You couldn't possibly visit Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Even if you do not want to visit this world famous structure, you will see its top from all over Paris. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft); when it was completed at the end of the 19th century it was twice as high as the Washington Monument, at the time the tallest structure in the world.

1889 World Exhibition
The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789.
The construction was only meant to last for the duration of the Exposition, but it still stands today, despite all protests from contemporary artists who feared the construction would be the advent of structures without 'individuality' and despite the many people who feared that this huge 'object' would not fit into the architecture of Paris.
Eiffel Tower at night, Paris
Today, there is no such aversion anymore among the Parisians, and one could not imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, in fact it has become the symbol of the City of Light.

Gustave Eiffel

The man behind the Eiffel Tower was Gustave Eiffel, known from his revolutionary bridge building techniques, as employed in the great viaduct at Garabit in 1884. These techniques would form the basis for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. He was also known for the construction of the Statue of Liberty's iron framework.

The structure took more than two years to complete. Each one of the about 12,000 iron pieces were designed
Eiffel Tower in the evening
separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were prefabricated and fit together using approx. 7 million nails.

The Tallest
Inaugurated March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower would be the tallest structure in the world until the completion of the Chrysler Building in 1930.

Underwater World Singapore is one of Asia's most exciting tropical oceanarium (Large aquarium). Tourists will have the opportunity to admire the amazing sea lives from this part of the world together with endangered underwater animals.

This place offers visitors the chance to look at different ocean creatures which are sure to captivate you and you do not need to dive into the water and get yourself wet. These creatures, native to Australia, have the natural camouflage of leafy and frilly appendages. This large aquarium features a long walk-through tank where you can experience sharks and rays swimming right over your head; especially liked the little sea dragons, relatives of the sea horse.

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The main attraction is DUGONG, sea cow that entertains visitors with its acrobatic movements. You may observe them through a series of interactive, feeding and training sessions specially designed to demonstrate their natural abilities of tail-walking synchronization.

The Night Ocean Discovery programme begins at 7pm daily and is your chance to view a totally different world where nocturnal sea creatures come to life as night falls. See brightly colored fish amidst the coral life or watch seahorses anchored to plants. The rare and exotic marine mammal, the Dugong will intrigue visitors with its graceful movements. Catch a glimpse of deadly sea creatures like the Moray Eel, the Stone Fish, Lion Fish, Porcupine Fish or the Leopard Shark. Many marine species, such as the black tip and white tip sharks, eagle rays and big-belly seahorses, breed and thrive in the Underwater World.

Open: Underwater World Singapore: 9.00am - 9.00 pm (last admission at 8.30 pm).

Admission: SGD 17.30 adults, SGD 11.20 child (from 3-12 years old). Admission is free for children below 3 years old. This also includes admission to the Dolphin Lagoon.

Approximate Touring Time: 1.5 hours (including Dolphin Lagoon)

Location: 80 Siloso Road, Sentosa, Singapore 098969
Tel: (65) 6275 0030
Fax: (65) 6275 0036

Getting There: To Underwater World Singapore (UWS), take Sentosa Bus (Orange colour) from Seah Im Bus Interchange (just next to Harbourfront MRT station).
On Sentosa, take the monorail to Station M2 or by bus on the Blue, Red or Green Lines.

Let's go archipelago

The name Indonesia has its roots in two Greek words: "Indos" meaning Indian and "Nesos" which means islands. It is an appropriate description of the archipelago as there are estimated to be a total of 17,508 islands, of which only about 6,000 are inhabited, stretching for 5,150 km between the Australian and Asian continental mainlands and dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator.
Five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes are home to the majority of the population. The main islands are Sumatra (473,6O6 sq.km), Kalimantan 1539,400 sq.km), Sulawesi l 189,216 sq. km), Irian Jaya (421,981 sq. km), and last but not leastJava (132,187 sq.km), home to 70 percent of the country's population. Indonesia shares Irian Jaya with Papua New Guinea and two thirds of the island of Kalimantan with Malaysia and Borneo.



The islands and people of Indonesia constitute the fourth most populated nation in the world. As a democratic republic, Indonesia is divided into 32 provinces, special territories and classified geographically into four groups.

First are the Greater Sundas, made up of the larger islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
Second are the Lesser Sundas, consisting of smaller islands from Bali eastward to Timor. Third is Maluku which includes all the islands between Irian Jaya and Sulawesi. The fourth and final group is lrian Jaya in the extreme eastern part of the country.


Have a nice trip!

New Zealand might be compact but it offers a huge array of wonderful and unique experiences.

Bridge the World have been specialists in tailor-making holidays to New Zealand for over 22 years. Some of the experiences our travellers recommend are:

North Island

• For the ultimate in relaxation, dig out the sand to create your own natural spa pool at Hot Water Beach, The Coromandel.
• Head to Mount Victoria for stunning views of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington.
• Enjoy a delicious feast cooked using a traditional Maori Hangi - an underground oven created with hot stones.
• Ditch the car and hop on a bike to cycle around the wineries of Hawkes Bay.
• Auckland’s Sky Tower is great for 360° views.


South Island

• Whilst in Marlborough, wine tasting in the famous vineyards
of Cloudy Bay and Oyster Bay are a must.
• Explore the Abel Tasman National Park for views you will never forget.
• The best ways of seeing Christchurch are either punting along the Avon River or by hopping on the historical tram.
• The waterfalls, mountains, rainforests and wildlife in Milford Sound are out of this world.



Getting there

Award winning Air New Zealand is introducing the world’s most innovative long-haul flight experience and as the airline that flies passengers on some of the world’s longest routes, there’s not much Air New Zealand doesn’t know about long-haul travel. Whether it’s the revolutionary new Premium Economy Spaceseat™ with unparrelled personal space, new state of the art Economy seats or their award winning lie-flat bed in Business Premier, which ever cabin you chose to travel in, you can be sure of Air New Zealand’s unique Kiwi style and on-board hospitality.

You can get in touch by phone, 0871 781 2948, by email at sales@bridgetheworld.com, online at www.bridgetheworld.com, or visit your local branch, all of which are available 7 days a week for your convenience.
Bridge the World look forward to turning your dream holiday into reality.