Here is a statue of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles standing tall and mighty against the backdrop of our Central Business District (CBD). He signed the treaty with the Sultan (King) of Singapore on 6 February 1819. The treaty allowed the British to set up a trading post where he declared Singapore a free port. That …
Alkaff Mansion (Postcard Singapore #13)
Alkaff Mansion was built in 1918 for the Alkaff family. The Alkaff family were one of the prominent Arabic pioneers who came to Singapore in the 1800s and settled in. They made their wealth by trading spices, coffee and sugar between India and Indonesia. This is their holiday home where the family would gather over …
Marina Bay Integrated Resort (Postcard Singapore #1)
Home is where the feet may leave but the heart will always be. Singapore, an island country located in South East Asia. With the country’s size at approximately 720km², we are just a dot on the map that you can hardly. To spot us, you would need to reverse-pinch your fingers to zoom out many …