Singapore

Singapore:-

Singapore is a beautiful island country, separated by Malaysia in the North and Indonesia to the South. Singapore is also the main hub to more easily accessible Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Hongkong...etc. The local languages here are English, Chinese(Mandarin), Malay and Tamil. The currency is Singapore dollar(SGD). 

More Info about Singapore can be found here:-

http://wikitravel.org/en/Singapore

There are lots of places to visit in Singapore. I will list a few in Singapore and later will list a few near to Singapore.

I came to Singapore on work visa and have been here for quite some time[for 3 years now]. When i first came to Singapore, my idea of being in a foreign country vanished as soon as i saw more Indians living. In fact 30-40% of the population are Indians..with Tamilians, Andhraites, Malyalees...Kannadigas....North Indians. Language and Food is not at all a problem if you are an Indian. You get Idli-Vada, Masala Dosa, South Indian, Gujrati, Punjabi...you name it and you get it here..but, at a price... A meal will cost about 6-8 dollars and if you happen to go to a good restaurant...about 15-25 SGD [1 SGD = 48.50 INR]. Staying is Singapore is a difficult thing and can be a nightmare for some if you are not familiar with certain things...Singapore is mainly made of HDB Flats and more costlier Condominiums. Most families share and usually rent a Master room or a common room. Master room with attached toilet cost about 750-1100 SGD and Common rooms about 650-1000 on twin sharing. A full HDB may cost 1800-3000 depending upon the number of rooms. Condominiums are costlier and range from 3500-7500. 

Some Pics of HDB Falt I stay in:-

Singapore is very near to the equator and is usually hot. The seasons are Summer and Rainy. In Singapore or Visiting Singapore, it is advisable to carry an umbrella with you. Rain here, is always unpredictable. It can be sunny and the next moment it may be raining. Singapore can really be hot due to high humid conditions.

Few notable structures in Singapore:-

Marina Bay Sands

 Marina Bay Financial Center

 The Fullerton Hotel

 Esplanade Theaters(*Note:- The structure is based on 'Durian' - a fruit similar to jack fruit but, with a pungent smell)

Few more buildings...

Few with my family..Mom,Dad, Father in-law, Mother in-law and Wifey :))

Here are some of the places to see in Singapore:-

Jurong Bird Park
Singapore Zoo
Night Safari
River Safari
Note: Tickets can be got at any of the above for all the three attractions.

Marina Bay Financial Center - Merlion, Fullerton Hotel, Asian Civilization Museum, Esplanade.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Flyer.

ChinaTown - Mariamman Temple, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.

ClarkQuay - Riverwalk, Singapore Parliment, Chimes - Building with Colour Windows, Jumbo Seafood, Jasina Perfumes, Cityhall - Funan Digital Life Mall, Suntec City - Fountain of Wealth.

Little India - Kaliamman Temple, Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Lakshmi Temple-Sai Baba Temple - Farrer Park - Mustafa Center.

Marina Bay Sands - SkyPark, Casino.

Gardens by the bay.

Singapore Flyer

Dhoby Ghaut - Plaza Singapura

Paya Lebar - Shiva Temple, Chinese Monastery, Arab Street, Sultan Mosque.

Tampines - IKEA, Giant, Courts.

ECP - East Coast Park.

Bugis - Village, Illuma, Sri Krishna Temple, Bamboo Rice.

Changi Village, Changi Srirama Temple, Changi Beach, Changi Church.

Orchard Road - Christmas Celebrations, ION Orchard, Wisma Atria..Malls.

Singapore Botanical Garden & National Orchid Garden

Kusu and St. John Islands

Chinese and Japanese Gardens

Sentosa - Vivocity, Sentosa Broadwalk, Underwater world & Dolphin Lagoon, Siloso Beach and Songs of the Sea.

In my next posts i will go thru all of the above one by one giving in more details.

Thanks All for Reading.

Any comments will be much appreciated and will help me make this blog better.