Singapore (Thread 18)

[princess lorraine]

^sis, sa day2 you can include vivo city. Dadaan ka rin kasi talaga dun whether you are taking the sentosa express, bus or walkalator to and from uss. 
Regarding the infinity pool in mbs, it's strictly for hotel guests only. 
Yung sa merlion park,i'm not sure if ayos na ito kasi when we went there last august, it was still under construction. But there's one merlion in sentose where you can take photos. It's in imbiah station. Pag galing niyo sa uss, akyat lang kayo dun sa stairs makikita niyo siya agad because it's really tall. 

[Purple_Power]

Ang maganda kasi sa MBS if you can't make it sa infinity pool at least may alternative pa naman run. You can watch fountain show sa may bay.

[SOFIEMAE]

sis pasagot ah, nakapagstay na kasi ako dito last year, Ok naman location niya, Bugis area pero IMO, hinde siya malapit talaga sa MRT, effort din sa lakad.

Yes.  We stayed there on my very first trip to SG.  Tama ibang sisses natin, its not near MRT pero manageable ang walking distance.  From Bugis MRT, you have to go inside the Bugis street market to the other end.  5 mins walk sya pero ok lang kasi marami kang nakikita along the way.  Hindi boring walk.

thank you mga sis sa pag reply... finalize ko na siguro sis xtine bale nov 11-14 sa SEA hotel then nov 14-18 sa RIVERVIEW hotel =) at mabait yung taga SEA hotel everytime I emailed may answer agad at mura for only S$100 for 2 with free breakfast pa and si 5 yr old son ko free breakfast na rin daw =)

sa mga sissies natin na naka punta na sa legoland any reviews? ano kaya much better still USS or legoland na heheh... gusto ko sana bumalik sa USS for transformer kasi close pa yun ng magpunta kami before.... may promo pa kaya ang legoland?

[chinkee]

sis, remember to book na yung bus/train tickets niyo since medyo tight ang schedule niyo.. :-)

[SOFIEMAE]

sis xtine & ficklemind, question sabi ng taga SEA hotel mustafa is not walking distance pero according sa tripadvisor you can walk to Orchard and Mustafa Centre daw. Which is true? thanks again =)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294265-d579210-Reviews-South_East_Asia_Hotel-Singapore.html

[katniss]

Hi sisses! May nakapagstay na ba sa inyo sa Rucksack Inn? Thank you!

[marbleslice]

Hello mga sis! We'll be going to Singapore this coming October. Part of my itinerary is to do grocery shopping  - buy ng TimTam  , hopefully buy some Olay products (mas mura kaya sa SG?) and Ponds Cold Cream (mura kasi ito sa Bangkok so naisip ko baka mura din sa SG)? What grocery can you recommend somewhere in Orchard Road? Carrefour in Plaza Singapura ang nearest na nakita ko pa lang. We'll be staying in Holiday Inn e.

Also, if you have any tips na okay bilhin sa SG groceries (aside sa matatangkad na Yakult  ), feel free to reply! TIA!

[msrain]

SEA hotel does not require deposit if you arrive before 2 pm.  They will ask kung ano arrival time niyo.

When we went to SG last Sept 4 -8, under construction pa rin yung malaking merlion.  So don na lang kami sa maliit nagpakuha at saka yung malaking nasa sentosa. =)

[chinkee]

sis marbleslice, they say Nutella is cheaper here I'm not sure about other grocery products as well as cosmetics din kasi some of them nagpapabili pa ako from PH or Malaysia kasi mas mahal dito (yung mga brand that i use).. If you love SG food maybe you can also buy those mixes for hainanese chicken rice, char siew, curry and laksa (?)

there is a Cold Storage supermarket in Takashimaya Basement.. you can check it out.

We love TimTam din! kaya lang we buy from those Value Dollar Shops/ABC kasi dun yung isang pack $2 lang (I know they import it from Vietnam ata or Cambodia) .. sa mga supermarket kasi around $3 per pack eh.

[yummieyomi]

thanks sis princess lorraine and Purple_Power!

[marbleslice]

Sis chinkee thanks sa reply, will take note of your tips I'll check those out first and compare kung makakamura ako diyan.  yup yung TimTam hahanap nga ko ng Value Dollar na madali puntahan.

Mga sis, nabasa ko here sa thread some recommended magpapalit money in Lucky Plaza. Has anybody tried magpapalit sa airport? Okay naman ba? I'm bringing a few SGD's then the rest USD na. I wana try sa Lucky Plaza din, but does anyone know ang mall hours nila? Checked their website wala nakalagay e. Baka may alam pa kayo na money changer along Orchard Road, feel free to advise!  TIA!

[xtine]

sis xtine & ficklemind, question sabi ng taga SEA hotel mustafa is not walking distance pero according sa tripadvisor you can walk to Orchard and Mustafa Centre daw. Which is true? thanks again =)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294265-d579210-Reviews-South_East_Asia_Hotel-Singapore.html

Its a looooong walk. Mas malapit pa ang sea hotel to Little India Station.  Mustafa is Farrer Park which is after Little India.  I would suggest you take MRT or Bus from SEA hotel to mustafa.

[pret_ty68]

Saan kaya pwede magiwan nang gamit pag dumating nang mga 10 am sa singapore 1st na pupuntahan namin pagdating dun ay yung MBS. Di kasi kami mag hohotel mag i stay lang kami sa haus nang friend namin kaya lang baka gabi pa dating nila sa haus namomroblema kami kung saan pwede iwan yung mga gamit namin.

[pinkpotato]

^ uhhhmmm leave it at the airport then claim it afterwards? lost and found lang. hehe.

talk to your friend baka naman magawan nila ng paraan. pwede nyo naman iwan kahit sa labas ng house nila kung walang tao. wala namang magnanakaw dito. normally.

[pret_ty68]

^
Thanks. Saan sa airport pwede iwan sis? Nagbibigay ba sila nang claim stub pag claim?

[pinkpotato]

^ ay no i mean sa baggage counter mismo. wag nyo kuwanin. tapos after nyo MBS balik kayo airport - tinatago naman nila yun di ba? medyo malabo ang plan na yan sis. don't mind me na lang.

leave nyo na lang sa bahay ng friend nyo - outside the house would do. eto feasible. my friends have done this, iniiwan lang nila sa door gamit nila the pag uwi namin pinapasok na lang.

[SOFIEMAE]

SEA hotel does not require deposit if you arrive before 2 pm.  They will ask kung ano arrival time niyo.

When we went to SG last Sept 4 -8, under construction pa rin yung malaking merlion.  So don na lang kami sa maliit nagpakuha at saka yung malaking nasa sentosa. =)

sis sayang hindi ka umabot

http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/browse/apps/eventdetails.merlion-40th-birthday-celebrations.html

[kayesl]

sis xtine & ficklemind, question sabi ng taga SEA hotel mustafa is not walking distance pero according sa tripadvisor you can walk to Orchard and Mustafa Centre daw. Which is true? thanks again =)

depede sis sa definition mo ng malapit at walking distance. hehe. for some people kasi yung 2km pede na lakarin. sa ating mga pinoy, malayo na yon so dapat mag-tricycle na or jeep. LOL
yung mustafa mga 2km siguro from SEA hotel.  pede lakarin. pede din naman mag-bus or train na lang.  kung sa Dhoby Ghaut area lang ng Orchard ka pupunta, malapit lang yon from your hotel. wala pang 1km. pero kung Takashimaya/ION, medyo malayo sya.

Part of my itinerary is to do grocery shopping  - buy ng TimTam  , hopefully buy some Olay products (mas mura kaya sa SG?) and Ponds Cold Cream (mura kasi ito sa Bangkok so naisip ko baka mura din sa SG)? What grocery can you recommend somewhere in Orchard Road? Carrefour in Plaza Singapura ang nearest na nakita ko pa lang. We'll be staying in Holiday Inn e.

Also, if you have any tips na okay bilhin sa SG groceries (aside sa matatangkad na Yakult  ), feel free to reply! TIA!

hmn... i dont like the tim tam here. galing kasi sa indonesia or another SEA country. mas masarap yung Tim Tam na galing Australia.
Im not sure kung ano pa mura dito. basta lahat mahal. buy stuff na lang na wala sa pinas like mixes and spices. or Kaya spread.


@pinkpotato: ang kulit lang. hahahaha.

[pret_ty68]

^ ay no i mean sa baggage counter mismo. wag nyo kuwanin. tapos after nyo MBS balik kayo airport - tinatago naman nila yun di ba? medyo malabo ang plan na yan sis. don't mind me na lang.

leave nyo na lang sa bahay ng friend nyo - outside the house would do. eto feasible. my friends have done this, iniiwan lang nila sa door gamit nila the pag uwi namin pinapasok na lang.

Balak ko nga i suggest sa mga kasama ko na mag check in na lang sa hotel pagdating tutal one day lang naman at least may maiwanan kami nang gamit. Ano po ang ma i su suggest nyo na  hotel na pwedeng puntahan nang walang reservation yung mura lang basta may toilet and bath na rin sa loob. Option lang naman kasi in case medyo delikado iwan sa labas nang bahay nang friend namin.

[SOFIEMAE]

depede sis sa definition mo ng malapit at walking distance. hehe. for some people kasi yung 2km pede na lakarin. sa ating mga pinoy, malayo na yon so dapat mag-tricycle na or jeep. LOL
yung mustafa mga 2km siguro from SEA hotel.  pede lakarin. pede din naman mag-bus or train na lang.  kung sa Dhoby Ghaut area lang ng Orchard ka pupunta, malapit lang yon from your hotel. wala pang 1km. pero kung Takashimaya/ION, medyo malayo sya.

heheh... thanks sis kayesl... kaya ko naman lakarin yung 2km kasi everyday ko yang ginagawa dito sa office from Equitable Tower paseo to Intercon/SM Makati =) case to case basis nalang din kung kaya at kakayanin ko pa hehe pag hindi na ride... Final nako sa SEA hotel at riverview hotel =) thanks a lot mga sissies =)