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I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us on good places to visit and go to during our stay. Aly Ask a taxi driver to go around with you to the nice places in Songapore. Make one price for one day. This is not expensive. Bye @ntori > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > > Aly > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. 10 days is too much for a small place like Singapore. Consider doing a side-trip to Malaysia.  SignatureAlfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html >> I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and >> shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us >> on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > >10 days is too much for a small place like Singapore. Consider doing a >side-trip to Malaysia. No. Consider doing the ONLY trip to Malaysia and leave Singapore to those dumb tourists who don't know any better. > No. Consider doing the ONLY trip to Malaysia and leave Singapore to > those dumb tourists who don't know any better. What about all the dumb Malaysians that come over the causeway? Don > > No. Consider doing the ONLY trip to Malaysia and leave Singapore to > > those dumb tourists who don't know any better. > > What about all the dumb Malaysians that come over the causeway? Early morning is truly busy at border when hordes of Malaysian workers drive to Singapore. Fortunately it is much quicker into that direction. >What about all the dumb Malaysians that come over the causeway? What about *That* dumb Malaysian staying in Singapore? One that constanly whine in this group but never want to leave. >Don > What about *That* dumb Malaysian staying in Singapore? One that > constanly whine in this group but never want to leave. ;) >> What about *That* dumb Malaysian staying in Singapore? One that >> constanly whine in this group but never want to leave. Hong Tin is legendary in this group for his consistancy and the numerous handles and some moments of considerable wit. Why? This is one of those imponderable questions left to religion, philosophy, and other forms of fiction. edwardseco > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. People will tell you that Sing is boring, and they'd be right. But still if you just want to relax and throw back some adult beverage and good cheap food then you can do worse than Sing. Of course you can also do better, e.g. in Malaysia. > Aly If you walk up and down Orchard Road, then Singapore is indeed boring, but if you bother to scratch the surface, there is a wealth of interesting architecture and culture to be found. Unfortunately, most people just go to the malls. Bob Signature----- Travel and Astronomy Photos http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo > > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > Aly >If you walk up and down Orchard Road, then Singapore is indeed boring, but >if you bother to scratch the surface, there is a wealth of interesting >architecture and culture to be found. Unfortunately, most people just go to >the malls. > >Bob Cos there ain't nowhere else to go! >If you walk up and down Orchard Road, then Singapore is indeed boring, but >if you bother to scratch the surface, there is a wealth of interesting >architecture and culture to be found. Unfortunately, most people just go to >the malls. > >Bob What rubbish. There is nothing of any architectural interest in the dump. Even the Raffles isnt original. - In the beginning there was nothing........which exploded > What rubbish. There is nothing of any architectural interest in the > dump. Even the Raffles isnt original. The Man is a moron. Don > People will tell you that Sing is boring, and they'd be right. And those people obviously do not know anything about the place. Don > > People will tell you that Sing is boring, and they'd be right. > > And those people obviously do not know anything about the place. Singapore is not boring, but you don't need 10 days to explore it. The time is better invested by spending two or three days in Singapore and the rest by travelling around Singapore. SignatureAlfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html > > > People will tell you that Sing is boring, and they'd be right. > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the rest by travelling around Singapore. > -- By speed or slow boat ? >> > People will tell you that Sing is boring, and they'd be right. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >time is better invested by spending two or three days in Singapore and >the rest by travelling around Singapore. Sinagpore IS boring. Fact is, you should spend all 10 days in Malaysia instead. > >Singapore is not boring, but you don't need 10 days to explore it. The > >time is better invested by spending two or three days in Singapore and > >the rest by travelling around Singapore. > > Sinagpore IS boring. Fact is, you should spend all 10 days in Malaysia > instead. If it's so boring why do you live there ? For those who don't understand, here is part of the header of his message: Reply-To: hj NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp198.dyn101.pacific.net.sg Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: nobel.pacific.net.sg 1069502484 9555 210.24.101.198 (22 Nov 2003 12:01:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@pacific.net.sg This guy is posting from Singapore. 210.24.101.198 is an IP address owned by the following ISP: Pacific Internet Limited Science Park Drive, Singapore SignatureAlfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html >> I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and >> shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >> Aly 'Adult beverage' WTF is that ? If you mean beer. Singapore beer is noted for being one of the worst in the world - In the beginning there was nothing........which exploded > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > > Aly Zoo Night Safari Mandai Orchid Gardens Jurong Bird Park Hop on the MRT and just go somewhere Hight tea at the Raffles Cable car ride to Sentosa (meet the dude with the snakes) Junk ride on the river Check out Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and ChinaTown Don > > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Zoo > Night Safari Loved it. > Mandai Orchid Gardens > Jurong Bird Park I'll check those two out next trip this spring. > Hop on the MRT and just go somewhere Great fun. > Hight tea at the Raffles A bit ridiculous and so are the Singapore Slings. > Cable car ride to Sentosa (meet the dude with the snakes) Yeah, that was sort of a fun afternoon, but I didn't meet anyone with snakes. > Junk ride on the river I particularly enjoyed that. > Check out Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and ChinaTown And I enjoyed Clarke Quay too, went well with the junk ride. I have family there, and so I return to see them. Still, 5 days will be enough again. I'm liking the suggestion of crossing over into Malaysia for the day. >> Hight tea at the Raffles > > A bit ridiculous and so are the Singapore Slings. I have only stayed at the Raffles once. Like the high tea, slings etc staying there is more about the historical significance than much else. If that aspect doesn't mean anything (which it may not and BTW there is obviously nothing wrong with that) then I guess the whole Raffles thing is a bit ho-hum. Don > > > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > > > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > I'll check those two out next trip this spring. The Bird Park is delightful, but wear a hat... Go early in the morning too! > enough again. I'm liking the suggestion of crossing over into Malaysia for > the day. Take the Hydrofoil up to Palau Tioman, go to Kampang Salang, dive with DiveAsia, and enjoy Labas Reef and Malang Rocks. Nicer than just going into Jahor Bahru. But then, anything is better than going to Jahor Bahru for the day... The diving is better if you go further north to the Perhentians, but you'll need to fly there if you only want to go for a couple of days. Steve Kramer Chiang Mai, Thailand http://www.photoenvisions.com Signature"The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons, but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust > > enough again. I'm liking the suggestion of crossing over into Malaysia for > > the day. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > The diving is better if you go further north to the Perhentians, but > you'll need to fly there if you only want to go for a couple of days. Thanks for the pointers, Steve. Sounds good. I'm also looking for a place easily accessed by air out of either Singapore or Jakarta, for a week of diving. My current thoughts are Monado or Sipadan (I know, a bit more of a jaunt). Any ideas . . . besides Koh Tao that is. :^) And I'll be there mid-April to mid-May. > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > > Aly Zoo Night Safari Mandai Orchid Gardens Jurong Bird Park Hop on the MRT and head out into the 'burbs for a look. High tea at the Raffles Cable car ride to Sentosa (meet the dude with the snakes) Junk ride on the river Check out Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and ChinaTown Shopping (not cheap like it used to be, but the range is still the best per sq metre in the world) Don Don <astrofighter@yahoo.com> wrote in news:3fbd81d2$0$1746$5a62ac22 @freenews.iinet.net.au: > Zoo > Night Safari [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Don I would add the Museum of Asian History (at least I think that was the name) - it's excellent and provides guided tours. BTW. we spend almost 3 weeks there and never felt bored (well, we did have a short trip to Malaysia for two days)! Klaus > BTW. we spend almost 3 weeks there and never felt bored (well, we did have > a short trip to Malaysia for two days)! I know. Some people amaze me. Just because they think they were bored they expect that everyone else will be too. What they should be asking themselves is why do they feel bored? Could it be that they are boring people? Don >> I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and >> shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Don Oh wow what an itinerary eh. Go half way rounf the world to look at some bloody suburbs ? or look at a Quay and some docks. ? There is nothing for a tourist to do or see in Singapore I rest my case - In the beginning there was nothing........which exploded Hi If you are going to Singapore you should check out the page http://www.the-inncrowd.com/. This is the page of a hostel and if you decide to stay there you have to say hi to Ping and Hai from me :-) But their page is still worth a visit because it has lots of information on what to see in Singapore, what to do, what to eat, where to party and so on. Have a great trip :-) Regards Gard Stavanger, Norway www.gardkarlsen.com > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > > Aly Three days is more than enough. The main activity for locals seems to be shopping. Worth a visit: Sentosa Island Botanic gardens Zoo Bird Park Duck Harbour Cruise Asian History Museum (2 campuses) Bugis Street Shopping is not particularly cheap, neither are food and drink (from an Australian perspective- probably different if you're coming from Europe). Cheers > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > > Aly > Shopping is not particularly cheap, neither are food and drink (from an > Australian perspective- probably different if you're coming from Europe). A better way to describe the price of food would probably be "variable". Whilst it's easy to spend $40-50 or more on a meal, it's also just as easy to spend $4-5 (or less) on a good feed in one of the numerous hawker venues around the place. If you get away from the busy areas it's even possible to pay as little as $2-3 for a damn good meal. Scott. >> Shopping is not particularly cheap, neither are food and drink (from an >> Australian perspective- probably different if you're coming from Europe). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > venues around the place. If you get away from the busy areas it's even > possible to pay as little as $2-3 for a damn good meal. I'm sure I've never spent more than S$5 on a meal there, and often much less. By US standards that's quite cheap (S$5 = US$2.90). And I've never had a bad meal in Singapore. Best breakfast in the history of the world is roti pratha for S$0.70 (US$0.40) at the hawkers centre in Little India. So good it makes my mouth water just thinking about it. So good I'd give up almost all other foods just to be able to eat it every day. miguel SignatureSee the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/ >I'm sure I've never spent more than S$5 on a meal there, and often much >less. By US standards that's quite cheap (S$5 = US$2.90). And I've never had >a bad meal in Singapore. Best breakfast in the history of the world is roti >pratha for S$0.70 (US$0.40) at the hawkers centre in Little India. So good >it makes my mouth water just thinking about it. So good I'd give up almost >all other foods just to be able to eat it every day. eat that crap everyday?.....you are a SICK dude! >> Best breakfast in the history of the world is roti pratha for S$0.70 >> (US$0.40) at the hawkers centre in Little India. So good it makes my >> mouth water just thinking about it. So good I'd give up almost all other >> foods just to be able to eat it every day. > > eat that crap everyday?.....you are a SICK dude! If I call it roti canai will it become good? miguel SignatureSee the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/ > >> Best breakfast in the history of the world is roti pratha for S$0.70 > >> (US$0.40) at the hawkers centre in Little India. So good it makes my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > If I call it roti canai will it become good? Yes, especially while you are watching whippings of Bukit Street. >best breakfast in the history of the world is roti > pratha for S$0.70 (US$0.40) at the hawkers centre in Little India. So good > it makes my mouth water just thinking about it. So good I'd give up almost > all other foods just to be able to eat it every day. No, that's the 2nd best breakfast in the history of the world. The best is the stall next door selling curried mutton with pratha. Mutton hits the button, we like to say. And my mouth really is watering. Bob Signature----- Travel and Astronomy Photos http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo > Three days is more than enough. > The main activity for locals seems to be shopping. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Shopping is not particularly cheap, neither are food and drink (from an > Australian perspective- probably different if you're coming from Europe). sentosa island? run away, don't walk, from this place! here we go again with the singapore topic. and i still say this: avoid this country if you can. >> Three days is more than enough. >> The main activity for locals seems to be shopping. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >here we go again with the singapore topic. and i still say this: avoid this >country if you can. what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at the chani prison ???? > what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at > the chani prison ???? And that's the reason you live in Singapore ? SignatureAlfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html The Singapore government in its infinite wisdom has decided to add filtered sewerage water into reserviors directly so that it can add on to its need for water resource. Unlike the method used in the western world whereby filtered and reclaimed sewerage water is pressurised and pumped into the ground's water table to allow for natural sedimentation to happen over a period of over 20 years before it rises to levels for human consumption, the Singapore model process is more of a mixing and direct input into the water system there immediately. They call this NEW-Water. Imagine that whatever you eat drink and consume in this island are the by-products of human and animal wastes! > > what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at > > the chani prison ???? > > And that's the reason you live in Singapore ? > what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at > the chani prison ???? At least get the spelling right. > > what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at > > the chani prison ???? > > At least get the spelling right. You probably mean the grammar. The spelling looks correct. SignatureAlfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html > > > what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at > > > the chani prison ???? > > > > At least get the spelling right. > > You probably mean the grammar. The spelling looks correct. friday<>Friday; chani<>Changi >> > what? and miss seeing the famous public whipping held every friday at >> > the chani prison ???? >> >> At least get the spelling right. > > You probably mean the grammar. The spelling looks correct. Which school did you go to? > here we go again with the singapore topic. and i still say this: avoid this > country if you can. Don't care much what you say chum. Don > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us > on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > > Aly I think it's pretty irrelevant whether Singapore is a good or bad place to visit in this case, as many people in this discussion have been trying to stress IF you aren't going to be changing your travel routings any time soon. To be honest, 10 days would indeed be (more than) ample time in Singapore, if you're from the West, it is the size of a medium sized city. Many of the attractions in Singapore seem to be too touristy and lack some authenticity, but this doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad. It is true that a tourist is more likely to tire of Singapore sooner rather than later, after all there is only so much eating and drinking one can do (I believe these are the top attractions of Singapore). Having said, the most important thing is to keep an open mind and be slightly flexible, one person's trash may be another's treasure. Do take note of some of the other people's advice on where to go. My two cents worth would be to try the food - Chinese, Malay and Indian influences, and if you live on this it IS quite cheap. However, Western food is not. I reckon that you should go for this and be adventurous as far as the food is concerned, after all, what's the point of travelling if you're going to stick to the familiar? The hawker shops and food centres serve authentic Singaporean food and are a bargain at US$3-5 for an entire meal (main course + drink and maybe dessert). I would suggest you take a visit to Malaysia whilst you're there, if you can make a trip to the East Coast of Malaya or Taman Negara, where the scenery is meant to be spectacular, but I reckon it might be a bit tight for 10 days. Of course, a few days in Melaka or Kuala Lumpur might be a nice change from the more clean (sterile) environment of Singapore. Why does someone travel so far & spend so much time to visit a country? Do you wish to see the buildings that were built? The temples, mosques, churches, commercial buildings? To go shopping? Buy something that you cannot get in your own country? To see man-made leisure parks .............. zoos, underwater aquariums, nightspots, grand hotels, etc? I'd say, click your mouse button & surf the net and you'll see all these and more in the comfort of your chair in your own home, compliments of Alfred Molon & Miguel Cruz, among many. Or is it to experience the people of that country. To understand how they live & work. What they think about various subjects that are of interest to you, as well? To experience their various cultures & viewpoints. To taste the foods they enjoy & eat everyday. What makes Singapore or Malaysia or Indonesia tick! Feel the heat & humidity of the day, the humid nights, the torrential rains, floods (if you are lucky). Share the agony of children trying very, very hard to become First World from Third World. What drives some Singaporeans to deride their own country that has allowed them a decent education & living and a precious opportunity to communicate with the world. And more. 10-days is far too short in any country ............... Singapore or anywhere. > > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > days. Of course, a few days in Melaka or Kuala Lumpur might be a nice change > from the more clean (sterile) environment of Singapore. Yes, I am probably contradicting myself here in saying that one can spend more than 10 days in Singapore, but I agree that it is quite important to find out about what makes any country unique. A traveller should immerse themselves as much as possible into the country to find out what makes it ticks. However, the reality is that many people remain tourists, see the pretty views, take the photos and then hit the nightclubs. Sad isn't it? So don't be a tourist, but a traveller.... yes, and if I start a whole discussion on the semantics of it, well, so be it! > Why does someone travel so far & spend so much time to visit a country? > Do you wish to see the buildings that were built? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > And more. 10-days is far too short in any country ............... Singapore > or anywhere. > So don't be a tourist, but a traveller.... yes, and if I start a whole > discussion on the semantics of it, well, so be it! No need. It's such a simple definition. A traveller is a tourist travelling on his parent's money, ignoring and often abusing local people and their traditions, and trying to put on airs by calling himself a traveller. That about get it? > > So don't be a tourist, but a traveller.... yes, and if I start a whole > > discussion on the semantics of it, well, so be it! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > That about get it? Touché.... well, whatever one calls it, don't end up ignoring and abusing local people and their traditions and putting on airs. I've been suckered in by too many pretentious travel shows :oD And yes, contradicting myself, traveller does sound quite wanky :o( HOWEVER, as much as you can do anything you wish when you're on holiday, it doe seem such a waste to travel to a foreign country just to end up doing everything you can normally experience in your home country. So.....a "traveller" is someone who sits around Thai beach geusthouses, watching Hollywood movies on the video, drinking Bud, smoking Marlboros, with rock mucic playing in the background, and ragging on about the package "tourisits" (who are probably sitting in their hotel lobby watching a Thai dance performance), and how they aren't seeing the REAL Thailand. I've run into that more times than I care to remember, and couldn't help but laugh every time. Bob SignatureTravel and Astronomy Photos http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo > > So don't be a tourist, but a traveller.... yes, and if I start a whole > > discussion on the semantics of it, well, so be it! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > That about get it? > So.....a "traveller" is someone who sits around Thai beach geusthouses, > watching Hollywood movies on the video, drinking Bud, smoking Marlboros, The American piss is a rarety in Thailand. Actually, it's all too easy to find. Though why anyone would want to drink it is beyond me... Bob SignatureTravel and Astronomy Photos http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo > > So.....a "traveller" is someone who sits around Thai beach geusthouses, > > watching Hollywood movies on the video, drinking Bud, smoking Marlboros, > > The American piss is a rarety in Thailand. > Actually, it's all too easy to find. Though why anyone would want to drink > it is beyond me... Budweiser in Thailand? Well, I must disagree. Oh, this is silly.... SignatureTravel and Astronomy Photos http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo > > Actually, it's all too easy to find. Though why anyone would want to drink > > it is beyond me... > > > Budweiser in Thailand? Well, I must disagree. > So.....a "traveller" is someone who sits around Thai beach geusthouses, > watching Hollywood movies on the video, drinking Bud, smoking Marlboros, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Bob Excellent definition! > Bob Unrelated and off-topic. What do you use for taking astronomical photographs? I know very little about the photography side. But I've got a Meade Research Series 10" Newtonian (yes, that's an old model, but so am I) that I use for simple viewing. Always wanted to get into photography with it. I've got all the drives and such. Any site you can point me to for more info? Yeah, this certainly is waaaaaaaay off topic, but.... Some of the phots are taken with 35mm film, some with digital cameras, and some with cooled CCD cameras which were homebuilt specifically for astrophotography. A digicam is easily the quickest and simplest way to get into it. A very good resource to start with is the Yahoo "digital astro" group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digital_astro/ Bob SignatureTravel and Astronomy Photos http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo > > Bob > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Any site you can point me to for more info? >Why does someone travel so far & spend so much time to visit a country? >Do you wish to see the buildings that were built? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >more in the comfort of your chair in your own home, compliments of Alfred >Molon & Miguel Cruz, among many. In other words, since *you* have little interest in the creations of Man, you think that the rest of us should be satisfied looking at photos. SignatureUse the From: header. Sending mail to ese002@news8.exile.org or ese002@news7.exile.org will only result in frustration. >>Why does someone travel so far & spend so much time to visit a country? >>Do you wish to see the buildings that were built? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >In other words, since *you* have little interest in the creations of >Man, you think that the rest of us should be satisfied looking at photos. Actually, even the photos on singapore suck....... An interesting article written by a singapore journalist. http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/columnist/0,1886,262-92481,00.html > > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > > shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > days. Of course, a few days in Melaka or Kuala Lumpur might be a nice change > from the more clean (sterile) environment of Singapore. > An interesting article written by a singapore journalist. > > http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/columnist/0,1886,262-92481,00.html I disagree with her accusation of her fellow Singaporeans as unfriendly to visitors. Every time I've asked for directions (or just looked around confused) I've been given accurate assistance with a smile. People often go above and beyond, walking me to the corner to point out exactly where I should go, or taking the time to chat about where I'm from and what I think of Singapore. People working in the food business - particularly in Little India where I do most of my eating - are always very friendly, even remembering me between visits that may be spaced years apart. miguel SignatureSee the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/ As a Spore resident, I have had my fair share of bad service but generally service standards are quite acceptable NOT great. The problem is that those few among many (like those Spore-bashing posts, here) spoil it for many who had the misfortune to encounter them. Changi airport is the taxi-drivers' favourite pick-up point, so every traveller this quoted taxi-driver picks up will pass on the bad experience to a whole lot of friends, later. That was what Sumiko is driving at. The bad durians spoil the whole basketful. These should be picked up & thrown out. The faster the better and in any country that counts tourism as an important industry. > > An interesting article written by a singapore journalist. > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > miguel My dear that is probably because you have an ang moh face. If you Sumiko's article she also wrote that she could have pretended to be a Japanese tourist and be treated better. > > An interesting article written by a singapore journalist. > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > miguel > > An interesting article written by a singapore journalist. > > http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/columnist/0,1886,262-92481,00.html [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > -- > See the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/ Yes I agree, Singaporean are friendly people. Come to middle east... then you will see that most 'our local' are not that friendly. I used to lived there for 2 years. Basically we don't like to it to be a resident there. Everything very exspensive and very fast. But we will always love it going there as a tourist. >I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and >shall be there for 10 days I was wondering if anyone could advise us >on good places to visit and go to during our stay. > >Aly Wait......... Wait........... nope ,there is nothing to do in Singapore for one day let alone 10 - In the beginning there was nothing........which exploded Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and What do you mean by "adult entertainment" ? Pete Loud Maps of here, there and everywhere, http://users.powernet.co.uk/mkmarina > Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... > > > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and >What do you mean by "adult entertainment" ? I don't think children are generally interested in opera, piano concertos, ballet, or classical dancing, so perhaps that's what's meant by 'adult' entertainment. >> Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... >> >> > I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and no adults in singapore....only juvenile retards. >Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... > >> I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and > no adults in singapore....only juvenile retards. Disneyland with a death penalty. What more could a juvenile ask for :-) > >Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... > > > >> I am traveling through Singapore, with three friends in December and Death penalty !!!!!!!! For what?? > ? > > Disneyland with a death penalty. What more could a juvenile ask for :-) > Death penalty !!!!!!!! > > For what?? You obviously haven't been there. > > ? > > > > Disneyland with a death penalty. What more could a juvenile ask for :-) > Death penalty !!!!!!!! > > For what?? Drug possession, among other things. > > ? > > > > Disneyland with a death penalty. What more could a juvenile ask for :-) >> Death penalty !!!!!!!! >> >> For what?? > >Drug possession, among other things. Also, Singapoop regularly whips its citizens for offences like jaywalking, littering, and gum-chewing...... > >> Death penalty !!!!!!!! > >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Also, Singapoop regularly whips its citizens for offences like > jaywalking, littering, and gum-chewing...... Don't be silly. They just mail you the invoice for the $500 fine. Caning is for more serious offences - like egging cars. > Also, Singapoop regularly whips its citizens for offences like > jaywalking, littering, and gum-chewing...... Actually chewing gum is now allowed in Singapore, but you have to purchase it from a chemist. Part of the latest round of US/Singapore trade negotiations, and it was pushed through based on the dental benefits of chewing gum (thus the chemist angle) Scott A Great thought !!!!!!!!!!!!!! > no adults in singapore....only juvenile retards. > > >Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... > Any guidance about Adult Entertainment... Its forbidden, just like many kinds of unnatural sex. But tickets to Bangkok are very cheap. Poul |
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