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If you are flying to Singapore –then you can get a non-stop service from Los Angeles or New York via Singapore Airlines. American and Canadian travelers do not require vaccinations when visiting Singapore – unless you are coming for a country that has Yellow Fever. If this is the case you will need a yellow fever immunization certificate.

The flying time to Singapore from the US varies from 16-24 hours depending on where you are flying from. Be prepared for a long flight. Upon arrival at Singapore’s Changi Airport you will be 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. As the airport in 10 miles from the city center there are a variety of ways to travel including by bus, taxis, rental car, and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).

There are many five star hotels in Singapore if you want to indulge. Credit cards are widely accepted at city hotels. English is widely spoken throughout Singapore, especially in hotels and restaurants. Enjoy the variety of offerings from this exciting and modern city.

I collect the maps that I use when I’m on vacation. I think that they served a great purpose and I hate just discarding them. The Florida state maps that helped me get around prevented me from getting too lost. How else would I have ever found Disney World without a map?

And what about my trust California maps? The got me to So-Cal and to Northern California without problem. And that is a huge state. It seems like two different worlds when you go from one end to the other.

And how on earth could I have just thrown away my Hawaii maps? The islands might be pretty small but there is a lot of road and they are mostly winding. They wrap themselves from the cities to the small resorts that don’t have much around them.

Really, they make the best souvenirs and I like to personify them as if they know when they are not being appreciated. It makes life more fun.

I am planning to go backpacking in Europe this summer as a graduation present to myself. I’ve got my sleeping bag, backpack, some money and several maps of the countries I want to visit. I have several France maps, an England map and a couple of different maps of Spain.

I cannot wait to see the Eiffel Tower and the city of love in the evening. I think I will be a traveling journal with me to write down my thoughts and experiences. I’m sure I’ll be able to find a coffee shop everywhere I go.

I’m also looking forward to seeing Buckingham Palace and tanning on the beaches of Spain. Even if I can only stay in each country for a couple of weeks, I think I’ll learn a lot more myself versus just visiting Europe for two weeks.

When I visit New York I usually end up doing the touristy things during the day and indulge in Broadway shows in the evening. Broadway is my king of lifestyle, especially after the sun goes down! I love the atmosphere, the glitter and the excitement of live theater.

This year when I go the Broadway tickets I will be looking for include Come Back, Little Sheba tickets and Jersey Boys tickets. These are some hot shows so I’ve been told and I’m looking forward to checking them out.

What else will I be doing in New York apart from hitting Broadway? Well I plan to visit, friends, go to museums, do some shopping and maybe do some sight seeing if there is time. I’m really looking forward to the trip!

This summer I intend to be traveling in style because I recently purchased black chrome rims for my car. I don’t normally care if my car is stylish but investing in custom rims really added some much needed life to my ride.

I was able to get these rims for cheap because I watched for sales and I researched what looked good on the same model as my car. I made sure that I didn’t look like I was having a mid-life crisis and that I looked sophisticated. My wife loves the way my car looks.

In fact, she wants to spruce up her minivan a little. She wants to get safe and stylish tires. Our son is in the second grade and he said that he can’t wait for summer vacation because he’s be the coolest kid around. Imagine that! A kid that actually wants to be seen with his parents.

As a world traveler I surround myself with maps - but not only when I’m traveling.  I refer to maps all day long.  When I am watching a news program about a far off spot I dig out my world maps.  If I’m watching a Canadian nature program I will dig out my map of Alberta.  If I’m watching a cooking show from the Orient I will refer to my map of Asia.  If I’m watching a show about diving in the Caribbean I may look at a map of Aruba or if I am watching how the Amazon rainforest is disappearing at a teriffic rate I may bring out a map of Brazil.

Maps are important to me.  They help to quench my thirst for geographical knowledge.  I’m always looking for ways to increase my knowledge.  And although I am familiar with much of what lies within these maps - there is always something new to discover!