In my last post I called Singapore an “island city-state,” by which I meant it is all three: an island; a city; and a nation. Singapore is a fully developed, urban country and one of the leading financial and high-tech capitals of the world. And yet it isn’t even as old as me. Singapore Island, … Continue reading →

The island city-state of Singapore is 876 miles nearly due south of Bangkok, just 85 miles north of the equator. It sits at the southern tip of the Strait of Malacca, connecting the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea at a pinch point between Malaysia and Indonesia. Although it is not the only way … Continue reading →