Singapore

Commonly called "Asia 101", Singapore is multicultural city that is quite easy to navigate. Singapore is also known for it's strict rules and fines (chewing gum is illegal!!!). The people are friendly, the food is delicious and the history is interesting.
Here are some pictures:

The landing spot of Raffles. His landing opened the door for other European trades men and women to settle in Singapore.

Singapore has a large Indian community. While I was there 'Little Indian' was colorfully decorated to celebrate the festival, Deepavali. The markets in 'Little India' were fantastic. This is lady I met in the market who was having her hands henna tattooed to mark the end of her fasting for Deepavali. I had the opportunity to try a number of traditional foods with Misha, friend and potential Quest student, and her family. This was the first time I had ever tried a salak fruit (also known as snake skin fruit because of the texture of their skin) Singapore is quite hot and humid. In Chinatown, I found all the employees of this establishment succumbing to fatigue from the heat (a.k.a. sleeping on the job).

The Merlion fountain is a landmark in Singapore. Half lion and half fish (or mermaid???), this fountain has become a national symbol of Singapore.