Fortunately this video has a happy ending. After a fire broke out in the control room of the Singapore Flyer, the world's largest Ferris wheel, 173 people were trapped hundreds of feet above the ground for several hours, forcing rescuers to lower 10 passengers to safety by rope. The remaining passengers came safely down when the wheel returned to service about 6 hours later, with 2 heading off in ambulances as a precaution for minor ailments. Phew!

12/23/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Singapore, ferris wheel, Singapore Flyer, rescue, passengers, trapped, fire

 

Okay, this is quite an unusual promotional video, touting the health care and medical services industry in Singapore. I would never have thought to target international visitors and tourism by highlighting medicine, but if high quality specialists and surgeons are hard to find, that's as good a reason as any to take a personal trip or holiday - although not my idea of an adventure!

The latest movie from Michael Moore called "Sicko" certainly highlights the differences between the US system and those found in Canada and Europe. As global population grows, life spans increase and health care costs skyrockets, I guess finding a suitable country to move to and live in becomes a serious consideration, so perhaps Singapore is ahead of the curve.

05/19/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Singapore, health care, healthcare, patients, medicine, medical service, hospital

 

A continuation of the detailed video tour of Singapore posted previously, this portion of video covers primarily some of the dining and restaurant choices in the city. The clip is rather small and the audio recording isn't the best, but still worthwhile watching if you're visiting or traveling to Singapore for the first time. The night safari towards the end is always a treat...

05/06/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Singapore, travel, tourist, video, dining, food, night safari

 

Fantastic introduction to Singapore from a British traveler. One of the more detailed tours I've seen of this South East Asian destination, the visit starts from landing at the Singapore airport to finding both economical and luxurious hotel accommodations. There's also restaurant and shopping suggestions, and a brief tour of Chinatown. This travel video is well done, more to follow.

05/05/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Singapore, tourism, video, tour, Raffles, airport, travel, hotel

 

Bigger than the London Eye, Singapore's "Singapore Flyer" officially opened recently - it stands more than 150 metres tall (500 feet)! Click here to watch the opening ceremonies.

04/18/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Singapore, ferris wheel, Singapore Flyer, London Eye