One Day in Singapore

My friend and I flew to Singapore in March 3,2015, just a one day stop there in preparation for our 4D/3N Singapore-Malaysia-Singapore cruise on the 4th. We only have one day to wander around Singapore. Let me share with you our compact activities done in one day stay in SG.

WHAT I LIKE IN SINGAPORE

I like the Changi airport. 

It is huge, very clean and well secured plus, this Dancing/Waving drops in Changi Airport Terminal 2 is very eye catching and entertaining :)

Changi Airport Terminal 2

I like our hotel. 
It is near the airport and sea port as well. Perfect place for us who had cruising the next day.

I like the train. It comes every 2 minutes and it is very efficient way of transport there. They also have cab and transit as way of transportations.

 

train ticket

I like the smooth traffic.

Passing through the Under the sea tunnel

We experienced smooth traffic when we were in Singapore. That surprised us so much! So we asked a friend how come Singapore managed a good traffic. It is because purchasing a car there is not easy and very much expensive. You need to pay for COE or Certificate of Entitlement first. According to our lady cab driver, COE is just a permit or access so you can avail a car before you actually buy one. Click here for more details of Car Buying in Singapore.

I like the foods.  FYI: Restaurants in  Singapore does not serve water for free. You have to purchase bottled water if you want to drink. Maybe this is for health safety of their costumers.

750ml Acqua Panna cost SGD7 in fine dine resto of Shiraz

Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore. It is like a huge theme park that kids would enjoy the rides and good for a walk. Wear casual when you go there. 

Clarke Quay is said to be the central spot for night life. The place is lively at night with more restos open, shimerring colorful lights and entertainments--live bands music, acoustic, belly dancers. We ate at Shiraz fine dining restaurant in Clarke Quay and tried the Persian food.

The Singaporean Bills.
It could easily recognize which one has the bigger value because the bigger the size, the bigger the value :)

I like Singapore. 

Singapore is very small country but developed and progressive. Very clean. Everything is expensive. High standard living. People are obedient in abiding the laws and rules. Government is sincere in giving punishment to those who disobeyed the laws. If Singapore can, why can't Philippines? 

My First to Travel as Tourist

Before our flight to Singapore in March 2015, I just want to share with you my experience at the Philippines airport. It was my first time to have trip outside the country as a tourist.

I go with a friend with my travelling bag, passport, IDs and returning date stub. When we lined for luggage checking, I was advised to pay for travel tax of P1,650. Yes, my friend paid for my travel tax while she was exempted on that. I don't know if this is applied for Filipino travelers only as tourist. In immigration, they were strict for those who are holding Philippine passport. I was interrogated compared to my friend who has blue passport (U.S.) and no more questions was asked to her. Aside from the information they asked based on my passport, they also asked if someone sponsored my trip, what is the job of my husband, if where is he that time. Those were just some of the questions asked to me. I think they were too 'sigurista'  (to Filipinos only?) if how can I afford to travel because I have no job OR they were simply doing their job. Is this a custom in Philippines airports for Filipinos travelling as tourist? Just asking because it smells discrimination to me this way.