wombat
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 03:42 PM |
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Singapore Trip - Anyone been?
Hi,
So lucky ole me is going to Singapore, has anyone been and can offer some Do's and Don't Tips?
Will be there 7 days.
Just asking.....
Wombat
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sdh2903
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 03:54 PM |
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Lovely place, very safe and clean. Don't take chewing gum and do take plenty of spending money as it's a pricey place. If your there for a
full 7 days you will have loads of time to see all the sights as it's not that big, I can highly recommend a night or 2 in Kuala Lumpur too
there's a very interesting train or very comfy coach between the cities for pennies, just don't take the wife down to the beach club
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wombat
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 03:56 PM |
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sdh,
The wife will be working some of the evenings so tell me more about the beach club !
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puma931
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 04:49 PM |
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I went there a few weeks ago for a weekend (part of a business trip around South East Asia)
There are so many things to do:
1) have a ride on the Singapore Flyer (London Eye)
2) visit the casino (3 buildings with boat on top)
3) loads of shopping malls, but things are expensive
4) amphibious vehicle ride
5) F1 track (near Singapore Flyer)
6) use public transport which is cheap
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John P
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 05:01 PM |
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We visited some years ago so things have probably changed but we stayed for a couple of nights on Sentosa Island which was really beautiful although I
guess very much a tourist area.
We also had one night at Raffels Hotel where we had the traditional Singapore Sling and lunch in the Tiffin Room. Expensive but something
we'll remember all our lives.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 05:43 PM |
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The beach club cafe is in Kuala Lumpur, google it and have a peek at the images
I couldn't possibly say anymore on a family site......
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ash_hammond
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 07:56 PM |
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The zoo is worth a visit!
.: www.mac1motorsports.co.uk | www.m1moc.com :.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 2/9/14 at 09:04 PM |
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We stopped for a couple of nights on the way to New Zealand for honeymoon.
Humidity is bad we walked most places and found routes through shopping centres were a welcome release.
Zoo is good. Raffles is a must.
Food excellent. Everyone friendly. Taxis were very cheep and the are football mad. River taxi was a nice wat to get about around the port.
Beer is / was very expensive
ATB agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Fred W B
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| posted on 3/9/14 at 04:16 PM |
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I spent 18 months there. Singapore is all about food, if you want to experience the good stuff get off the beaten tourist path and ask taxi drivers to
recommend good places to eat, especially seafood. You want the places where you see locals eating.
That's if you like different food and don't want what they call "western food" every night.
A local taught me a good tip, if you are eating in a local sidewalk restaurant, take a table right on the outside where people are walking past. They
give you bigger portions there as advertising
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 3/9/14 by Fred W B]
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 3/9/14 at 06:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
Humidity is bad we walked most places and found routes through shopping centres were a welcome release.
We went to Hong Kong in the same season about 4 years ago - the heat and humidity is phenomenal - it's a shock to the system. We were berated
by a local for complaining, but it seemed that every other local we saw while out and about seemed to be fanning themselves to keep cool!
As above - we spent most of our time steering a course between shopping malls, as they always had their air conditioning turned way down low. 
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wombat
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| posted on 3/9/14 at 07:26 PM |
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Thanks folks some handy stuff, definitely will be venturing off the tourist trail where possible and certainly looking to experience the different
food.
I will be in seafood heaven as Mrs Wombat allergic to fish n shellfish, will there be plenty of options for her too?
If humidity so high I guess it's short sleeve shirts and shorts only to pack, but what about nighttime does it cool off?
Cheers so far.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 3/9/14 at 07:52 PM |
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Lots of different food options all over the place
quote:
what about nighttime does it cool off?
No! In singapore the only weather options are either:
hot, or
hot and wet.
Only place you will need long sleeves is if you go to movies, they are like fridges with the aircon.
[Edited on 3/9/14 by Fred W B]
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 4/9/14 at 07:34 AM |
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Our hotel had air con so we set it to keep is cool and left it on but take a bottle of water to bed as you will need it when you wake up with a dry
throat.
Friend went a year back and the pit lane for the f1 was open to walk around
ATB agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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