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St Lucia is a great beauty, with lush green jungles, tall peaks and plenty of West Indian charm. Add to that perfect bays, private coves and bright blue seas and you have one of the world's most idyllic tropical islands. Perfect for honeymooners. The best places to stay on St Lucia are known for their charm, colour and beauty too. Among the best are a number of small luxury resorts
St Lucia divides into two distinct regions, the busier north where you'll find the majority of the tourist infrastructure and the larger resorts (Gros Islet is a good place to start your research), and the quieter, mountainous south, around Soufrière - which is also where you find many of the old plantations. The best places to stay in St Lucia are probably split evenly between the two.
If you're looking for adventure the two Pitons, Gros Piton and Petit Piton, might draw you to St Lucia - for most people climbing Gros Piton is an achievable goal. But you might also be tempted by the drive-in volcano, or the sulphur springs.
St Lucia's Pigeon Island National Park is also worth a visit, especially if you're interested in seeing Fort Rodney, an old British naval base.
In addition St Lucia is a great spot for snorkellers and divers and there are reefs off a number of beaches.
For some local colour you can't miss Castries Central Market.
The Hotel Guru's selection of the best places to stay in St Lucia caters to all tastes and budgets from stunning, five star, no-holes-barred luxury to a relaxed B&B in the heart of Rodney Bay Village.
For a special occasion
- Ti Kaye is a collection of charming bungalows surrounded by shady gardens. Quiet and romantic, some of the rooms go for all out luxury, including private plunge pools and outdoor showers.
- If you're looking for a honeymoon destination, Ladera, with its adult's-only ambience colonial-chic decor, private plunge pools and spacious rooms with no fourth wall, is perfect. There are just 32 rooms and the views of the Pitons are incredibly memorable.
For a tropical beach break
- Anse Chastanet is a pre-air-conditioning and high-tech-gadgets resort right on the beach front, with complimentary watersports, gym, spa and tennis courts and a choice of five restaurants. Just off the coast are coral reefs, so it's perfect for snorkellers.
- The BodyHoliday at Le Sport is a 'wellbeing' hotel right on the beach. The idea of this resort is that it focusses on fitness and relaxation, so there are spa treatments and personal trainers and everything else you can imagine. In a truly idyllic location.
For great value
- Ginger Lily on Rodney Bay is a colourful B&B with large, tropical style rooms and hammocks on the balconies. There are just 11 rooms and family suites with full kitchens and living spaces. And you're just a short stroll from the beach. All starting from only £72 per night.
- Cotton Bay Village is a cluster of colonial style villas on a secluded, private beach. Rooms start at £132 per night, but there are larger suites which can sleep the whole family, or higher end suites with their own private pools and French antiques.
- Coco Palm is an elegant hotel in a French colonial style building with spacious, antique filled rooms, beautiful gardens and a spa and gym. Their 103 hotel rooms start from just £102 per night.
For families
- Windjammer is an elegant, contemporary resort with direct beach access. The size of this resort - 330 rooms, means they're able to provide something for everyone, from candlelit suppers on the beach, to an excellent kid's club, to private jacuzzis.
- Coconut Bay is a large all-inclusive resort on the Atlantic beach front with separate adults only and family wings. The family side offers all sorts of fun tours and watersports, but both have beautiful, peaceful beach views.
- Bay Gardens Beach Resort near Rodney Bay is a colourful, smaller resort with good sized rooms and suites, and family villas with full kitchens and plenty of bedrooms. And if you choose a beachfront room you'll be just metres from the sand.
Still not sure which to book?
- Browse through our list of all the best places to stay on St Lucia,
- expand your search to the best places to stay in the Caribbean,
- or contact one of our friendly Gurus for advice.
Best Hotels in St Lucia
Ginger Lily 11 rooms from $94Rodney Bay Village, St Lucia
Colourful B&B in Rodney Bay. The large rooms have tropical print furnishings, big bathrooms and hammocks on the balconies. Outdoor pool and gardens, short stroll to beach. Relaxed bar area. Ideal for families and great value for money.Families - Spacious suites have full kitchens and living room areas and can accommodate all the familySights nearby - St. Joseph the Worker ParishGreat walks - To nearby Rodney Bay MarinaSwimming Pool - Outdoor poolRecommended by - Fodors
Coco Palm 103 rooms from $165Rodney Bay Village, St Lucia
Elegant hotel in French colonial style building. The rooms are spacious and filled with mahogany furniture, sleigh beds and with claw-foot baths. Outdoor pool, gardens, spa and gym. Some rooms are swim up from the pool. Great Caribbean menu and lively bar. Charming, pretty and good value.Active Holiday - The hotel has an excellent menu of tours and activities which are thoughtful and interestingFamilies - Elegant family suites with adjoining bedrooms, and plenty of tours and activities for allBirdwatching - Hike with our experienced Nature Interpreters and watch for endemics like the St. Lucia Parrot and OrioleSights nearby - Guided tour of picturesque fishing villages of Anse La Raye and CanariesRecommended by - Fodors
Windjammer 330 rooms from $200Gros Islet, St Lucia
Elegant family friendly beachside resort. Rooms and villas feature contemporary furniture, four poster beds and private terraces. Outdoor pool, gym, tennis courts, spa and direct beach access. Superb Mediterranean menu, laid back beach bar. Luxurious, spacious and outstanding location.Honeymoons - Couples massages, candle lit dinners on the beach, champagne breakfast in your roomFamilies - Chic, spacious and functional family suites, excellent kids club, spa for adultsPrivate Hot Tub - Some suites have private jacuzzisKids Club - Fully staffed.Recommended by - Fodors, CN Traveller
Cotton Bay Village 75 rooms from $214St Lucia
Clusters of villas on secluded beach front. Colonial style rooms feature dark wood shutters, French antiques and private pools. Shared outdoor pool, spa, gym and private beach. Superb fusion cuisine, slick bar. Family friendly and great value.Families - Bigger suites can hold everyone, excellent kids club, child friendly activities and menus, spa for adultsSights nearby - Rodney BayKids Club - Fully staffed.Local markets - Good for local colour.Recommended by - Fodors
Bay Gardens Beach Resort 36 rooms from $222Gros Islet, St Lucia
Colourful resort in Rodney Bay. Rooms and suites are spacious with four poster beds, modern bathrooms and ocean breeze-sized windows; the suites have proper kitchens. Big outdoor pool, spa and games room. Asian-Caribbean fusion cuisine and lively beach bar. Excellent value and location.Beach Life - Choose a beachfront room and you'll be just metres from the sand; take coastal walks or take the chance to learn a watersportFamilies - Villas have proper kitchens, plenty of bedrooms, and the hotel has both adult and child friendly activitiesSights nearby - St. Joseph the Worker Parish and Rodney Bay MarinaSailing - Hobie cat sailing coursesRecommended by - Fodors
Coconut Bay 250 rooms from $313St Lucia
All inclusive Atlantic-facing beach resort with separate adult only & family wings. Spacious rooms have colourful artworks, cream furnishings and balconies. Outdoor pool, spa, gym, tennis court and direct beach access. Fabulous cuisine of varying formalities. Friendly, idyllic and fantastic value.Romantic Break - 'Harmony' wing of hotel is adults only, beach front horse riding and sunset sailingFamilies - 'Splash' family wing of hotel, kids club and tours which are suitable for all agesSeaside - Ideal for a seaside holiday.Kids Club - Fully staffed.Recommended by - Fodors
Stonefield Villa Resort 18 rooms from $312Soufriere
Stonefield Villa Resort is set on a former lime and cocoa plantation in the village of Soufriere. Unfussy individual villas equipped with their own kitchenettes, private pools and patios with fantastic surrounding views. Locally sourced meals at the Mango restaurant. Wonderfully romantic!Back to Nature - This stunning property is perched on a sea-facing hillside coated in dense tropical vegetationRomantic Break - A superb setting offering privacy and beauty-the ideal choice for a romantic getawayFishing - Full day fishing tours can be arranged upon request by Stonefield Villa ResortGreat walks - Wander along the beach at sunset and take in the gorgeous viewsRecommended by - Tablet, I Escape
Anse Chastanet 49 rooms from $355Soufriere, St Lucia
St Lucia as it was pre air-con and hi-tech. Large rooms have wooden shutters, hard wood floors, artworks and big terraces. Direct beach access, complimentary watersports, gym, spa and tennis courts. Five restaurants providing equally excellent cuisine. Piton views, jolly decor and relaxed ambience.Hideaway - No technology in the rooms, secluded spot in the bay and quiet ambience all leave you feeling truly relaxedSnorkelling - Surrounded by stunning coral reefsLocal markets - Choiseul, the island's not-for-profit village co-operative that sells leatherwork, weaving, ragdolls and potteryFull of characterRecommended by - I Escape, Kiwi Collection, Fodors
Ti Kaye 33 rooms from $390Anse La Raye, St Lucia
Charming bungalows amongst shady gardens. The rooms have romantic four poster beds, walk-in wardrobes and outdoor showers; some with private plunge pools. Outdoor pool, superb spa, gym and beach access. Excellent fresh St Lucian cuisine, jolly bar. Quiet and ideal for couples.Beach Life - Secluded sea-facing bungalows with hammocks, plunge pools and plenty of beach activitiesSights nearby - Visit Soufriere (there are daily excursions) to see the picturesque harbour-village set beneath the Piton mountainsSailing - Off St Lucia's lovely west coast in a catamaran or monohullRestrictions on children - Children over 12 welcomeRecommended by - Fodors, I Escape, Frommers
Cap Maison 49 rooms from $435St Lucia
Sensational hotel above Smuggler's Cove. Rooms & villas are spacious, with shuttered windows, dark wood furniture and large verandahs. Villas have kitchens, living rooms & flexible layouts that are perfect for families or groups. Outdoor pool, gym, spa and gardens. Luxurious, intimate and serene.Groups - One-bedroomed suites can join; ideal for up to 3 couples. Sitting room with a dining area, a full kitchen and 2 verandasHoneymoons - Splash out on a Villa Suite, some with a pool, a Jacuzzi or a roof terrace - total privacy and seclusionBirdwatching - Little blue herons, hummingbirds, magnificent frigate birds, broadwinged hawks, mocking birds and even ospreys on the estateSpa - Wide range of pampering treatments (including couples massages) offered in a variety of locations.Recommended by - I Escape, CN Traveller
Boucan by Hotel Chocolat 14 rooms from $450Soufriere, St Lucia
Contemporary hotel in a cocoa plantation. Rooms have dark wood furniture, modern four poster beds and sumptuous bathrooms. Outdoor infinity pool, gardens, spa and terrace. Excellent cocoa based menu, and great bar. Ideal for those wanting a slice of urban chic, off the beaten track.Back to Nature - Learn about where chocolate comes from, walk through the forests and take sailing tripsViews - Stunning views over St Lucia's famous PitonsCooking classes - Tree to Bar class, which starts with guests cutting cacao pods and ends with creating chocolate bars and trufflesSpa - Cacao Rejuvenated spa offers a wide range of treatments including massage, facials & much moreRecommended by - Tablet, Mr & Mrs Smith, Fodors
Ladera 32 rooms from $520Soufriere, St Lucia
Colonial-chic adults only hotel overlooking the Pitons. Spacious rooms have no fourth wall, dark wood four posters, antiques and private plunge pools. Shared outdoor pool, gym and spa. Excellent local cuisine in the terraced restaurant. Adult, secluded, stunning.Hideaway - Enjoy the luxurious spa, jaw-dropping views, adults only ambience and seclusion of your private poolCooking classes - Daily morning cookery demonstrations at the bar at Dasheene.Sailing - Travel to Martinique aboard the Flying RayRestrictions on children - Children are not allowedRecommended by - Tablet, Fodors, Kiwi Collection
Capella Marigot Bay 124 rooms from $550Marigot Bay, St Lucia
Contemporary hotel near the marina. The rooms have slate floors, big beds and high vaulted ceilings. Most rooms with private plunge pools and terraces. Outdoor pool with waterfall, gym and spa. Excellent international fare in restaurant, characterful bar 'The Rum Cave'. Slick, laid back, luxurious.Romantic Break - Enjoy marina views, sunset sailing trips, watersports and a very chic hotelSailing - Marina location, abundance of sailing trips availableSights nearby - Roseau Valley Banana PlantationGreat walks - L'Anse la Raye BeachRecommended by - Tablet, Kiwi Collection
East Winds Inn 30 rooms from $551Gros Islet, St Lucia
Elegant all inclusive beachfront hotel in 14 acres of lush gardens with 30 large airy rooms in cottages scattered throughout. Outdoor pool, direct beach access, outdoor fitness track & complimentary yoga classes. Fantastic fresh local cuisine, jolly bar area. Ideal for a laid back, low key holiday.Wellbeing - From yoga & pilates to fitness and diet, all aspects of guests' wellbeing are taken care of.Hideaway - Secluded location and quiet atmosphere, extensive bird-filled grounds and shore nearbyGarden - Stunning 14 acre gardens with over 100 tropical species to discover.Diving - Dive shop, Caribbean Divers, is just 200 yards down the shoreRecommended by - Kiwi Collection, Fodors
Calabash Cove 26 rooms from $554Gros Islet, St Lucia
Gorgeous beach front hotel. Contemporary rooms feature dark wood furniture, exposed beams and terraces with hammocks; larger suites have outdoor showers. Outdoor infinity pool, lush gardens, spa and private beach. Excellent Asian cuisine; swim-up pool bar. Chic, slick and friendly.Honeymoons - The ideal honeymooners spot with sunset facing private terraces, spa treatments and much more!Private Hot Tub - Book a swim up junior suite or watersedge cottage for your own jacuzziSwimming Pool - Outdoor infinity pool. Watersedge Cottages have private plunge poolsViews - Great views south to Castries and north to MartiniqueRecommended by - Fodors
Rendezvous 57 rooms from $846Castries, St Lucia
Adults only hotel in former coconut plantation. The rooms have bamboo floors, four posters and sumptuous bathrooms. Outdoor pool, tennis courts, gym, spa and shady gardens. Both formal French dining and relaxed Caribbean fare; chic bar. Romantic, secluded and very laid back.Honeymoons - Adults only resort and totally catered to romance with sunset cruises, couples spa and beach picnicsCooking classes - Bar and cocktail coursesRestrictions on children - Adults onlyRomantic - Good for couples.Recommended by - Fodors
Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort 78 rooms from $1020Soufriere, St Lucia
Stunningly situated, gorgeous family-friendly hotel. Elegant rooms have white furniture, chandeliers, walk-in closets and opulent bathrooms. Each room has private garden and plunge pool. Tennis courts, gym and spa, direct beach access. Outstanding cuisine, chic bar. Luxurious and spacious.Foodies - Farm to Table tour with Chef Daniel Hurtado to source the organic produce, visit fish market and then cook it up togetherFamilies - Clubs for both older and younger children, including kayaking and treasure hunts, babysitters and child friendly menusOutstanding location - Stunning location at the foot of St Lucia's iconic PitonsGreat walks - A fifteen minutes boat ride via water taxi will take you to the base of Gros Piton where one starts the hikeRecommended by - Fodors, Kiwi Collection, Tablet
The BodyHoliday at Le Sport 152 rooms from $1086Gros Islet, St Lucia
Splendid adults-only, all inclusive, wellbeing hotel on the beach. Rooms feature four poster beds, marble floors and elegant bathrooms. Outdoor pool, spa, gym, tennis courts and watersports. Fantastic pan-Asian cuisine, music evenings in the buzzy bar. Rejuvenating, relaxing and carefree.Active Holiday - Wellbeing hotel focuses on fitness and relaxation - spa treatment, personal trainer and sports lesson included in the rateSpa - Daily spa treatment included in the rateSights nearby - Pigeon Island National ParkRestrictions on children - Adults onlyRecommended by - Fodors
Jade Mountain 28 rooms from $1325Soufriere, St Lucia
Sublime hotel in the mountainside. The spacious rooms all have views of Piton Mountains, wooden floors, modern furniture and private infinity pools. Shared outdoor pool, gym, spa and tennis courts. Outstanding seafood cuisine, slick bar area. Luxurious, stunning and chic.Romantic Break - Adult ambience, private infinity pools, jaw dropping views and spa treatmentsSights nearby - Near the St. Lucia's famous Piton mountains, a Unesco World Heritage SiteRestrictions on children - Children over 16 welcomeOn the beach - Two private beachesRecommended by - Kiwi Collection, Fodors, Mr & Mrs Smith, Tablet


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Call Waiting is the third episode of the third season of Prison Break, and the forty-seventh episode overall.
Starring: Dominic Purcell (Lincoln), Wentworth Miller (Michael), Amaury Nolasco (Sucre), Wade Williams (Bellick), Robert Knepper (T-Bag), Chris Vance (Whistler), Robert Wisdom (Lechero), Danay Garcia (Sofia)
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With: William Fichtner (Mahone)
Guest Starring: Laurence Mason (Sammy), Carlo Alban (McGrady), Joe Holt (Pistachio), Ramon Franco (Raul Darinda, Mahone's Defender), F.J. Rio (Augusto)
Special Guest Star: Marshall Allman (L.J.)
Co-Starring: Manny Rubio (Nieves), Anthony Escobar (Grave Digger), Curtis Wayne (Cheo), Davi Jay (Papo), Mo Deja (Military Officer), Hugo Perez (Cab Driver), Allen Warchol (Liquor Clerk), Flavic Hinojosa (Junkie), Katie Amanda Keane (Sara), Abel Becerra (Pedestrian)

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STREAMING: Junius "Battle In The Sky"/
I don't usually premiere tracks on here, but when I do, there are few bands I'd rather talk about than Junius. After spoiling us with excellent full-lengths in 2009 and 2011, these Massholes are finally returning with a collection of new recordings next month after a nearly two-and-a-half year break. Given that a few weeks still remain before you'll be able to hear the Days of the Fallen Sun EP in full, we're pretty pumped to introduce "Battle in the Sky"--one of the extended play's two brand new tracks that fit quite nicely alongside new versions of two tunes from past splits--to the listening public for the first time. The song may be the shortest of the non-interstitial variety on the EP, but there's still a lot going on over the course of its 212 seconds, highlighted by the melodic shift at 0:36 (reprised at 3:00) and the tension it releases after the build up of the main riff. Be sure to catch the quartet on its mini-US tour at the end of February if you can, particularly its FREE show at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar alongside the almighty Caspian, A Storm of Light and a glow-in-the-dark mini golf course. You can pre-order a copy of the EP, which hits shelves February 18th, here.
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2/6 Zoetermeer, NL - Boederjj ^ 2/7 Dortmund, DE - FZW (Visions Party) ^ 2/8 London, UK - Barfly ^ 2/9 Paris, FR - Glazart ^ 2/10 Bilbao, ES - Sonora ^ 2/11 Madrid, ES - Shoko ^ 2/12 Barcelona, ES - Apolo 2 ^ 2/13 Zurich, CH - Komplex ^ 2/14 Wien, AT - Szene ^ 2/15 Innsbruck, AT - Weekender ^ 2/16 Stuttgart, DE - Wagenhallen ^ 2/17 Munchen, DE - Backstage ^ 2/18 Berlin, DE - Lido ^ 2/19 Dresden, DE - Beatpol ^ 2/20 Luxemburg Esh Sur Alzette, DE - Rockhal ^ 2/25 York, PA - The Depot # 2/26 Columbus, OH - Kobo # 2/27 Chicago, IL - Reggies Rock Club# 2/28 Erie, PA - Crooked I # 3/1 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Night Bazaar #* 3/2 Cambridge, MA - Middle East*
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More parents at international and direct subsidy schools face single-digit percentage rises in tuition fees this year if the Education Bureau approves their applications for higher charges.
School managers say inflation has made it hard to maintain current fee levels.
They cite greater expenses in offering remuneration packages, including benefits such as housing to retain quality foreign teachers.
Parents of thousands of pupils at schools run by the English Schools Foundation, the largest English-language education provider in the city, will pay 4 per cent more on average from this year, after the bureau approved the increase.
Now, a total of 63 international and DSS schools have applied to the bureau for fee adjustments, compared to 53 DSS schools that did not do so.
The Hong Kong International School was one of those that felt a need to boost its income.
Its chief advancement officer, Erik Dierks, said the management had gone to great lengths in slowing the pace of fee growth, but had run up against rising costs.
"We have always wanted to keep [the rate increase] as low as possible. The reason we [still] do it is market driven," Dierks (pictured) said yesterday.
"We need to retain the best faculty in the world, and the costs include housing for staff, which goes up with inflation."
The school was seeking to add up to 4 per cent to its current charges, he said. The latest bureau figures show 36 international schools and 27 direct subsidy schools, including elite institutions with a strong focus in foreign-language training, had applied for fee increases for the 2012/13 academic year.
Most of those DSS schools asked for single-digit rises, said Chan Wai-kai, external secretary of the Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council.
Chan noted that under a new school management scheme, schools were barred from making high-risk investments and should cut fees if they accumulated a large surplus.
The scheme was set up after some schools were found to have invested heavily in property and stocks.
One of the DSS schools that notified the bureau it would not raise fees in 2012/13 was St Paul's Co-educational College Primary School.
"Our financial situation has remained sound since the last fee increase three years ago," said Kim Tsoi, the school's director of community relations. He said a fee rise would be avoided when unnecessary.
Most schools popular among expatriates raised fees by as much as 10 per cent over the past two years, the South China Morning Post found in a survey of international schools.
The ESF followed its fee rises announced in April with a new debenture scheme on Wednesday that asked parents to pay a non-refundable HK$500,000 to reserve a place for their children in 2013 and beyond.
The expatriate community has been complaining about the years of school fee increases that have made English-language education in Hong Kong less affordable.
Observers say a lack of such school places, coupled with an influx of local and mainland children whose parents are seeking alternatives from the standard Hong Kong curriculum, have prompted schools to raise charges.


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SINGAPORE IS SYNONYMOUS with big business and Hi-Tech exports. The Lion city is a major business hub in Southeast Asia boasting the fifth highest per capita GDP in the world. Interesting? Yes but what can it offer the tourist? As guests of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) Tiger Airways and Image Impact Co.Ltd we were about to find out.
We boarded our Tiger Airways flight at Chiang Mai International and were soon winging our way on the two and a half our flight to Singapore. On arrival we decided that Changi Airport alone was worth the trip: immaculate and efficient with every facility a traveler could wish for; even saunas!
We were met by Ms.Josephine a pretty Thai- speaking representative of the Singapore Tourist Board and ushered aboard a coach for the short drive to our hotel. Singapore has some of the world's finest hotels from the legendary Raffles to the latest and most expensive establishment The Fullarton with its colonnades lit up against the night sky looking for all the world like The Parthenon. Our hotel The Gallery was a little further down the road in trendy Robertson Quay; less opulent perhaps but an excellent example of post-modern architecture and very comfortable.
Arriving as we did in the late evening on the way to The Gallery Hotel we stopped the van at the first food market for a swift foray in search of a late-night snack. We could of course have used room service but having heard so much about the variety of food to be found on every corner of the city we ventured out. Within minutes we were supping tom yum goong spicy noodles goat satay and a dessert of sliced peaches and basil seeds in crushed ice. Suitably satisfied and a bit sleepy we returned to The Gallery for a comfortable night's sleep. In our room we found a bottle of champagne cooling and serving of fresh fruit.
The Gallery Hotel is Singapore's first Hip-Art Design Hotel the creative hub of the trendy and historical heritage areas. Nearly everywhere can be seen beautiful sculptures buildings with glass elevators multicolored bridges and restored vintage buildings.
The following morning found us in a branch of the city's famous Ya Kun Kaya coffee houses where we sampled a delicious breakfast of bread toasted on charcoal grill spread thickly with the special kaya mix of egg and coconut. The serving staff spoke Thai at least enough for us to be able to order breakfast. Suitably fuelled up to meet the new day we boarded our coach for the trip to nearby Chinatown.
Our STB guide Josephine took us seamlessly from the early years of Chinese traders trying to eke out a living in the squalor of filthy shophouses to today's up-market restaurants and flourishing trading businesses. This she did by taking us to the Chinese Heritage Centre housed in restored shophouses on Pagoda Street. Here we were shown photographs and video clips tracing the lives of the first Chinese settlers as they struggled to survive amid opium dens brothels and the ubiquitous Triad society whose members had a stranglehold on the city's Chinatown all those years ago.
The city fathers in their infinite wisdom have lifted a fifty year old ban on food hawkers and today's Chinatown is alive with these unique roadside eateries. A huge selection of fruit is very tempting to buy and to taste.Take a walk down Smith Street (or Food Street as it's best known hereabouts) and you'll find stock brokers sitting cheek by jowl with labourers as they wolf down the magnificent fare on offer amid the cries of waiters passing orders to cooks behind steaming urns.
Walking along the streets of Chinatown amid the pungent aroma of incense wafting from the temples it is easy to get a feel for life as it was for the early nineteenth century Chinese settlers. The shopping is great in Chinatown lots of variety and many signs such as "three for the price of two". After finding a money changer very early in the morning we loaded up on Chinese silks souvenirs and postcards. Josephine showed us the shops that sell all types of replicas for the afterworld such as paper bras golf clubs washing machines refrigerators and so much more.
Tempting though it was we had to forego the exotic food on offer at the hawkers street eateries as we had booked tables for lunch at the Long Beach Restaurant in Marina Bay. Nearly 20 aquariums with sefood from Canada Australia and all over the world are awaiting the adventurous.
A rain squall swept across the river as we settled down to our midday repast of black-pepper crab and spindle clams in a spicy black pepper broth. Additional famous dishes were served such as steamed fish and a unusual dish of wok fried sliced lotus roots short snow beans and macadamia nuts.
A few cold beers later we head for Singapore's Suntec City the largest shopping mall where we boarded the colourful Hippo buses taking many visitors on city tours. These double decker buses have an open upper deck to allow tourists to film the sights as they travel around the city. This would be a great ride in August when the country celebrates its 40th anniversary with all the colorful banners and flags flapping in the breeze. It's a great feeling to be riding among the treetops to view the oustanding buildings and major sights with no smelly air pollution to contend with.
The guide points out a construction site. Nearly 70% completed is southeast Asia's largest library at a cost of 200 million $Sing. The location of the library is at Parro and Malay Streets. Also from the posted signage this is the neighborhood of backpacker lodgings.
We stroll a street of restaurants to the dock to board our wood tug boat at Clark Quay and we are soon drifting along the river taking in the sights as a recorded commentary in Thai highlights the many places of interest such as the twelve bridges spanning the river and the new arts centre the Esplanade its twin domes resembling a pair of durians. As the sun sets the streetlights and neons are more promiment. It's a colorful atmosphere to be part of.
We disembark at Boat Quay and take a stroll through extensive restaurant row. It's fun to stop and chat with many Thai who are residents operating Thai restaurants in this area. We arrive at the The Sundanese an Indonesian restaurant with an extensive menu.
On the road again after dinner for the evening's entertainment a visit to Singapore's fabulous Night Safari park (Chiang Mai's will open soon we are told) home to twelve hundred animals many of which are endangered species.
However while ninety percent of tropical animals are nocturnal we are not and it was back to The Gallery for us and another most welcome night's sleep.
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Dr. Peter Cameron is a Scottish Presbyterian minister, theologian, lawyer, and the only churchman to be branded as a heretic in the 20th century for challenging Christian beliefs.[1]
Early life
Cameron was born in 1945 in Scotland, read law at Edinburgh University, and studied theology at Edinburgh and Cambridge before being ordained as a minister in the Church of Scotland.
Cameron and his family moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at the beginning of 1991, when he was appointed Principal of St Andrew's College at the University of Sydney, and thus became a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
In 1993, Dr Cameron became the only churchman to be branded as a heretic in the 20th century for challenging Christian beliefs.[1] He was convicted by the Presbyterian Church of Australia of heresy for disagreeing with the first chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith, which as a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, he was required "firmly and constantly to adhere thereto and to the utmost of [his] power to maintain and defend",[2] by questioning the writings of Paul in the New Testament.
The charge related to a sermon that he preached on 2 March 1992 called The Place of Women in the Church to 300 members of a Dorcas Society Rally (a Presbyterian women's organisation) in the Ashfield Presbyterian Church.[3] In the sermon Cameron supported the ordination of women to the ministry, criticised the church's hard line on homosexuality, and attacked fundamentalist Christianity in general.[4][5] According to Bruce Christian, a member of the Sydney Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church, Cameron was prosecuted for his attitude to Scripture in the lecture, stating: "The point he actually made at the public rally was that there was little value in arguing the hermeneutics of 1 Timothy 2:11-15 on the ordination of women, the simple fact is that Paul got it wrong."[6]
In Australia, most congregations of the Presbyterian Church had left that body in 1977 to join the Uniting Church in Australia. The thirty-six percent of congregations that stayed tended to be more conservative or fundamentalist than the majority that left. This meant that the Presbyterian Church in Australia was a far more conservative body than its 'parent' the Church of Scotland. Thus, Dr Cameron's opinions were far more remarkable in the context of the Australian church than they would have been in the Scottish context. Church spokesman Reverend Paul Cooper noted that:
"though the views that Dr Cameron is spouting would be acceptable in Scotland, they are not acceptable in Australia. We are a different church...an independent Church. Colonialism is dead. Dr Cameron wants the Presbyterian Church to be like the Church of Scotland...but we make our own decisions and our decision is that we don't want to be that sort of church. We stand under the authority of the Bible."[5]
The ordination of women was a particularly 'live' issue at the time. Seven months after Dr Cameron's arrival, the General Assembly of Australia had decided to reverse a seventeen-year-old policy of ordaining women.[5] Cameron's thoughts towards women in the Church has been also attributed to him having a daughter, with him stating in his controversial sermon:
"it was only recently that the full significance came home to me when I suddenly realised that the effect of the decision to ban the ordination of women is that my daughter cannot become a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. I don't mean that she was intending to. I mean that up to that point it was only the absurdity of the position that had struck me...after that I began to get angry. My daughter...goes to the PLC Croydon. It occurs to me that these initials now stand for Presbyterian Ladies Can't."[3]
Dr Cameron's conviction did not have any legal standing, only standing within the church itself. Thus the worst consequences for him would have been deposition (exclusion from the ministry) or excommunication (expulsion from the church).[5] However he withdrew his last appeal and resigned from the ministry on 31 July 1994.[7] He returned to Scotland in January 1996, and left the Church of Scotland to be ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church (the Anglican Church in Scotland).[5]
Published works
Dr Cameron is the author several books, the most well-known of which, Heretic, ISBN 0-86824-544-5, gives his account of the trial.
- Peter Cameron (1997). Finishing school for blokes : college life exposed. St. Leonards, NSW, Australia : Allen & Unwin,. ISBN 1-86448-134-X.
- Peter Cameron (1994). Heretic. Sydney : Doubleday,. ISBN 0-86824-544-5.
- Peter Cameron (1993). Necessary heresies : alternatives to fundamentalism. Kensington, N.S.W. : New South Wales University Press,. ISBN 0-86840-293-1.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MacLean, Sheena (1995-07-20). "The 'heretic' at God's right hand". Features (Melbourne: The Age): p. 11. http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=Peter+and+Cameron+and+presbyterian&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=author&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news950720_0112_4463. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "Vows". An Introduction to the Presbyterian Church of Australia. The Presbyterian Church of Australia. http://www.presbyterian.org.au/section6.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cameron, Peter (1993-07-08). "The making of a heretic". Opinion-Analysis (Melbourne: The Age): p. 14. http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=cameron+and+%22presbyterian+ladies%22&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news930708_0204_3483. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ Jensen, Rod (March 2002). "Heretic". Reviews. Sea of Faith in Australia (SoFiA). http://www.sof-in-australia.org/heretic.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 de Maria, Bill (1999). "Deadly Disclosures: Whistleblowing and the Ethical Meltdown of Australia". Wakefield Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=jdYTquEmaScC&dq=%22Deadly+Disclosures%22+maria&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=f4IZ-EByh6&sig=6LJ3WXGHGVsOFKSNOj-mx_EmwP8#PPA74,M1. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ↑ Carey, Andrew (2002-09-06). "The New Liberals". Culture (Sydney: Sydney Anglican Network). http://your.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/thinking/390a/. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ Stephens, Tony (1994-08-01). "Devil's Advocate Quits Ministry to find God". News and Features (Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald): p. 5. http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=cameron+and+%22presbyterian+ladies%22&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news940801_0082_3282. Retrieved 2008-02-26.


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