Singapore

In 2011, Singapore became the 5th highest average hotel room rate city in the world.  With only 2 casinos, in one year, Singapore has become the second largest gaming (revenue) destination in the world, 2nd only to Macau, Las Vegas trails with 78 casions and is in 3rd place.  The population of Singapore is approximately 4.86 million.  Singapore is very cosmopolitan and diverse with Chinese people forming an ethnic majority with large populations of Malay, Indian and others. English, Malay, Tamil, and Chinese are the official languages. 

 

 

Hickman Links

Some of the websites we visit frequently

 

 

 

Vietnam

The rumble of a million motorbikes, the cries of hawkers are as ever-present as the tinkle of the past in the pagodas, and the swish of the scythe. Modern Asia meets medieval Asia and, in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, the two become one. For culinary adventurers, Vietnam is a treasure trove of more than 500 different dishes. It's a wonderful world of pungent herbs and secret spices. Dip delicate spring rolls in nuoc mam, a fish sauce that is as compulsory as ketchup for the Vietnamese.