Aug
18
2006
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On a Thursday recently, I joined yet another of The Original Singapore Walks by Journeys Pte Ltd. The name of this walk is Sultans of Spice
Here’s a link to a post that I have written about my experience onboard the walk: The Kampong Glam Walk (title of my post).
Don’t miss this walk. That is all I can say.
Tags: singapore, singapore history, singapore heritage, kampong glam, singapore heritage
Gather your friends and family and bring them on an exciting and fun journey through historic communities of Little India and Chinatown. For the month of June, we present a new tour of Kampong Gelam, once the historic seat of Malay royalty that’s not just for the history buffs. If you prefer to wander down [...]
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