Category:Singapore
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Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia, one of the 20 smallest countries in the world.
It's a popular city for a short transit particularly on its famous airline - Singapore Airlines. Although small, Singapore can still offer visitors much in terms of great new experiences. For the hard-core foodie, it will take weeks or months to savour the myriad of local dishes offered by our cheap hawker centres if he/she undertakes to try just a couple of dishes per meal. However, that being said, if it is only for a pure sightseeing trip at Singapore's main tourist attractions, three to five days at a leisurely pace will usually suffice.
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Meetings
CouchSufers in Singapore have proven being very active in organising and attending all kinds of meetings, including but not limited to dinner (locally referred to as "makan"), drinks, clubbing, picnic, trekking, birthday parties, city walks and more! For latest information on what activities that may be planned in the near future, please visit the Singapore groupon the CS forum.
Tips
Public transportation in Singapore is relatively cheap and efficient. The subway system - the MRT line covers the city area and most tourist attractions. To get round the city quickly and cheaply; purchase an ez-link card from any MRT station. They cost S$15 (About US$10) ((consisting of $3 refundable Travel Deposit, non-refundable $5 Card Cost and a minimum travel value of $7).
The S$7 credit should be plenty to get you round the city during a short stay as most journeys are under S$1. Unlike subway systems in other cities, the cost of each journey varies depending on the distance of your journey. These cards can be used on most buses as well.
You can get a refund on the value of your card before leaving Singapore. Approach the station control staff in any MRT station to get your refund: you will get your 3 sgd back and what remains on your travel value. Or even better, leave it with the CS host as a courtesy to the next surfer visiting.
For more information on the train and bus services, please refer to the following websites:- http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains.html http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
CouchSurfers
Suggested couchsurfing excursions:
Night: Start off at the esplanade, followed by a walk to the Merlion at One Fullerton. A leisurely stroll along the Singapore river through Boat Quay and Clarke Quay, ending the walk at the open field near Brewerkz where people play remote controlled kite flying, a hobby created in Singapore and so far unknown of elsewhere.(1-2hrs)
After this, depending on time constraints, this could be paired off with durian tasting or supper at Geylang, or a short drive to Mt Faber (http://www.mountfaber.com.sg/index.htm) for the night view of Singapore (private transport recommended). Taxi's are widely available but have surcharges in the late evening.
Trivia
WEATHER: The weather in Singapore is either hot and humid, or rainy and still humid. Locals wear light clothing, (this Singaporean habit of wandering about the city in casual "beach wear" is a frequent space-filler in the local papers) however it'll be wise to pack in an additional jacket or pullover because the air conditioning in most buildings are usually turned to the lowest possible temperature. It can rain at any time of the day, any day of the year, (though rainy season is officially in the months of December and January) and more often rain come as downpours rather than drizzles, so it may be prudent to carry an umbrella as well.
Main Sight-seeing areas:
- Singapore Zoological Gardens & Night Safari
- Botanic garden & Orchid Garden
- Sentosa
- Chinatown
- Little India
- Kampong Glam
- Esplanade & Merlion
- Boat Quay & Clarke Quay
Chewing gums, spitting, jaywalking:
Singapore is for many foreigners known for its hard, and from foreign perspective sometimes odd, laws; namely the chewing gum ban. As often with rumours, the truth is not that bad. Gums for personal use are allowed through immigration and they even sold over counter at chemist's -provided you show your ID-card. Exercising general, good behavior is expected and should cause no trouble during long or short stays.
For more information on Singapore, you can visit this website: http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/index.html.
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