my perennial highlights are the view of the waterfront from dom luis bridge, and the view of dom luis are also some magnificent buildings, starting with sao bento station itself, the ferreira borges market and the mighty cathedral. if you find yourself with an afternoon to spare, consider a trip to the nearby town of aveiro, an hour south on a very cheap train ride. it provides a charming and very different outlook on northern portugal. next, ann lennox says her daughter is currently on a gap year but they have a rendezvous to meet up for six days in singapore. "have you got any advice on where a mother and daughter could go to get a taste of asia from singapore?" well, ann, i've called in advice from a singapore resident. some nice day trips that you can take in singapore would be to check out the national side of singapore. one of the areas i would recommend checking out is kranji in the north—west. there's a really good nature reserve called sungei buloh reserve. there's lots of mangroves, forests, it's great for walks, you can find lots of animals and birds as well. another place