Singapore (Thread 24)

[xtine]

^Singapore is actually very accessible sa disabled and elderly.  All mrt stations have lifts (elevator) for the elderly, with wheelchairs or mga strollers.  When you ride the MRT, lahat ng dulo ng upuan is reserved for elderly, pregnant ladies, bata and disabled so kung merong nakaupo na hindi naman one of those criterias, tumayo lang si nanay sa tapat, dapat aalis na yung nakaupo to let your mom seat.

Halos sa lahat, dapat papaupuin ang mommy mo.  That's what I do when my mom visits me, pag may nakaupo na hindi naman disabled, I ask them can my mom sit and tatayo sila agad kasi priority ang elderly.

SGD4.00 in sentosa is the entrance fee so which means, when you get inside sentosa, lahat ng rides including buses and monorail (kahit san) is libre na.  Pero once you get off at vivocity, when you enter again, babayad ka ulit ng SGD4.00.  So when you roam around sentosa using the monorail, libre na.

Regarding the side of the train for the luggages, always use the lift kasi yung train door sa tapat ng lift is the section for wheelchairs and baggages, walang upuan doon kundi tayuan.

[nuggets]

Thank you again Xtine! =) di ba pwede sa normal nalang na door ng MRT ako pumasok di na sa may wheelchair para at least maka-upo ang mom ko? o magagalit yung ibang tao kasi may bagahe ako? =)

[xtine]

^SG trains are wider that Manila's so of course, you can ride any section of the train with your luggages.

[happilytaken2]

sis xtine is super helpful! 

sis nuggets, ang masasabi ko nalang, enjoy SG! I think walang rush hour to worry about di katulad dito sa Philippines, unless magcacab ka.

[cookiee]

i am already here in Singapore for meeting tomorrow. Medyo outkast today. Minsan aambon minsan walang araw or if meron man hindi naman maiinit. I was worried at wala ako payong.

Just to share with you my update for today. No chance na ko magtour since naiikot ko na lahat ng main tourist spots last year and last 3 years. So main agenda ko talaga is meeting and shopping. Unfortunately, I find the items expensive. Expensive pa kaysa satin. Very few lang siguro yun mas mura but 90 percent expensive. Planning to buy sana make-up kaso Maybelline pa lang laking mahal dito kasya satin or even sa mga online sellers na getting the items from US

Anyways, chocolates are cheaper. Buy it sa Choc stop if yun lang dadayuhin nyo sa Mustafa. Ask ko lang those based in SG, malagi pa discount ng mga stores sa Changi Outlet stores?

[xtine]

^No sis.  Unless you buy it sa ABC cheapest store in Singapore, Mustafa and Choc spot is the most inexpensive store to buy your chocolates. 

https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=abc+cheapest+store+in+singapore&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=k875U73AOouRuATNvYCQBw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1130&bih=562

Also look for branches of "Value Store" but its normally in the heartlands (read: non city centre) so it might not worth the visit for just chocolates.

Mustafa has the WIDEST range of chocolates from belgium chocolates, swiss and australian chocolates.  It also sells malaysian and middle eastern chocolates so you have a lot to choose from. 

I buy my chocolates in nearby choco express kasi they sell japanese, swiss and belgian ones.  Unlike mustafa and choc spot, I don't need to worry about expired and bad stock.   

http://www.chocoexpress.com.sg/

[nuggets]

Thank you so much sis xtine =)

@sis happilytaken2 - oo nga super helpful si sis xtine... so ang suggest mo mag MRT nga kami rather than taking cab during rush hour?

Na-stress na kami.. di kasi kami maka-bili ng ticket papuntang Legoland via WTS travel.. may sira ata yung site nila.. error na pag dating sa payment... hayyy sana nga ma-enjoy namin =)

[happilytaken2]

^ yes sis nuggets mas magandang mag mrt nalang. although yung ibang places kasi na pupuntahan walang malapit na mrt like yung jurong bird park and zoo pero may mga coaches naman na pwedeng sakyan. if punta ka sa bird park and zoo, ask mo nalang sa ticket booth kung what time magdedepart coaches from where you're at. ako kasi kurips so hangga't pwedeng makatipid lalo sa pag commute, mag tipid ako hehe. mahal kasi ng cab din.

[traveldelight]

Other than Kopitiam, there are other places to try affordable local Singapore food, like

1. Makansutra Gluttons Bay near Esplanade,
2. Singapore Food Street at Changi Airport,
3. Malaysia Food Street at Resorts World Sentosa outside Universal Studios Singapore,
4. Satay by the Bay which is walking distance from Gardens by the Bay
5. Maxwell Food Centre at Chinatown
6. Newton Food Centre
7. Geylang Serai

and many many more........!!

[blackshirt13]

^ I really want to try and eat at hawker centers. Sure na is Makansutra and Lau Pa Sat. Tingnan pa kung me iba pa mapupuntahan.

[sophistique]

Hi sisses, Our trip is this coming October and I'm planning to avail discounted tickets from Travel Delight. Convenient din kasi yung free hotel delivery option nila. I hope you can help me with the following:

1. Do you know where exactly is the Love Locks Bridge in Clarke Quay? Hehe, sorry if I might sound cheesy pero interested ako sa SG version.

2. My mom and Tita will not come with us to USS because they're not fond of rides, they're in their fifties na rin. Any suggestions like museums na malapit sa Bugis or accessible by cab?

3. Mag-train kami ni boyfie from Changi Airport to our hotel in Bugis kaso my mom and Tita will have a separate flight. Midnight dating nila kaya cab lang option.

 I tried to check the fare using gothere.sg and came up with the total of SGD 26.97 although may "booking fee" pa. Any idea magkano inaabot yung booking fee or may "cab terminal" ba doon na walang booking fee? I believe the website is accurate as per back reading.


Thank you very much for your help. 

[MedChic]

Hello mga sis. :-) sa mga nasa SG today.. maulan ba? Next week na ang SG travel namin.

Btw, Bought my SGDs at Czarina. 35.36 lang rate nila. So far still the best forex store for me. :-) im squeezing 500SGD for my 4 days and 3 nights stay. Basically food and USS lang naman yan. Konting chocolates for pasalubong. Wooot. Wooot. *excited na*

[crazy_krizsa]

Hi MedChic, medyo maulan now dito. Umuulan usually sa umaga at sa gabi kaya masarap matulog. hehe! Enjoy SG!

[amie30]

Sisses, feasible ba yang itinerary na ginawa ko? I'm travelling with my sister and her friend, and my 5yo and 2yo kids. Papa nila is nasa SG, so dun kami tutuloy. We'll be there on Sept 11-16.

Feedback/s are very much appreciated! 

5:40 AM   9:00 AM   Mla - SG
9:30 AM   10:30 AM   Tour Changi Airport
10:30 AM   11:30 AM   Travel to Papa's house
11:30 AM   12:30 PM   Lunch at Papa's House
1:00 PM   2:00 PM   Travel to Suntec City
2:00 PM   7:00 PM   Suntec City
                      Merlion Park
                      Marina Bay Sands
            Gardens by the Bay
7:00 PM   7:45 PM   Dinner
8:00 PM   8:45 PM   MBS Light Show
8:45 PM   9:00 PM   Helix Bridge
10:00 PM              Sleep
      
      
DAY 2 - Friday      
6:00 AM              Wake up / Breakfast
7:00 AM   8:00 AM   Travel to Singapore Flyer
8:30 AM   10:30 AM   Travel to Malaysia (Legoland)
12:00 NN              Lunch
2:00 PM   5:30 PM   Legoland Waterpark
6:00 PM   8:00 PM   Travel back to SG
8:00 PM              Dinner
10:00 PM              Sleep
      
DAY 3 - Saturday      
6:00 AM              Wake up / Breakfast
8:00 AM   3:00 PM   Visit Singapore Zoo/River Safari
4:00 PM    4:30 PM     Singapore Flyer      
      
DAY 4 - Sunday      
6:00 AM              Wake up / Breakfast
8:00 AM   4:00 PM   USS
      
      
DAY 5 - Monday      
6:00 AM              Wake up / Breakfast
8:00 AM   6:00 PM     Little India
                      China Town
                      Alive Museum
                                Lucky Plaza
                                Orchard Road
                                IMM (shopping)

DAY 6 - Back to MLA

[krabby_patty]

Can I purchase a tourist SIM card in SG that has 3G/LTE connectivity?

[blackshirt13]

^ Yup, you just need to show your passport when buying the SIM.

[traveldelight]

@amie30
How are you getting to Legoland?

[insanelypurpleprincess]

Registration is now open for the Hello Kitty Run on 01 November in SG. Any of our GT sisters joining? Thanks!!!

[gorgeouschef]

Registration is now open for the Hello Kitty Run on 01 November in SG. Any of our GT sisters joining? Thanks!!!

sayang!!! I should have booked my flight at an earlier date. November 28 pa kasi flight ko. 

[insanelypurpleprincess]

^ We also have a pre-planned trip to South Korea around about the same time as the run kaya I am asking if may GTalkers na nag register para naman I can really decide kung ano ba.