Singapore
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Visiting The Jewel at Changi Airport, Singapore
The Jewel is a huge shopping mall and entertainment complex located landside at Singapore’s Changi airport. There’s much more to it than that though as it is home to the world’s tallest indoor waterfall that is known as the Rain Vortex. This stunning waterfall is surrounded by lush tropical gardens with terraced seating. Getting there:…
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Singapore Botanic Gardens and National Gallery
We were up bright and early so enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the semi-outdoor setting of the hotel’s restaurant. With a wide selection of both Western and Asian dishes to set us up for the day and our favourite cappuccinos it was the perfect start. Our plan for the morning was to visit the Singapore Botanic…
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Arriving in Singapore
Singapore is one of my favourite destinations for a stopover, on this occasion to break up the lengthy journey to Australia from the United Kingdom. We flew with Singapore Airlines from London Heathrow, receiving attentive service, good food and comfortable seats in our economy class cabin on the 12 hour 25 minute journey. We landed…
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Exploring the Museum of Toys, Singapore – A Must Visit for Toy Lovers
We were up shortly after 7.00 a.m. so that we could make the most of our final day in Singapore. Breakfast in the hotel’s Crystal Cafe had been good all week and it ended on a high with my favourite roti prata and bread and butter pudding both being included in the morning’s selection. Reluctantly…
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The Ultimate Guide to a Day at Sentosa, Singapore
We made an early start to the day as it was our intention to travel over to Sentosa Island before it started getting busy. After our breakfast in the hotel’s Crystal Cafe we took the MRT to HarbourFront station and then followed signs for the Sentosa boardwalk. Visitors to the island can reach Sentosa by…
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Guide to Walking the MacRitchie Trail, Singapore – Tips, Routes, and Highlights
I helped myself to some nasi goreng at breakfast but the hotel’s version was made with salted fish which had a distinctive strong flavour which didn’t appeal so I moved on to some curry puffs and french toast that was more to my liking. Breakfast over, we picked up some bottles of water and headed…
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Mt. Faber Cable Car and Henderson Waves Walk – Singapore’s Scenic Adventure
After spending the previous day on the tranquil and unspoilt island of Pulau Ubin, it was a change of scene with a visit to Sentosa, dubbed the island of fun! From our hotel we took the MRT from Somerset on the North East line over to HarbourFront station as the Singapore Cable Car runs from…
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A Day in Pulau Ubin, Singapore – How to Get There and What to Expect
At breakfast this morning along with my usual yoghurt and fruit I sampled some fried carrot cake. This tasted quite good but I’m unsure how it gets its name as it is neither a cake nor does it contain carrots! It bears no resemblance to the sweet carrot cake popular in the west but is…
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Why You Should Take The Fullerton Heritage Tour, Singapore
After a leisurely breakfast in the hotel’s Crystal Cafe where we were tempted into sampling many Asian delicacies, we took the MTR to City Hall station. Just outside the metro station stands the anglican St. Andrew’s Cathedral so we started our day there as we were slightly early for our planned activity. The cathedral was…
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Exploring Kampong Glam, Little India, and Supertree Grove – Singapore’s Cultural and Iconic Sights
After a good night’s sleep, we were interested to find out what breakfast would be like. Although the Orchard Grand Court is a serviced apartment, it also offers guests the option of an inclusive breakfast in its Crystal Cafe. Unlike the apartments which have a contemporary feel, the Crystal Cafe is a traditionally furnished restaurant…
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Flying AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and getting from Changi Airport by public transport
It was our final morning in Kuala Lumpur and we started the day with a relaxing breakfast. We then returned to our room to finish off our packing before checking out of the hotel. The lifts were still out of order at the nearby monorail station so once again we had to manoeuvre our heavy…
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Day 1. Manchester to Doha on our way to Singapore with Qatar Airways
We caught the 9.53 am train to Manchester Airport and arrived in Terminal 2 just as check-in opened for our flight as there was no queue. Passing through security was busy as it was the first day of the school holidays but it still left plenty of time to enjoy an airside coffee before our…
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Day 2. Arriving in Singapore from Doha
After a short time in transit we boarded the 787 Dreamliner to Singapore, it was our first time on this type of airliner. Our chosen seats were in Row 17 again but this time the configuration was 3 3 3 so we had another passenger sitting with us. Again, good, attentive service throughout the flight.…
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Day 2. Exploring Singapore
After quickly showering and unpacking we headed back out into town taking the MRT to City Hall station. From there we walked to the iconic Raffles Hotel, named after Sir Stamford Raffles who founded Singapore and established the East India Company in 1819. Whilst there, we looked in the famous Long Bar where Singapore Sling…
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Day 3. Chinatown and Orchard Road, Singapore
We woke early as a result of jet lag, so went down to breakfast at 7.30 am. We sat out on the covered terrace which was kept cool with large ceiling fans. The breakfast spread was a good selection of Western and Asian dishes, fruit, pastries, noodles, etc. and much more choice than one would…
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Day 4. Mt. Faber and Sentosa Island Singapore
Jet lag seemed to be over now as we both woke later in the morning. After another leisurely breakfast sitting out on the hotel terrace it was off to Clarke Quay MRT station for the metro to HarbourCity. From there, we took the lift to the 15th floor of the Vivo City Mall and bought…
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Day 4. Clarke Quay, Singapore
After a refreshing dip in the hotel’s infinity pool and a shower, we were ready to head out again. In the evening we decided to stay local and eat at Clarke Quay, just over the road from our hotel. This district by the Singapore River has been transformed in recent years with bars and restaurants…
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Day 5. Walking the MacRitchie Trail, Singapore
After yet another leisurely breakfast it was time to start exploring again, this time on a forest trail. We caught Bus No.166 from outside Clarke Quay MRT station to the MacRitchie Trail and Reserve. The nearest stop being at Venus Drive, we used the GPS on our phone to find out where it was. The trail…
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Day 5. The Singapore Flyer
During the afternoon we decided to take the MRT to Promenade station and take a ride on the Singapore Flyer. It stands 165m tall and is the largest big wheel outside of the U.S. It costs $33 each for the 30 minute ride. When we arrived there was no queue to buy tickets and we…
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Day 6. Little India and the Arab District, Singapore
Breakfast on the terrace again and I sampled fried carrot cake, this neither contains carrots nor is it acake – it’s actually a type of omelette with fried radish. It’s a popular dish in Singapore and it definitely tastes better than it sounds! Next, it was time to resume sightseeing and first on our…
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Day 6. The Botanical Gardens and Gluttons Bay, Singapore
After lunch we hopped on the MRT again, this time to the Botanical Gardens which, conveniently, has its own stop just outside the park gates. Admission to the Gardens and lake area is free but there is a small charge of $5 to enter the National Orchid Garden. This small entrance fee was definitely worthwhile as…
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Day 7. Visiting Singapore Zoo
We woke to light rain, but as the breakfast terrace was covered we were still able to eat outside. We decided to visit the Zoo today so we had a lengthy metro and bus journey to get there. The journey was easy as we took the MRT from Clarke Quay to Ang Mo Kio and…
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Day 7. The Sentosa Express and Lau Pa Sat, Singapore
After lunch, we made our second visit of the week to Sentosa, but instead of travelling by cable car, we chose to travel on the Sentosa Express monorail. This departs from the third floor of the Vivo City Mall at Harbourside and a return ticket costs $4. There are three stations on Sentosa and we stayed on until…
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Day 8. Bum Boat to Pulau Ubin, Singapore
During the morning we took the MRT and then a bus to Changi Point village from where we caught a bum boat over to the small island of Pulau Ubin. The small island is situated off the north east coast of Singapore and unlike Sentosa is largely undeveloped. Boats don’t run to a timetable, instead they…
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