Blogs from Singapore, Asia - page 20

Partout sur le web, on stipule que Singapour ruine les touristes. C'est FAUX! Bien que Singapour soit un des pays d'Asie les plus riches, un voyageur paumé peut très bien y survivre. Moins de 25$CAD par jour? Transport, nuits, nourriture et activités incluses? Cath en Cavale a réussi! Voici quelques Trucs et Astuces: 1- Choisissez vos nuits. Visitez Singapour du dimanche au jeudi. Les vendredis et samedis soirs, les endroits où dormir montent leurs prix de façon faramineuse. Après tout, dans une ville, on peut trouver de l'action peut importe la journée de la semaine. 2- Oubliez les chambres privées! À Singapour, on ne peut pas se payer ce luxe. C'est le temps de retourner aux dortoirs! Plusieurs auberges de jeunesse offrent des dortoirs de 10 personnes assez spacieux avec casiers pour un prix bien raisonnable. ... read more

Sitting at the airport, waiting for our flight to Sydney, and we have time for a brief round up of our days in Singapore. It certainly is a clean and safe city and we walked miles. On our first full day we followed the river to Marina Bay, a reclaimed area where the Marina Bay Sands hotel is BIG focal point. The area includes gardens with futuristic trees, a cloud forest in a dome which was really worth visiting and a flower dome that we just didn't have time for. Yesterday was a day of contrasts - we visited the Botanic Gardens and the National Orchid Collection (so beautiful) and then wandered around Chinatown. In the evening we found a bar selling Singapore Slings at less than half the cost of those at Raffles Hotel and ... read more

I can honestly say that Singapore is one of my most favourite places I have ever visited! From the moment we landed everyone has been friendly and helpful, the place is clean and well maintained and it's peaceful. Despite being a city there aren't hoards of people getting in your way as you walk down the street, or people begging you to look at their menus and eat in their restaurants. When we arrived at our hotel we were a bit disappointed as it was quite small, that being said it's the only one I've given 5 stars to on Trip Advisor this whole time. We were in an excellent location, Clarke Quay where we spent our first evening drinking cocktails and making an itinerary for the rest of the week. We woke up early and ... read more

A 22 hour stopover! 10th Feb: My flight arrived in the early evening. I had booked with Scoot, but had received an email a couple of weeks ago saying that due to aircraft maintenance we were being upgraded to a Singapore Airlines flights. That was a score! It was nice to have a bigger, comfier plane and get a meal included (I had a lovely beef rendang curry), but they had took out all the magazines and there was no in flight entertainment. Instead I had almost 8 hours of kindle time. I also chatted to my seat mate, which is something I never normally do. It was nice to have some conversation to pass the time, especially during the turbulence. Immigration was fairly quick and painless, and I headed into the city by metro. The ... read more

Well you would think that was a bonus, but actually what it has meant is that most of the restaurants and shops have closed down so that families can get together for the celebrations. We are back in a hostel again after being in hotels for a few nights. So it is bunk beds and communal living. First day here we have been on the hop-on hop-off bus around the city, and I first 'hopped off' at the Botanic Gardens which were lovely. Very tropical (what a surprise) and although busy there was still plenty of quiet places. Then after 'hopping on' again I went to Raffles. Actually that was the second visit of the day. First time was on the way to the bus when we were lucky enough to see the Lion dancing, and ... read more