Singapore- What it's like to be the palest person in a waterpark...

...well I found that out today when we visited Adventure Cove Waterpark also on Sentosa Island. The people, especially children were fascinated by my reflective white skin completion! Trust me I stand out like a sore thumb here!

Anyway the Waterpark is another place that I would definitely advise you to visit if you stay in Singapore, it has quite a few really good slides, a lazy river, obstacle course, and wave pool like most waterparks, but what made it stand out was the pool of tropical fish which you got the chance to swim through, the fact that you can see Dolphins and string rays and for an extra price get the opportunity to swim with them, oh and sharks! It was probably one of the best waterparks I've been to and the pools were all warm! 

We then took a look around the shops after which are all surprisingly American obviously the candy store couldn't be missed! 

In the evening we then headed out to a buzzing shopping center with all the shops still open at 9pm! We went down to the food court which literally catered for every persons needs, we had no idea where to even start! 

(The photo doesn't do it justice!) 

We then headed down to a little street with buzzing bars and restaurants, (don't worry granny there were other tourists there, it was fine!) and sat with a cocktail to enjoy our last night, as we fly off to Bali tomorrow! 

Singapore is a lovely and very clean city, but I would recommend for you to go for a few nights as a stop over before flying somewhere else, as it is possible to go to most places in a couple of days! Also I would recommend all backpackers or travellers on a budget to stay at the Five Stones as the staff are friendly, it's clean and its good value for money! 

And to answer the question most of you are probably thinking... Yes, I did burn! 

Singapore- Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands

On our first full day we headed off to Universal Studios on the island of Sentosa after bothering many locals with directions on how to get there! (We are so lucky they can all speak English out here). 

Having never been to a Universal Studios I was very excited! This is definitely I place I would recommend you going as it is easy to get to once you have worked out the buses and has many different activity for all ages! You can also buy a express ticket which I would recommend as it is not that much more than your actual ticket and will get you on everything straight away! 

We went on every ride they had to offer, well I did Yaz felt to 'travel sick' for two of them (she was scared)! Jurassic park had to be our favourite as you got wet which was needed in this 'sweaty' heat! 

We then headed back to the hostel showered and changed into our 'best dresses' that could be taken in a rucksack obviously! And headed to the Marina where we had a civilized drink and Mac'n'cheese right outside the Marina looking over to Marina Bay Sands. This to be done, we are on a budget and we managed! 

                  





































We then walked around the marina into the nicest shopping center I've ever been in, I couldn't afford to shop there yet. And headed to the Sky bar in the Marina Bay Sands hotel, this is something you have to do if you visit Singapore, it's free to enter and you can then buy cocktails and look at the view. We then watched the sunset with a cocktail in hand looking over the view and watching the lightening in the distance, I definitely recommend it! 

                                             

On the way home we then came across people sunbathing, well they would have been if it was light! We decided to join them and experience the sunloungers  at night looking at the lights from builindings over the Marina, that is also not something you experience everyday! 

                                             

Singapore- China Town Storms

So we have been in Singapore for the last three days now after a stressful flight, when the women sat behind us was sick down my sleeve not long after this photo was taken! That pretty much sums up 'Amy Luck!'

We finally arrived in Singapore and believe me when I say you cannot anticipate how hot and humid the atmosphere is until you have experienced it! A bit more stress was added to our journey when our taxi driver dropped us off at a closed down hostel! 

We finally found our hostel and headed off to find China town in one of Singapore's famous storms! We were not going to let it stop us, and I don't think you can experience Singapore without witnessing it's mad storms!

                     

Having this storm actually made us walk through all the stores which actually give us more of an idea of what China town is all about, we just hoped it wouldn't stick about for the rest of the week! 

Travelling time!

So today myself and one of my best mates are off travelling around South-East Asia for 5 weeks! We will be going to discover the different cultures and environments of Singapore, Bali, Lombok, Thailand and Malaysia, in the hope of visiting various attractions such as Universal Studios in Singapore, seeing some amazing places and views, and meeting some amazing people. I will post after ever stage of the journey to let you know what we have gotten up to! 

See you in July England 👋 

A few Tips for University

University is full of ups and downs, and will throw every emotion possible at you! I have just finished my third year studying Fashion Marketing at Northampton University, it has been the best experience of my life so far and I would not change a single thing not even the bad moments as they teach you so much. Not only did I learn more about the fashion and marketing industry through my course, I worked at big events such as the Clothes Show live, London Fashion Week, and the M&S press release, built up my contacts and found myself as a person. I also met some of the best friends I could ask for who I will keep in contact with forever, was part of the lacrosse team which turned out to be like my second family, went on tour to Spain twice, had a week in New York, was an extra in Made In Chelsea, learnt how to still go out and manage to eat on a budget, and started growing up when looking for my houses and paying rent!

Personally I think it is an experience everyone should have the chance to do. At the stage I'm in now people often say so you've done university what now? Well unless you take a very focused course you will have many options and in the near future I plan to travel whilst I have the chance and to try and gain experience in the fashion industry through internships. Just because I've gone to uni does not mean that I now have to focus on one career and do that for the rest of my life! That's not the reason I went to uni! And let's be honest the 'dept' you hear about from uni is not as bad as it seems, you will hardly notice yourself paying any of it off! 

There are lots of things you expect about university that turn out to be completely different and there are definitely a lot of things that I would recommend if you do chose to do at university.

• I would advise that you DON'T look for your housemates on Facebook before actually moving to university, this just causes you to judge them and from my experience they may be very different from the impression their Facebook gives off (Or maybe not). 
• I know everyone likes to go to Ikea before uni but maybe wait to get all your kitchen stuff till you have moved in otherwise you end up with a few more toasters than you need, and overload of cutlery (however this does go missing so its not such a bad thing), and more saucepans than cupboard space.
• When actually moving in a lot of people told me that the people I ended up living with would probably not turn out to be my friends and i probably wouldn't live with them again, don't expect this, I've lived with mine for the whole duration now.
• You will meet a few people you don't like, just be civil and try not to tell them how much of a dick you think they are at 3.30 in the morning, drunk! 
• Try not to spend all your money of takeaways and alcohol , it does happen.
• You will meet a huge range of different people with different views, try and learn from this.
• Definitely join a sports team or society, this is where you will meet your best friends and will make you a more sociable person.
• First is all about having fun, go out as much as you can, and don't worry about the work load it doesn't count and you only need 40% to get into the 2nd year.
• It really teaches you the meaning of  'there is no food in this house'.
• However do be prepared for you to go through all the types of drunk...
• You will think 20 chicken nugget meal for one is a good idea.
• You will get lost on a night out.
• You will recognise people around uni and have no idea of their name and where you exactly met them, just smile and carry on walking.
• You will become good friends with your toilet, maybe a few times.
• You will have the mornings you wake up and have no idea how you ended up in your bed completely starkers, and hide you laptop and keys from yourself.
• You will have at least one night where you find yourself crying at 3 in the morning for completely no reason.
• There will be that night when your legs decide they don't know how to function
• And all the other nights you will really enjoy, even these above, they make the best stories.
• You will become that close with your housemates that you see them as other siblings 
• There is nothing wrong with cramming and all-nighters in the library, as long as you get your work done.
• Your landlord will most likely be a bellend.
• In university Greggs will become your new best friend, especially in third year. Its a given that doughnuts are essential for writing a dissertation!
• You will find yourself doing the weirdest things whilst procrastinating, however this is the time you will find your house is the cleanest. 
• If your anything like me you will end up with a small room with too many clothes, thats the excuse I had for a messy room
• Don't expect a reply from your tutor, even if he says you can contact him whenever you want.
• Don't worry too much about missing lectures, the slides are online, just make sure you go to the important ones, or a least someone you know does!