Singapore Airport

The first transit stop is at Singapore airport. I have heard so many wonderful things about this place - and they are all true! The shopping is amazing!! Travelling on a tight budget, I don't have the luxury of going and splurging in Gucci, or Chanel - or the amazingly sparkly Swarovski crystal store! So after finding an Singapore adaptor I get myself a Chai latte and head to the fish day spa, which just so happens to be right near my particular boarding gate - how perfect! 

There is an hour to wait so the lovely little asian man plugs in my computer for me and sets me up on a comfortable recliner chair where I can relax and update my blog! I am so happy to be travelling in this day in age, where the click of a button and the right password instantly connects us with loved ones back home. 

After 45 minutes my little masseuse comes to collect me and show me to my room. After a 7.5 hour flight a full body massage is the perfect way to pass the time. She spends the next hour beating me up - which is wonderful because my body is one huge mess of knots right now. She leaves the room and allows me to shower - another amazing luxury after flying. For some reason no matter how long the flight I always feel so gross! 

After getting changed, and a long winded conversation of hand gestures and laughs (due to the communication barrier) she takes me to a little pool where I can relax and soak my feet. It is full of the little fish that are very excited to nibble the skin on my feet! How exciting! Something Iv always wanted to try, I guess this explains why the spa is called Fish day spa. So what a fun experience this airport stop over has been - the things you can get up to in the space of 4 hours! I would recommend anyone travelling long distances to locate the nearest day spa in the airport - if this is a facility the have. Singapore airport has three different lounges in which you can relax, I have no idea where they are in this enormous airport but I am sure someone who is less direction challenged than myself would have no problem. 

So now after my relaxing massage, tickly fish eating my skin and a refreshing shower I have managed to locate my boarding gate and now the wait for the next flight begins. Next stop - Istanbul airport for another transit stop, I wonder what I can entertain myself with there - this place will be hard to top :)