Singapore’s history is one of riches and romance spice trading and piracy, colonialism and growth. In the 7th century, she was the Temasek, the trading center of Sumatra’s ancient Srivijaya empire.

In 1963, Singapore was part of a political and economic alliance formed between the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak and North Borneo which is now Sabah under the nation of Malaysia. This alliance, proposed by the Malayan Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, was called Malaysia, and proved to be short-lived.

In 1965, Singapore separated from the Malaysian Federation to become an independent republic. Over 45 years, Singapore has relentlessly pursued the goal of becoming Asia’s Pre-eminent center for tourism, trade and finance, by developing education and technical training programs, investment strategies, aviation and environmental policies.

Now the small island republic of only 633 square kilometers, boasts the world’s busiest port and an airport served by over 70 of the world’s major airlines, serving more than 21 million airline passengers year. This diamond-shaped island is only 224 square miles with the population of 6 million.

As a major tourist destination, Singapore welcomes an average of 12,000 visitors each day.

Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy that depends heavily on exports and refining imported goods, especially in manufacturing, electronics, petroleum refining, mechanical engineering and biomedical science sectors which could in the website in Wikipedia.

This nation is a good example of model urban planning and a former colony of Great Britain, it is a tiny city state. It is a member of Association of Southeast Asian Nation or known as ASEAN. Singapore is a major international hub in whole Asia, it is positioned on many sea and air trade routes.

Slum areas were eliminated and the urban planners have been knowledgeable about the planning experiences in other parts of the world especially in Western Cities.

It is hoped that major cities in the Philippines such as Manila, Cebu, and Davao can learn a lesson from Singapore.

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It’s Pokemon mania. The Chatot Pokemon Plush ($23.98) is part of the Diamond and Pearl series. Little Chatot stands at 9″ in height.
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Audiences are most familiar with Chimchar from the popular kids cartoon Pokemon. The adorable Chimcar Plush ($32.99) is just patiently waiting to be taken home. The fire type Pokemon stands at 10 inches tall.

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Working for the airlines allows our family to take various vacations throughout the year. However, with the rising costs of hotels and rental cars plus having to tote around a 10-month old baby, going out of state is not very feasible for us right now. Thankfully, Coleman provided us with another option . . . a Stay-cation right in our own backyard.

We received a variety of camping and outdoor equipment and my family had a blast trying them out.

Coleman Sundome 6 Tent

This 12′ x 10′ tent is the perfect size for a small family. When it first arrived, I asked DH to assemble it in the backyard because I figured it would be a little too difficult for me since I’m not much of a camping gal. However, after watching him put it together I realized that it’s so simple that I could have probably done it myself. What really impressed me was how the instructions were sewn into the inside of the carrying bag. This is such a great idea since I can’t tell you how many times we probably would have had to chase down the flying papers.

Basically, you just put the 2 metal poles through the nylon openings on the top and then use the attached clips that goes down the four seams of the tent. That’s it! I couldn’t believe that we had it up and standing in a matter of minutes! There’s also a nylon rain shield that is just as easy to attach which allows you to keep your vents open without the rain coming in. It does this by making sure the rain shield is sticking out at an angle away from the tent.

Some of the things I really liked about this tent is that the center height is 72″ which means I could stand straight up in it! This makes it so much easy to tidy up and just move around in general. I also liked that it had 2 doors which made getting in and out of the tent a lot easier. There are also interior gear pockets sewn into the side of the tent which was very handy for storing things we didn’t want to place on the ground like Kaila’s bottle.

However, the best part is that it was very cool! We had it set up in the backyard which is usually very hot in the afternoon when the sun hits it directly. Once I went into the tent, I noticed how much cooler I felt. The side meshed windows really allow for a nice breeze through the open area while the tent’s Polyester taffeta material kept the sun’s heat out.

The Sundome 6 Tent can fit up to 6 people and retails for approximately $149.99.

Quad Lantern

This is the one item that my husband was so excited to try out. He’s been eyeing it up in Costco and was actually thinking of purchasing it . . . until we received one to review. I have to say that after trying out the Quad Lantern, I can see what all the excitement was about. This has got to be one of the coolest lanterns I’ve ever seen. It runs on (8) D cell batteries which is placed in the bottom of the unit and lasts up to 75 hours.

What I really liked about the Quad Latern is that it has 4 separate panels that can be used individually or all together. You can turn the entire lantern on with a touch of a button or you can separate the panals and turn on each one individually. The lighted beam reaches out to 26 feet and is very bright.

I have to say that 8 batteries did seem like a lot and I had some trouble getting the battery cover back on once the batteries were in. However, it was so cool to have 4 individual lights in one. This way, if one of us needed to go back to the house we didn’t have to take the entire group’s light away. We just detached a lighted panel and we were on our way.

The Quad Lantern is a definite must-have and retails for $69.99.

Extra High Quickbed Airbed

This airbed was the only reason I agreed to camp outside. I just couldn’t see lying on the grass so close to any creepy crawlies out there. We received a Queen sized airbed which measured 78″ x 60″ x 10″. All we had to do was place it in the tent, turn the pump on and in less than 2 minutes, we had a fully inflatable bed. The installed pump is such a great idea because there’s nothing to detach and seal. You just turn it off and the airbed stays fully inflated.

What I liked about the Quickbed Airbed is that you can place a standard Queen sized sheet on it and it fit perfectly. It’s also about 6″ higher than a normal air mattress which made me feel a lot safer from the ground. But best of all, it was super comfortable! In fact, I actually fell asleep on it the other night when we had it set up in the living room for the kids.

The Extra High Quickbed Airbed retails for $77.99.

Willow Creek Sleeping Bag

What would camping be without a sleeping bag? Coleman has wide variety of sleeping bags for every outdoor temperature – warm, cool, cold, extreme. We received the Warm Sleeping Bag (40 – 60 degrees) which is rolled up and secured with an attached cord. I like that you can’t misplace the cord because it’s so hard to roll up and store a sleeping bag without it. However, what really impressed me was how soft and comfortable it was. I swear it felt like a down comforter! We actually unzipped it and used it as a blanket which kept us nice and snuggly warm.

Our Willow Creek Sleeping Bag measures 33” x 78” and fits up to 5’11” tall person. The unique contoured headrest shape keeps head on bag and bag off face. I remember those older sleeping bags we used to use as kids where because the ends were the same length, you would have to unzip a portion of it in order to breath properly. It was not very comfortable.

The Willow Creek Sleeping Bags keeps you safe and comfortable and retails for $34.99.

Overall, we were very impressed with quality and usefulness of all the Coleman products we received. I can see why they’re the first name in outdoor gear. If your kids love to camp whether it’s in the woods, in your backyard, or just in the living room, check out Coleman for a complete line of their innovative products.

This post was written for Coleman who provided the complimentary items in exchange for my honest review.

Stop by Coleman’s Facebook page for great deals and a chance to win their Backyard Escape Sweepstakes (deadline to enter is Sept 8th)