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There's a lot about Singapore that I've found out on this trip. I met an Indian nanotechnology lecturer in Taiwan who said that when he was in Singapore for a few hours transit, he would go for the free tour around Singapore that the airport provides. I didn't even know this tour existed, maybe because I've never transitted in Singapore. There's even really cheap shuttle buses to town, though I think the MRT's good enough, but it's probably door-to-door. I didn't know that there were hostels in Singapore, so I checked it out. The Hostelling International ones are not cheap, but I bet they're family prices and should be affordable with more people. There are a couple more hostels in Chinatown and Bugis, but I'm not sure where. The area around my neighbourhood has developed a lot the past 5 months. Lotsa biking trails around, and a new park, need to check it out. The Singapore Biennale 2006 has also started and many off-the-beaten-path sites are used for the exhibition, including churches and temples. And last night LKW appeared on news about a statement he made about M'sian Chinese being marginalised. Gosh I can't stop being a tourist, I feel like I'm on a Discover Singapore stage. Hey cool the National Science Challenge is on!