So, you're flying over the roses rather than stopping to smell them....

To each their own, but I'd rather experience more of where the flights take me. A Plane is a plane, but there's only one Angkor Wat.

Singapore Botanic Gardens is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and I think worth a visit. Gardens by the Bay is nice and modern, but something very different from the Botanic Gardens.

Free admission to the Botanic Gardens, but one highlight is the National Orchid Garden within the Botanics. I think there is a fee of $5 SGD for adults. I would recommend visiting the Orchid Garden too, and within it is the VIP Orchid Garden. You can see our Orchid diplomacy at work there.

In this video, you can see the Orchid named in honour of the late Princess Diana as well as the Orchid named in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they last visited Singapore on behalf of the Queen of England.

If nature, flora and fauna is your cup of tea, then another interesting (and free) place to take a walk is the Southern Ridges of Singapore. The Henderson Waves is the highest pedestrian bridge we have, connecting two parks.

And in what is named as the Forest Walk, near the Henderson Waves, there is long metal bridge build right into a secondary tropical rain forest. Very cool stuff. Not many tourists, mostly locals taking a walk. This video shows you the entire Forest Walk, from the top of the ridge right down to the road. Not far, takes only about 10 to 15 minutes.

be sure to make some time for food tasting! Love the hawker style food in Singapore. Chilli crabs, satay, carrot cake, roti prata, laksa and more!