Singapore – a melting potpourri and fusion of Sorts !!

Singapore – a melting potpourri and fusion of Sorts !!

The magic of Singapore starts with a picturesque landing at the world famous no 1 airport , Changi. Its amazing to see how Singapore boasts of some of the world’s largest , despite being one of the smallest countries in the world. Located at the southernmost tip of the peninsula that has many other famous tourist destinations in Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand and further up Burma, Singapore is known for having the largest duty free Sea port , largest Airport , and the best of zoos , parks , theme parks , etc. and of course, its fair share of shopping arcades

What we did:
We stayed at Singapore for only two days of which we spent one entire day at the Sentosa island Universal Studios theme park. It takes up to an entire day to see and complete everything in the Universal studios theme park.  Located across the strait of Singapore, Sentosa is a small island south of Singapore. It packs a punch however, with Universal studios , and other theme parks, restaurants etc. dotting the island. Toward the evening , if time permits , hop on board the cable stayed car for a ride back across the creek to Singapore or visit the Madame Tussaud museum located on the island before you head back.

Singapore is a foodies delight. With a multicultural influence of people from various parts of Asia, its become a fusion of cuisines. We visited Roberts Quay and Clark's Quay known for its street food stalls, Little India known for Indian street food stalls, and a pan Asian food court ( I cannot recollect the name though). We also did the Marina Bay , and at the time there was Chinese New year which is a great time to Visit (Feb/Mar) during this time, Singaporean citizens especially of Chinese ancestry celebrate the festival with great pomp. There are street carnivals , floats , dances and its an amazing experience. We did the Singapore flyer which is a MUST DO for the thrill seeker. For shopping, you can visit the quays which have nice affordable stalls , or there are ample malls across the city with cafes and eating outlets

Travel Tips:
Take a metro card and ride around town conveniently. Singapore is a small country , but very organised in terms of having clean footpaths, promenades and side walks. So its always a pleasure to get off at the station and walk onward to your destination from there. Cabs and other road travel can be kind of expensive.

For less expensive shopping there are certain malls in the Little India area, china town area which are more affordable especially if shopping for trinkets, souvenirs and small items like handicrafts etc. Of course, don’t expect to find branded stuff here. Also, lots of small street food outlets in these parts of town with very cheap and very good food options

 To explore all of what Singapore has to offer, spend at least 4-5 days to be able to get enough time to see and do stuff. 2 days was more rushed in our experience and there were a lot of stuff that we didn’t get to do For E.g. the Singapore Zoo, Bird Park, Botanical Gardens, and some other Theme parks that we didn’t get a chance to check out.

Stay:
We stayed at the RELC international hotel in Singapore. Very conveniently located in the Orchards part of town and close to the main city center and in a green locality and neighborhood. However, the rooms were average and the breakfast and food was disappointing.

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