What to do in Singapore for a month?

Hi,

I'm looking to be in Singapore for February but I'm not sure whether I
need to spend a full month there travelling.

Could I ask for a few tips on what to do and where to go? I'd like to
travel as cheaply as possible. What's the best way to travel around
Singapore?

Thanks,

G

Use Singapore as a launchpad if you must to visit the other
countries in Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand and perhaps Indonesia.

You probably do not need a month in Singapore to do everything
you need to do. Getting around Singapore is easy, the cheapest
way is to walk ;) but beyond that, there is the bus systems and the
subway (MRT) which are relatively affordable. Staying in Singapore
however can be costly compared to the other parts of Asia.

Several tourists spots in Singapore would be the Jurong Birdpark,
the Singapore Zoological Gardens, Sentosa and probably shopping
in Orchard Road. If you are into the cultural diversity then visit little
india
in Serangoon, Chinatown and Geylang Serai for the feel of the malay
community.

As for food, skip the hotels and cafe and dive into the diverse food
variety offered at the food centres around almost every street corner.
Singaporean live to eat.. ;)

All in all, if you do it slowly, a week should be enough to explore most
of Singapore worth exploring.

Edwin

"SoloG" <gslchan@> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to be in Singapore for February but I'm not sure whether I
> need to spend a full month there travelling.
>
> Could I ask for a few tips on what to do and where to go? I'd like to
> travel as cheaply as possible. What's the best way to travel around
> Singapore?
>
> Thanks,
>
> G

"SoloG" <gslchan@> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to be in Singapore for February but I'm not sure whether I
> need to spend a full month there travelling.
>
> Could I ask for a few tips on what to do and where to go? I'd like to
> travel as cheaply as possible. What's the best way to travel around
> Singapore?

I would say a week. You can also hangout with all the expats and drink thru
the night.

>
> Thanks,
>
> G

"PhilD" <phild351m> wrote in message
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>
> If you intend to do multiple crossings, try and get a few extra forms on
> your first trip and fill them in ahead of time.

If you decide to cross the causeway, try travelling after 9am in the morning
and also skip the 4 to 8pm in the evening. This is when shift workers travel
to and fro the causeway.

If you are taking the bus, make sure that you have a lot of change or get
one of those TransitLink card from any MRT station or bus interchange
in Singapore. It makes travelling in Singapore a lot easier and that applies
to bus 170 which travels up to Johor Bahru in Malaysia.

After you cross the Johor causeway, you might be greeted with lots of
touts trying to sell you their 'taxi' service, usually in their private cars
and their rates are usually higher than the normal licensed taxi. A typical
trip anywhere around Johor Bahru town is about RM 5. Taxi are usually
metered but they may not turn the meter on. Either have them use the meter
or agree on a price before the start of the journey.

Edwin

Only ONE Month in Singapore? Jeeezzz, I think you will need 2 months
at the very least. Singapore is an extremely exciting place, with its
vast beaches, very liberal drug laws and its CHEAP hotels. I'm
SOOO.......MUCH looking forward to going back.

gh <ginhong@singapoop.com> wrote in message news:<4k4qqvoi765t21fe6nntjjltpl12rtur88@>. ..
> On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 13:41:14 -0500 (EST), sayre27@ (Vincent
> Mahoney) wrote:
>
> > Only ONE Month in Singapore? Jeeezzz, I think you will need 2 months
> >at the very least. Singapore is an extremely exciting place, with its
> >vast beaches, very liberal drug laws and its CHEAP hotels. I'm
> >SOOO.......MUCH looking forward to going back.
>
>
> ALso, don't forget, singabore has its very own weekly public whipping
> of petty criminals.....an attraction worth the price of the air
> tickets there!

Yes, thanks for that. Have taken everyone's advice and am now going to
be staying for a week. Looking forward to trying to fit in everyone's
suggestions.

G

"SoloG" <gslchan@> wrote in message
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> gh <ginhong@singapoop.com> wrote in message
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> > On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 13:41:14 -0500 (EST), sayre27@ (Vincent
> > Mahoney) wrote:
> >
> > > Only ONE Month in Singapore? Jeeezzz, I think you will need 2
months
> > >at the very least. Singapore is an extremely exciting place, with its
> > >vast beaches, very liberal drug laws and its CHEAP hotels. I'm
> > >SOOO.......MUCH looking forward to going back.
> >
> >
> > ALso, don't forget, singabore has its very own weekly public whipping
> > of petty criminals.....an attraction worth the price of the air
> > tickets there!
>
> Yes, thanks for that. Have taken everyone's advice and am now going to
> be staying for a week. Looking forward to trying to fit in everyone's
> suggestions.
>
Go there and make up your OWN mind, visit surrounding islands/Johor, allow
yourself extra time if you want to stay longer, and enjoy. It can be a
destination holiday in its own right. As to the public whippings, IF they do
happen, I hope to one day see the bore of this group on the receiving end.

PhilD