You heard me. Yep. I think Singapore smells. ;) Before I earn the ire and righteous anger of millions of Singaporeans ( or maybe more likely the ire and anger of the 2-3 people who read this blog), hear me out !

I've always been amazed at the diversity of this planet. I have had the pleasure of travelling a little bit in my life its help me appreciate what a beautiful place planet earth really is. Two years ago I visited Singapore and was amazed by the place. Its a microcosm of Asia within a modern westernized city. It's amazing, fascinating and exhilarating to see all at once. I like Singapore. I even toyed with the idea of moving to there. At the time my company was thinking about setting up shop in Singapore...it lost out to Hong Kong in the end.

But you know what? I still think Singapore smells funny. Yes, I do. You know why? I have never smelled a mix of ocean, jungle and city before. I'm serious! Singapore has a smell thats quite unique and its not really unpleasant...just different. I live around here...its very different from Singapore...

Forty minutes west of my city you will see mountains and forest like this. I can count the amount of times I have been on a beach on two hands...I have spent my entire life climbing mountains. Soo different from the beaches of SE Asia...

 If I head east I will see endless prarie and millions of cows. If I head north, I see the industrial machinery that extract billions of dollars of oil from the ground and oil sands...Yep. Singapore smells funny. A funky mix of ocean, jungle and city smells. Of course this is coming from a guy who has spent his life 18 000 kms away. I can imagine what Singaporeans will think of me...I can imagine it..."Wah lau! That apollo guy smells like cows, petrol and mountains" ;)