. One Malay story about how Singapore got its name is particularly rich.

In this story, Sang Nila Utama, a king who enjoyed hunting, was out hunting a very desirable stag. The stag kept evading the king, diving deeper and deeper into the hills, until the king found himself in front of a large rock. He climbed the rock and saw an island off in the distance. He insisted to his crew that he must go there, because it held the promise of something magical. They set sail for the island, and on the way came across some very heavy storms, that soon threatened their lives. To lighten their load, they threw everything overboard, but it still didn’t seem to help their cause. The king remembered that his grandfather told him a story about his ancestor, who became a Sea-King. The king also remembered that he had inherited the Sea-King’s crown, so he threw this into the sea so that it could be returned to its rightful owner, and immediately the storm settled.

When they set foot on the island, the king came across a very beautiful and terrifying creature, and the king, being given to hunting, set to kill it, but it roared at him so loud and fiercely that he did not shoot his arrow at the animal. The king asked his crew what this animal was, and they told him it was a Singa, the Malay word for lion. He decided then and there that the place would be called Singa Pura, the Proud Lion, and this became Singapore.

As I stepped out from the Margao station, I found our driver waiting to take me and others to our Goa Resort Spa hotel. He was standing with a placard with my name on it, very nice. I’ve never been treated like an important person before. I felt a little giddy. I hopped into a mini air-conditioned bus which would take me to the resort. It took about a half-hour to get there, and the ride was harrowing and thrilling which helped me make instant friends with the other tourist on the bus.

When I arrived, I was amazed at the beauty of the landscaped garden and it’s proximity to the beach. The entrance lobby was big and open and had cane chairs with small tables next to them. In the center of the lobby was a huge lantern hanging majestically as a lantern can be and right beneath that was a mock boat with some beach rocks and plants around it to give, I guess, an authentic Goan look.  I see the resorts bar was not too far from the check-in counter. I could hear some solo singer with a guitar was playing inside. The restaurant was down the corridor of the main lobby and I could smell the wonderful aroma of indian spices being cooked into some fabulous Indian cuisine.

After I checked in and got situated, I immediately went on a tour to the Mangesh Temple and back to the resort to enjoy it’s amenities, such as air-conditioning! It’s very hot in India and a reprieve from the heat is truly a blessing. I had a small balcony that I went out on when the sunset to enjoy the evening air and local sounds. Then the next day I went to the Old Goa Church and took a Star cruise to sail in the Mandovi river that flows next to Goa on to Panaji and down to the Arabian Sea. I came back to the resort and enjoyed  the swimming pool and had my hair done at the beauty parlour and took a stroll around the lovely garden. I wondered into the bar to listen to that solo artist I heard when I first arrived. I was so happy and very very relaxed.