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handlewithcare

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #240 on: May 19, 2016, 02:35:10 am »
Red light district does not mean it's not a safe place. I've been to Geylang and yes it's a safe place.

ficklemind

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Re: Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #241 on: May 19, 2016, 11:57:49 am »
problem with Geylang, most of the hotels are malayo sa MRT, effort ang lakad. mas madali to take bus  going to city.
Between Orchard/Bugis. i'll choose the latter. mas strategic ang location unless you plan to do a lot of shopping sa Orchard.

michi247

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #242 on: May 19, 2016, 01:20:22 pm »
^ Bugis din for me, malapit sa MRT, mall, money changer and market.

engroselle

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #243 on: May 20, 2016, 09:51:58 pm »
hi girls! :-)

1) we might want to take the Boardwalk this time papuntang USS thru Vivo City... pero the mall opens at 10am pa. Can we access the Boardwalk kahit sarado pa yung mall? do we need to go inside the mall para makapunta sa Boardwalk? we'll be in USS kasi on a Saturday (Aug 27) kaya sana we'll be there as early as possible... was thinking of buying Express Pass din...

2) Sa Skyride, allowed po ba to ride in one chairlift; 4 adults & 1 (6 yr old)?...

thank you in advance! :-)

michi247

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #244 on: May 21, 2016, 12:47:07 pm »
^as far as I can remember, sarado ang mga stores ng mall pero pwede ka naman pumasok sa mall. Basta pagbaba namin dati sa train, check namin signs and sunod-sunod sa mga taong naglalakad din. hehe! Hinanap lang namin yung mga signs to boardwalk. :)

bratinella08

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #245 on: May 24, 2016, 08:58:56 am »
Its our last day here in SG, my third time to visit pero gusto pa rin namin bumalik, nakasale kasi Singapore Airline $150, so winner na! We stayed at Hotel Boss, 6nights kami, very strategic location, walking distance to lavander station, sa harap lang namin bus stop, 2 bus stops from bugis. Sa mga pupunta dito maulan pag hapon so magdala na ng payong mga sis pero mainit pa rin parang satin din 😊

tomatostellar

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #246 on: May 24, 2016, 05:56:13 pm »
^ sis how kayo nag book sa Hotel Boss?
Balak din namin dito ~ is it cheaper to book via their website directly or via Agoda?
Okay ba breakfast buffet?

And1moon

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #247 on: May 25, 2016, 04:46:28 pm »
Trip report! ;D

Went to SG from May11-15 with my mom and sister, booked my tickets last March, 6k RT ko sa CebPac. 2nd time ko na to doon, my first time was via KL.

Day 1: We got there ng 5pm, but andaming tao through customs kaya matagal din kaming nakaalis. After buying an SG SIM and EZ Link, nagdinner na muna kami before heading sa binook naming condo through AirBnb kase di pa naman familiar sa amin yung area.

Day 2: USS buong araw. Although it was a Thursday, mahaba na din yung pila. It took us 1.5hrs sa pila ng Transformers, so next ride sabi ko bibili kami ng Express Pass (additional $50 per person). Best decision that day, kase we skipped all the lines - naka rollercoaster kami and the rides na pwede yung 65yo mom ko. We stayed there from 10am-7pm. Tapos umikot na lang kami ng Sentosa via rail, then back to Vivo for dinner and nag grocery na din ng konti (I have this thing about supermarkets abroad, kase I believe one can discover a part of a country's culture through supermarkets).

Day 3: Being the basic yuppie that I am :P, I went to IKEA Tampines while they went around Orchard, pero umulan that day so medyo kumain yun ng about 2hrs sa oras ng gala namin. After IKEA and Orchard, we went back sa condo to drop off yung pinamili namin. After, we went to the famous Merlion, etc and had dinner sa Makansutra.

Day 4: Botanical Gardens, Bugis Junction, Kampong Glam, Chinatown. Umulan ulit that day from 10am until 4pm so we spent most of our day in Bugis :-\

Day 5: My mom and sister went to the Gardens skyway kase gusto talaga nilang umakyat. They also went to the flower dome (tulips season kase), then afterwards they went to the National Museum. Ako naman naiwan sa condo, nanood ng baon kong mga series at nagtampisaw sa pool. We checked-out ng 5pm, arrived sa airport before 6pm, nagdinner sa Nando's, checked-in, then nag-ikot na sa airport until our flight.

Kulang pa din ang 4-5 days doon sa dami ng pwede pang magawa. First time we went there, nakapag-luge na kami, Flyer, sightseeing city tour, boat ride around Clarke Quay - pero kulang pa din. Factor na din kase mahal ang SG - siguro kung same lang sila ng price point ng Bangkok eh pwede pa mag-extend ng 10 days doon :D


bratinella08

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #248 on: May 27, 2016, 07:37:24 am »
@ tomatostellar: Sis slr. sa booking.com kami, di namin inavail ang buffet breakfast kasi late kami nagigising at umaalis sa hotel, maraming makakainan rin kasi sa hotel building, paglabas mo may foodcourt na rin  :)

tomatostellar

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #249 on: May 28, 2016, 07:32:41 pm »
^ thanks sis :)
gusto ko kasi lumafang ng madami sa last day hahaha tutal ilang days kami mag hawker

I'm trying to squeeze as much as activity as I can kasi first time pa lang namin.
Eto pa lang skeleton ng IT namin, any input mga sis, sa Fragrance Oasis (Balestier rd) kami naka book. Medyo malayo sa mga ganap, but I trust their efficient transpo

1.
ETA Changi 1710

Airport 1.5 ---> Fragrance Oasis
Fragrance 45 Mins ---> Esplanade

Helix Bridge
Esplanade
Merlion Park
Fullerton

2.
National Museum Singapore
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Chinatown
Ikea
Henderson Waves

3.
Universal Studios
Gardens by the Bay


4.
Lucky Plaza
Ion Orchard
Vivo City
Sentosa
Skyline Luge
Wings of Time

5.
Bugis
Arab Street/Sultan Mosque
check out

ETD 1500



bratinella08

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #250 on: May 29, 2016, 12:35:35 pm »
^enjoy kayo sis!

SG report  :)

Singapore Airline (sale @ $150 RT)
ETA Changi Airport @ 10:20pm

1. Hotel 81 Classic (for overnight stay only)

2. Transfer to Hotel Boss
    Vivo City
    Sentosa (Play 3 fun pass: 4D adventure, luge & Skyride, SEA Aquarium)
   *better get the pass sa Sentosa ticket booth para cheaper or thru online site than getting ticket per   
     attraction

3. Legoland Malaysia (theme park @ water park)
    *if di kayo magswim, theme park na lang kunin nyo, may kiddo kasi kaming kasama
    *good decision na 5pm kami umalis or else 48 yrs kami mastuck sa traffic ng 2 immigration 
    SG Flyer

4. Esplanade
    Jubilee Bridge
    Merlion Park
    Fullerton
    Gardens by the Bay
    Marina Bay Sands (light & water show @ 8pm)
    Helix Bridge
    Makansutra
    *we know this area is super walk galore kaya prepared kami, actually kahit saan naman sa SG walking   
     galore kaya wear comfy shoes

5. Shopping day!  ;D
    IMM
    Anchorpoint
    Chinatown
    Orchard

6. USS (got the ticket from klook @ SGD60)
    Bugis

7. Swimming sa hotel & pack up day
    Check out at Hotel Boss
    *di kami morning person so late kami nagigising 
    Changi Airport (ikot ikot)
 
ETD @1:50pm
« Last Edit: May 29, 2016, 12:38:47 pm by bratinella08 »

babykiss_625

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #251 on: May 30, 2016, 02:33:45 pm »
Hi everyone! would like to ask if Batam is okay? Since by ferry lang naman sya from SG. Thinking of booking a hotel there for 1 night lang naman. And if would you know if there's Zika virus threat there now?  TIA!

And1moon

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #252 on: May 30, 2016, 09:41:33 pm »
Hi everyone! would like to ask if Batam is okay?


Friends say ok ang Batam, wala nga lang daw masyado magawa dun - unless food trip and shopping are your thing ;)

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And if would you know if there's Zika virus threat there now?  TIA!

AFAIK walang zika alert sa asia (like the one for south america) and is not really threatening unless you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the next 2-5 years. But google mo na lang for current updates, i.e. as latest as the day prior ng alis mo kase warnings like that can change anytime :)

bratty

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #253 on: May 30, 2016, 09:54:33 pm »
Nung very active pa ang pinoysg, lagi ko nababasa na very corrupt ang mga IO's dun. May scam pa nga na di nila tinatatakan yung passport so malaking hassle yun pag lalabas ka na ng Indonesia, but very easy kung maglalagay ka. If you have a valid SG work pass, wala masyado questions pero kung tourist, ingat na lang.

chinablue

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #254 on: June 04, 2016, 10:38:07 pm »
Here is my trip report!

I and my mother went to SG from May 19-22. From KL, we took the midnight bus papuntang Singapore. All is well until we reach the SG immigration. May something na nakita sa luggages namin nung iniscan kaya they asked us to open all our luggages and bags. As in lahat. Kalmado ako while they're scrutinizing our things while my mother was pale na because of tension. Belt lang pala yung something na nakita nila sa scanner, mahilig kasi mother ko sa belts so may dala siya sa luggage na 3 belts. After the inspection, akala ko tapos na. Akala ko lang pala. Pinaiwan kami ng mother ko at ininterview. They asked for our plane tickets, pati kung saan kami magstay sa SG and if I have a friend na bibisitahin. I told the IOs na this is my first time in SG and it was a diy trip. I showed him my printed hotel booking. They asked me how much is my pocket money. I answered all the questions confidently kasi this was really a leisure trip to celebrate my birthday. I was kinda annoyed though because kami lang pinaiwan ng IO, to think na ang dami ng stamp ng passport ko. I was more worried for my mother na sobrang takot na and baka iwanan kami ng bus driver. Finally, natapos na din ang mga tanong and tinatakan na passport namin. Mabuti na lang hinintay pa din kami ng bus driver.

We arrived at Golden Mile Tower at around 5 am. Dahil takot ako magtaxi, tumambay muna kami dun at nagpalipas ng oras. Around 5:30 am, naglakad na kami papuntang Nicoll Highway MRT station. Dun na din ako bumili ng EZ Link card. Mga 5-10 mins walk lang from Bugis MRT ang SEA Hotel. I have low expectations with the hotel but when we reached the room, I was relieved that the room was big and malinis ang cr. May water heater and complimentary tea. The only downside is hindi free ang wifi. But I love that may Fox movies ang cable tv, haha.

We rested for a bit, took a bath and then went to Sentosa. Nagpicture picture na kami sa USS Globe at sa Candylicious store then diretso sa Malaysia Food Street for early lunch. After lunch, nagpunta na kami sa SEA Aquarium. I bought our tickets from Klook. I have never been to any Ocean Park before  so wala akong comparison and naenjoy ko siya. We spend almost 3 hours roaming inside then we decided na pumunta na sa Merlion Park. Bale dun kami bumaba sa Esplanade station. Mahaba-habang lakaran din pero di mo naman mapapansin yung haba ng nilakad mo because of the indoor mall. Dun kami sa Merlion park tumambay at nanood ng MBS free light show. At almost 9 pm, nakarating din kami sa hotel.

Day 2: My birthday and USS Day

Almost 10 am na kami nakarating ng Harbourfront Centre kasi kumain pa kami ng breakfast sa hotel. Sumakay kami ng cable car. Nung una ayoko pa kasi I used to have  a fear of heights pero later on, naenjoy ko na. Past 11 am na kami nakarating ng USS. Una naming pinilahan ang Transformers. Grabe, ang haba ng pila, mga 1 1/2 hour pero sobrang worth it! Astig! Next is Lights, Camera, Action. Nice yung special effects. We then proceeded sa Crate Adventure. Medyo nabore kami dito. Then watch ng Shrek 4D. I like it, haha. Pupunta na sana kami sa Waterworld kaso 5:30 pm pa daw yung show kaya inuna na muna namin yung Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure. Hindi kami prepared, wala kaming dalang poncho. May spare shirt yung mother ko kaya ipinatong ko yun sa dress ko. Super enjoy ang ride pero nabasa kami. Buti na lang din nagpalit ako ng tsinelas before the ride. Dahil naenjoy ko talaga ang Malaysia Food Street, dun na naman kami kumain. After the late lunch, bumalik kami sa USS and nanood ng Waterworld show. Sobrang amazing! It is a must-watch. Ang galing ng mga performers. Nakakabilib. Last but not the least, pumunta kami sa Revenge of the Mummy.  Never pa ko nakasakay ng any roller coasters kasi takot talaga ko kaso naisip ko tutal nasa USS na ko at birthday ko naman, might as well try the ride. Hanep! I have never been so afraid in my life. The whole ride eh nakapikit yung mata ko, naninigas na ko sa takot. Sudden talaga yung movements. Akala ko mahuhulog na ko at katapusan ko na. I was that afraid. Nakahinga lang ako ng maluwag nung tapos na yung ride. But no regrets, at least naexperience ko. :)

Hindi na namin naumpisahan yung free light show sa Gardens By The Bay. Nagstroll kami ng konti sa Marina Bay Sands then nagdecide na umuwi. Dahil malapit lang yung hotel namin sa Bugis Market, dumaan kami dun and nakabili ng dress.

Day 3 Botanical Garden

Nagbreakfast kami ulit sa hotel, haha. Mga 10 am na kami nakarating sa Botanical Garden. Ang laki pala niya. Pumunta kami sa Orchid Garden. 5 sgd yung entrance fee. Ang ganda ng mga orchids. Yung isang employee dun, nagvolunteer to take our picture. So we thanked him after and went our way. After few minutes, nakasunod na naman siya sa amin. Lumayo kami sa kanya ng pasimple, kunyari busy kami sa pagtingin tingin.  After some time, nasa likuran na naman namin siya! He volunteered to take our pictures. I said thanks and showed him my selfie stick. After few minutes, ayun na naman siya, nasa likuran namin. Grabe mga sis! Medyo bad trip na din ako that time sa kasusunod niya. Nahalata na din yata niya na naiilang na kami kaya nag explain siya na wag kami mag-isip ng masama. Nagbye bye na din siya.

2 PM na nung umalis kami ng Botanical Garden at pumunta ng Orchard Road. Bumili kami ng ice cream on bread sa sidewalk na durian flavor. Nung naubos ko yung ice cream, bumili ulit ako pero this time, raspberry flavor at on wafer na. Tawa ng tawa yung tindero kasi 2x daw ako bumili. Haha.

Umuwi kami ng Bugis at kumain sa Albert Centre. Sobrang sarap ng laksa at biryani! 5 pm yung usapan namin ng friend ko magkikita sa Chinatown MRT station pero 6:30 pm na kami nakarating. Akala ko yung friend ko lang yung andun pero kasama pala si husband niya na kumpare ko din kaya medyo nahiya ako sa pagkalate namin. Akala daw niya eh naligaw na kami, hahaha. We bought keychains 42 pcs at 10 sgd, t-shirts 4 pcs at 10 sgd na makapal naman ang tela, at bags na 5 pcs for 10 sgd. Kumain kami sa eat all you can na Korean resto but I forgot the name.

Day 4 Uwian time

Aga kami gumising para makapaglibot pa sa Changi Airport. Ang ganda ng airport, ang daming photo ops. Sa airport na kami nagbreakfast, sa Killiney Kopitiam. Ang sarap ng kaya toast butter!

Sorry mga sis, ang haba. Thanks sa lahat ng matiyagang sumagot sa mga tanong ko. Sa mga papunta pa lang ng SG, enjoy!
« Last Edit: June 04, 2016, 11:25:03 pm by chinablue »

paulavalerie

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #255 on: June 11, 2016, 03:12:20 pm »
I suggest skip batam and johor bahru, nothing much to do there. mas ok nang i spend time here in singapore kasi madami talagang mapupuntahan pag tourist ka.

tomatostellar

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #256 on: June 11, 2016, 04:09:22 pm »
Belated Happy Birthday sis chinablue ♥

~~

July 5 na lakad namin!! Di pa din final itinerary. Gusto ko isingit pumuntang zoo kasi gusto ko makakita ng panda! hehe Jia Jia and Kai Kai

chicafabulosa

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #257 on: June 11, 2016, 04:18:15 pm »
Was trying to book for December oh my Cebu Pac na promo fair na for 6 pax will cost me almost 75k  :( not even sure i will push through the december... :(

engroselle

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #258 on: June 13, 2016, 03:05:22 pm »
hi!
pa-help lang po with regards sa IT namin. aug 26-29, 4 adults, 1 child (6 y/o)
TIA!

Arrival Aug 26, 8AM, Terminal 2:
- breakfast at airport
- buy SGD15 SIM
- taxi to Marina Bay Res. (airbnb)
- hinga ng konti... :-D
- Maxwell / Merlion
- Esplanade
- SG Flyer
- SG food trail
- Makansutra
- swim at condo pool (MBS lights show is visible from here)

Aug 27:

(CAN WE DO SEA AQUARIUM, USS & SENTOSA IN 1 DAY)... SEA-Sentosa-USS yung sequence? tutal yung Dream Parade & Lake Hollywood Spectacular happens in USS, di ba? Last stop na sana namin USS para mas maluwag na lines ;-)

- NO Madamme Tussauds, Wings of Time, IOS... (madaling mapagod at mainip mga kasama ko ;-))

- dinner at Food Republic (open naman till 10:30PM)

Aug 28:
- Hop On, Hop Off Bus (ticket redemption at Suntec City Hub). We'll take the Heritage Tour. Eto po yung stops...

Suntec City Hub
Fu Lu Shou (prosperity, status, longevity) - SKIP
Little India - temples
Serangoon Plaza - Mustafa, Park Royal Kitchener
Landmark Village hotel - SKIP
Kampong Glam - Malay village
Hotel Intercontinental - SKIP
Raffles Hotel - SKIP
Connaught Drive - SKIP
Peninsula Plaza - St Andrew's Cathedral
Boat Quay - Clarke Quay, SG River
Chinatown - Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, eat
Kreta Ayer - SKIP
Peoples Park Center - SKIP
Park Royal/ Hong Lim -hawker center
Old Custom House - SKIP
Marina Bay City Gallery - SKIP
MBS/ Gardens by the Bay --- FINAL HOP OFF HERE by 4PM??? (kaya po ba?) Tour GBB till Lights Show

- dinner at McDo or Satay by the Bay
- back to condo

Aug 29:
- check out by 10AM. proceed to airport, Terminal 2
- lunch at Nando's
- what else can we do sa T2?
- 5PM flight

TIA!
« Last Edit: June 13, 2016, 03:14:04 pm by engroselle »

ziziChic

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Re: Singapore (Thread 26)
« Reply #259 on: June 13, 2016, 05:42:52 pm »
sis @engroselle, with regards to your august 27 itinerary:

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(CAN WE DO SEA AQUARIUM, USS & SENTOSA IN 1 DAY)... SEA-Sentosa-USS yung sequence? tutal yung Dream Parade & Lake Hollywood Spectacular happens in USS, di ba? Last stop na sana namin USS para mas maluwag na lines ;-)

Nakakapagod yan most especially sa USS, draining ang pagpila, as my experience every time I go there mas hapon ka pumunta mas mahaba ang pila, so mas maganda talaga early in the morning sya. Unless pictures lang habol nyo.

Sea Aquarium pwede naman sya isingit, like patatak ka lang sa gate and told them na babalik ka.

Sentosa, do it na lang siguro kung hindi pa kau pagod or my extra time pa talaga.

Im not saying its not doable pero sabi mo nga madaling mapagod at mainip mga kasama mo.

 

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