| Y Miyake |
22 March 2004 |
Stayed at Swissotel The Stamford - Singapore, Singapore.
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If you are planning day trip to Malaysia from Singapore, I recommend to bring some Malaysian Ringgit cash. Even in JB, border town to Singapore, most shops do not accept Singapore Dollar.
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| S Chavali |
28 November 2003 |
Stayed at Broadway Hotel - Singapore, Singapore.
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Very easy to go to places as all major attractions are pretty well connected by MRT and/or SBS Transit.
One should carry adequate cash as the acceptance of credit/debit cards is not as much as one would generally find it in Australia, UK or the US. I personally had to change foreign currency three times in 5 days as the cash I carried with me got over very soon due to non-acceptance of card.
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| A Barnes |
25 August 2002 |
Stayed at Crown Hotel at Orchard - Singapore, Singapore.
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Singapore is one of the most user-friendly cities in the world--safe and clean. Everyone speaks English (so for English-speakers, it's very easy to get around and get advice). If you stay in the Crown Prince or along Orchard Road, be sure to eat the famous chicken-rice at the Chatterbox. Also, the best money-exchange rates near there can be found in Far East Plaza--and if you haggle they get even better. ATM's are easy to find downtown too.
The most interesting places to visit in Singapore are the Raffles Hotel, the newly-renovated Chinatown, any of the countless hawker centers (selling fabulous food at dirt-cheap prices), Little India, and the ZOO (even if you're not an animal-lover, it's an amazing experience).
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| L Jack |
11 July 2002 |
Stayed at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel - Singapore, Singapore.
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Visited Singapore Expo, as have visited Singapore many times had no trouble getting around.
One possible consideration could be to run a shuttle bus a couple of times a day to Orchard Road or other shopping locations and places of interest.
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| J Mcdonald |
07 July 2002 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore - Singapore, Singapore.
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I just scratched the surface in this, my first visit to Singapore. The shopping is extraordinary, of course, but not the kind of bargain that it apparently was years ago. You really need to know the price or things before you buy! The History Museum and the Art Museum are very limited in what they exhibit, but right now the Art Musem has a stunning travelling show of Rodin Bronzes which is worth at least a couple of hours.
HUGE UPSIDE: A country in which tipping is unfashionable -- even officially discouraged. What a pleasure!
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| S Scully |
02 June 2002 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Fun location for businessmen looking to relax.
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| S Jennings |
14 May 2002 |
Stayed at Swissotel Merchant Court - Singapore, Singapore.
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Hooters is just across the walking bridge,
ATM's where not very close and a little hard to find.
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| A Calvin |
10 May 2002 |
Stayed at Tristar Inn Singapore - Singapore, Singapore.
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A week in Singapore was enough. I'm not a huge shopper, so I was bored with Orchard road in an hour. Walking through little India and eating with the locals there and at hawkers stalls was MUCH better.
Felt safe, never threatened the whole time. Very hot - a clothing made out of cheesecloth-style material is the best by far. A pure cotton Ralph Lauren shirt will make you look like you had a shower in your clothes.
MRT is good and cheap; taxis are cheap compared to Australia. Johor Bahru (Malaysia) was easy to get to by the Singapore-JB Express for S$2.50. Prices are cheaper there, but compared to Singapore it's very run down. NB I went there 3 days after arriving in Singapore with a 30 day visa granted on arrival. After 6 hours in JB I reentered Singapore and recieved a 14 day visa. Bad luck if I was staying 3 weeks...
The 2.5 hour boat trip was plenty long enough but worth doing. Sentosa island is good - go about 11am and spend the day/early evening there. The beer there is horrendously expensive ($8 instead of $3.40 at hawker).
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| W Wong |
28 April 2002 |
Stayed at Albert Court Hotel - Singapore, Singapore.
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Very metropolitan, good for business or leisure travel.
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| W Young |
21 April 2002 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Nagoya itself is not a tourist destination. Business and/or nightlife only. Good bars/restaurants are Lucy's Oarhouse, The Red Cock, and The Bistro. The Bistro has the cleanest restrooms I have ever seen in a Southeast Asian nightspot outside a hotel. The Batam Cafe in the shopping mall next to the Melia Hotel is a good place to eat. Same kitchen as the hotel for a fraction of the price.
Getting to Batam was via the Penguin Ferry service from Singapore's World Trade Center. You must remember that bookings for the ferries close thirty minutes prior to departure, so get there quick. On your return at the Batam side whatever you do, do NOT give your passports to the touts claiming to be from the ferry office. Go up to the window and personally hand your passport to the people in the booth.
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