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StraightfromEastTimor[1],weflewbacktoBali[2]foracoupleofdaysbeforetakinganotherflighttoSingapore.It’sthethirdcountryforourSEA2Africa[3]two-monthsummertrip,andwhySingapore?Well,nexttoMalaysia,weloveSingaporeanfood!Plus,afteralmostamonthoftraveling,we’rehankeringforthecomfortofafirst-worldcountry—spell,fastfood.YOTELSINGAPOREALONGORCHARDROADSo,we’respendingfourdaysonthislegofourtripandourlodgingofchoiceisYOTELSingapore.YOTEL?Thenamesoundscool,indeed.TuckedononeofthequieterpartsofthebustlingOrc...
Straight from East Timor[1], we flew back to Bali[2] for a couple of days before taking another flight to Singapore. It’s the third country for our SEA2Africa[3] two-month summer trip, and why Singapore? Well, next to Malaysia, we love Singaporean food! Plus, after almost a month of traveling, we’re hankering for the comfort of a first-world country—spell, fast food.
YOTEL SINGAPORE ALONG ORCHARD ROADSo, we’re spending four days on this leg of our trip and our lodging of choice is YOTEL Singapore. YOTEL? The name sounds cool, indeed. Tucked on one of the quieter parts of the bustling Orchard Road[4], the hotel is sleek and very modern. It has branches in London, Boston, Amsterdam, and New York, and this is the first one to open in Asia.
MODERN YET FUNKY LOBBYThe lobby is set in cool whites with slit lights acting as accents. We checked in on a busy day, but even though the reception desk was full, we got to check in in a flash...