ASCEND & WANDER

Pulau Ubin is a small island northeast of Singapore which used to be a fishing village back in the day and is a cool day trip to escape the busy metropolitan So many random signs in Singapore Changi Point Actually really close to the airport, but probably hard to get there from SIN, like many metropolitan areas around... Random mix of expats and other locals on the way there. There is no booking, you just show up at the port, pay the captain 4 S$ and it leaves at their discretion. A great day trip from the busy city. Submarine through Johor Strait Our captain Arriving at Palau Ubin There is a little village to the left of the village and many bike rentals near there which you can bargain for Fly fishing is common here too Varanus Salvator Pretty cool to see this Asian Water Monitor Chek Jawa Visitor Centre This is Malaysia Another one of these massive lizards Chek Jawa Wetlands Little India District Prayer Time Inside Hindi Temple

Upon landing in Singapore from Hanoi, we immediately took the MTR to see the water show down at the harbour front. There is a good running loop there and you probably have to go in the evening since it's too hot and humid.  Street food capitol of the world? Definitely the best and most diverse food available from these little markets Lazarus Island is an uninhabited island in Singapore, connected by a causeway to St. John's Island **UPLOADED IN REVERSE ORDER** Sultan Mosque Cool back lane The underground entrance to the metro was air conditioned and actually a busy spot for youngsters to skateboard and dance around Hawker Centers at the end of the day for food Gardens in the Sky The famous lion statue in Singapore is the Merlion National icon here Convention Center It was all set up already for Christmas season Seringat Island Beach Massive thunderstorn We sheltered with these 3 fisherman from mainland China Lazarus Island Beach There are 2 main companies that can ferry you to ...

  ** UPLOADED IN REVERSE ORDER ** Here is the GPS track of the non road portion https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=13.4/105.1412/20.4632&pubLink=w7PgmGwzZTQ5Kmf7Tn8oQdhb&trackId=bf7cf952-c966-42ba-834b-412351cbce35 Orange Trees A very friendly local guy with a massive leaf as an umbrella and a Dunlop shirt Luckily the dogs here were friendly It was WET After being soaked from our hike, it was nice to find shelter and have a hot meal I don't think this place was actually open to the public, despite being in the middle of the day, but the family who runs it were all crowded around a hot pot and asked us what we wanted and we just said 2 of whatever you have and with more talkin git came out as seafood noodles and orange juices . I thoroughly enjoyed renting this bad boy for a couple hours  Soccer field Our hike followed a small water pipe and around the backside some houses on either side of 2 different villages.  Nature Reserve Sketchy bridge This was supposed to be ...