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When one steps off the plane at the Changi Airport in Singapore, one knows instantly that this is a very exotic, and holistic island. Holistic in the way that everything is connected. Even the airport itself is like non other in the world. There are gardens located throughout, with every thing from koi ponds to butterfly gardens. People travel to Singapore everyday, for business conducted in the Singapore four star hotels, to the festivals and the food and the atmosphere. Sitting along side of a rain-forest draws the out doors types of travelers, just as the vibrant downtown funky and chic scene draws the tourists looking for a good time. The hub of international business spawned an increase in tourism over the years, but the traditions and the color of the island brings travelers back long after business hours are over. For in Singapore, doing business is not doing life. Life happens after the business is conducted, through walks in the gardens, through the forest, with friends in the nightclubs or friends taking long walks on Sentosa Island. It is a city, an island, that centers around the wholeness of life, and not just one aspect.

Mohamed Sultan Road is a location perfect for those wishing to blow off steam by dancing the night away. And for others, spending time with wild animals suits their interests, such as walking through the cheetah exhibit at the Singapore Zoo, or having breakfast with the orangutans or the pink flamingos, at the same said Zoo. One may swim with the dolphins off of the island of Sentosa, or…swim with the sharks. Or sit for tea with a hawk perched on ones arm at the Jurong Bird Aviary. These are all activities that those without scuba certification can participate in. There are a plethora of museums where one can learn of the extensive and diverse cultural history, such as the Johore Battery, the Changi Museum and Chapel. In all the island has so much to offer that it would be a shame to fly in on business, and not have the time to experience the pleasure, the flavor and the culture of this amazing, and tiny island in the South Pacific.