Typically, nomadic
wanderings and world-class resorts don’t really cross paths. Any regular
traveler can appreciate a bit of luxury now and then, but generally the idea is
to keep costs low, keep experiences authentic, and avoid commercial tourist
traps. Let’s face it: you can’t exactly pull off the nomad label if you’re
laying out on a memory foam cabana bed having your feet massaged. Nevertheless,
there’s something a little different about the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Yes, it’s a giant, gleaming facility that resembles what we imagine the
skyscrapers of a future Earth might look like. At the same time, it towers over
an area so full of distinct culture, with such authenticity threaded in between
the tourist traps, that it still feels in-bounds, so to speak.
