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Torch
Torch
WA
521 posts
WA, 521 posts
8 Feb 2013 6:52am
Working here for a couple weeks

Whats some good sights to see. Someone said there is a wave pool here.....
Bluedog76
Bluedog76
249 posts
249 posts
8 Feb 2013 7:46am
If you want to:

Go windsurfing/dinghy sailing/cat: hire gear at mana mana
Go sailing on a trimaran: get in touch with pro sail Asia
Hang out with the "cool" people in buggie smugglers: Tanjong beach club Sentosa
Go to the Best bars with a view: alltitude @ one raffles, swisshotel level 70, marina bay sands
Go to a Wave pool: Sentosa wave house
go to some other bars: Lantern bar Fullerton on the bay, loof bar, raffles long bar, Changi sailing club (they were renovating so not sure if now open), sunset bar east coast (small low key but cool)
Go to a nice cafe: Riders cafe bukit timah, jones the grocer Dempsey hill
Go to good restaurants: Robinson quay, Clarke quay, Dempsey Hill, Brussel sprouts east coast, la pa sat in the city (hawker center), Arab quarter
See animals: night zoo, day zoo
Go ice skating: j cube
Go drink beer while prawn fishing: jurong or one of the other prawn fishing spots
Enjoy a view over Singapore: marina bay sands
Go for a bike ride: east coast park, Palau ubin
Go go carting: jurong go cart track
Cool weekend trip out of Singapore: Penang, Tioman island, Malacca, krabi
Go for walks: east coast park, bukit timah nature reserve, labrador park, Palau ubin
See a really cool aquarium: new aquarium at sentosa

Taxis are cheap ( like 4 times cheaper than Aus) and mrt is really cheap and effecient ( about a dollar each way)
worrier
worrier
WA
726 posts
WA, 726 posts
8 Feb 2013 8:14am
any of the resteraunts / bars down at Clark Quay are awesome.
I spent a couple of weeks there on R&R last year and had a ball. Theres a spot up the top end called the handlebar which is a bit of a mission to get to but supposed to be worth the trip.
the air walk down at the Marina sands area is woth a look if ya are into that sort of stuff.
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Ewen
Ewen
WA
3 posts
WA, 3 posts
8 Feb 2013 11:12am
if you're up for it, take a train to china town or little india and just walk the streets.. especially little india, you'll feel like you're actually in india.

took the missus there once and she couldn't handle it.. but you'll find awesome indian food and cheap buys
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
WA, 1922 posts
8 Feb 2013 1:14pm
Transformers 3D Ride at universal studios, sentosa island
newo
newo
WA
250 posts
WA, 250 posts
8 Feb 2013 6:46pm
Orchard towers at night.
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
SA, 3591 posts
8 Feb 2013 10:46pm
newo said...
Orchard towers at night.


Just tell the taxi driver to head to "four floors" [}:)]
Gailing Rd
China Town - Good eats and kareoke
Little india
Raffles Hotel - Singapore sling in the "Long Bar"
Jurong Bird Park
Photo's with the ranga's at the zoo
Sentosa Cable car
Clarke Quay - good eats a drinks
Definitely go to the Hawker Markets, great food and flavours washed down with a tally of Tiger Beer.
If you can, organise a cruise on the harbour at night
Radmac
Radmac
WA
201 posts
WA, 201 posts
8 Feb 2013 11:42pm
Thanks Bluedog


Jurong and the zoo sound good - one or other tomorrow. The Casino is good . Want to go to new Botanic Gardens

Lantern bar at Fullerton is a place to be - very cool. Fullerton High Teas. Clarke Quay on a Friday night -should be there now!

Taxis are the way to go - reasonably priced

It is good fun - you will have a hoot

Stay near Clarke Quay area or in the Raffles area if you can - I prefer Raffles area. Don't prefer Orchard road but that's me. I like the view from this end of town.

In banking or shipping? O&G?
Torch
Torch
WA
521 posts
WA, 521 posts
9 Feb 2013 12:50am
cheers bluedog and co

Had a look down at clark quay, and was impressed!

Had a look around the Arab area and loved the hooker pipes, the Karaoke bars are a little different, buying friendship wasnt in the manual
Toph
Toph
WA
1889 posts
WA, 1889 posts
9 Feb 2013 10:14am
If you have any rag rats with you then a trip to Lego Land in Maylasia well worth the visit. I didn't want to go but ended up loving it... It's about an hours drive (including immigration) from Raffles City.
Depending on where you are be carefull of the MRT. Sometimes it's much much quicker to take a taxi.
suniboy21
suniboy21
VIC
1090 posts
VIC, 1090 posts
9 Feb 2013 3:03pm
If you fancy paying $20 for a beer, head to the viewing platform at the 3 towers(casino)

East coast park, which is on the way to the airport has the best chilli crab

Raffles hotel has free nuts when you pay $30 for a singapore sling

Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
VIC, 8025 posts
9 Feb 2013 5:59pm
Singapore... you are meant to route through to other destinations, like The Maldives for quality surf, and Japan for deep powder snow...

(fantastic airport... but I am planning to stop over for a few days next time... I haven't set foot outside yet, other than the open air deck/terrace, which is mainly used by the smokers...)
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
VIC, 8025 posts
9 Feb 2013 6:04pm
suniboy21 said...
If you fancy paying $20 for a beer, head to the viewing platform at the 3 towers(casino)

East coast park, which is on the way to the airport has the best chilli crab

Raffles hotel has free nuts when you pay $30 for a singapore sling




Don't worry about the money!! Put it on expenses!

When I was in London briefly... I was working in Rome, and went to London for a long weekend... Exchange rate was about AUD$2.90 for 1 Pound Sterling... I got hold of 300 quid and pretended I was spending $300 aussie... So everything looked pretty cheap actually!
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6159 posts
QLD, 6159 posts
9 Feb 2013 6:28pm
banana leaf appolo little india - awesome indian food and cheap
chjimes opposite raffles worth going to one night (food area)
holland village also good eating area and of course dempsey hill
clark quay reasturants overrated.
go to the luge on sentosa! good fun and cheaper than other stuf
the fort on sentosa is good/ good history

if you go to dempsey hill check out the tippling club for a drink.
try the smokey old bastard scotch
walk on the chinatown side along the river from clark quay to the fullerton.
all the seafood reastaurants have produce in tanks. cool to check out all the fish/ huge crabs even bullfrogs
moohan
moohan
WA
147 posts
WA, 147 posts
11 Feb 2013 8:04pm
Wavehouse is a great place to just stop for a beer too. 2 flowriders (just the hump) and a left flowbarrel 10. Watch the locals rip it.
Wasn't that excited about going to Universal Studios, but once we were tehre I really enjoyed it. Transformers 3D, Battlestar Gallactica dog fight rollercoasters and return of the mummy were good fun.
New skydiving wind tunnel on Sentosa now too.
Night Zoo is worth a look.
If you want to branch out a bit, Kuala Lumpur is a cheap 7 hour night train ride away.
The Public Transport is easy to use and pretty much goes everywhere.
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6159 posts
QLD, 6159 posts
11 Feb 2013 11:03pm
moohan said...
Wavehouse is a great place to just stop for a beer too. 2 flowriders (just the hump) and a left flowbarrel 10. Watch the locals rip it.
Wasn't that excited about going to Universal Studios, but once we were tehre I really enjoyed it. Transformers 3D, Battlestar Gallactica dog fight rollercoasters and return of the mummy were good fun.
New skydiving wind tunnel on Sentosa now too.
Night Zoo is worth a look.
If you want to branch out a bit, Kuala Lumpur is a cheap 7 hour night train ride away.
The Public Transport is easy to use and pretty much goes everywhere.


fark the train, tiger airways.
can get flights for $1. I had one queued up two days beforehand for $1 there, $25 back but I cancelled out because I wanted a sleepin
moohan
moohan
WA
147 posts
WA, 147 posts
12 Feb 2013 3:31am
myusernam said...
moohan said...
Wavehouse is a great place to just stop for a beer too. 2 flowriders (just the hump) and a left flowbarrel 10. Watch the locals rip it.
Wasn't that excited about going to Universal Studios, but once we were tehre I really enjoyed it. Transformers 3D, Battlestar Gallactica dog fight rollercoasters and return of the mummy were good fun.
New skydiving wind tunnel on Sentosa now too.
Night Zoo is worth a look.
If you want to branch out a bit, Kuala Lumpur is a cheap 7 hour night train ride away.
The Public Transport is easy to use and pretty much goes everywhere.


fark the train, tiger airways.
can get flights for $1. I had one queued up two days beforehand for $1 there, $25 back but I cancelled out because I wanted a sleepin



Noted, that would have been the better option. Wife's not a keen flyer though.
Torch
Torch
WA
521 posts
WA, 521 posts
13 Feb 2013 6:57pm
Yep went to the wavehouse for the day off, was so good!!! Got worked a fair bit. Was Chines new years so the croweds were a bit hectic.

Went up to four floors and learnt an interesting fact, a sex change and a pair of boobs will set you back $40K

Little India = great food

Off to some joint tonight to catch our own prawns and have them cooked for us
Bone74
Bone74
380 posts
380 posts
14 Feb 2013 4:41pm
No matter how long you have to wait in line for a taxi do not get in a ricshaw unless you agree on a price. Got conned into one with the wife. The guy wouldn't give us a price said don't worry I look after you. Went maybe 2km to our hotels when he gave me a card with the price $99. Told him how to get home in English if you know what I mean gave him a 20 and a birdie.
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
14 Feb 2013 4:45pm
Torch said...
Yep went to the wavehouse for the day off, was so good!!! Got worked a fair bit. Was Chines new years so the croweds were a bit hectic.

Went up to four floors and learnt an interesting fact, a sex change and a pair of boobs will set you back $40K

Little India = great food

Off to some joint tonight to catch our own prawns and have them cooked for us


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