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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:45 pm Post subject: 8 hours in Singapore |
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Whats the coolest thing to do for 8 hours?
Anyone know where to find the Taco Bell? Heard they have one! 
Also heard there is some tour I can take thats free for passengers in transit.. anyone heard of that? Whats up with that? Can you get off the bus and get back whenever you want? Or are you just stuck on the bus?
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Also, no real strong desire to see everything.. I was there for 3 days about 6 years ago.. so already got the gyst of the city.. just wanna kill the 8 hours and get a small plan together.. |
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tokki
Joined: 26 Jul 2003
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| Orchard Rd.is cool. Some good restaurants and stores there.But its bloody expensive. Check out Chinatown for some awsome and cheap food. Sentosa is cool, you can go hang out at the beach there, rent a bike and ride around. See the Singapore Zoo, its one of the best in the world. Walk around the downtown, by the Singapore River. Lots of cool things to do in Singapore. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, the zoo is worth a trip. And if you'll be there in the evening, you can go on the night safari. |
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tokki
Joined: 26 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:25 am Post subject: |
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| Yeah, the zoo is worth a trip. And if you'll be there in the evening, you can go on the night safari. |
Wanted to do that but never did.They got some kind of technological voodoo there so that you can see the animals when its dark. Singapore is the mecca of food. The best are the booths. Cheap but really delicious food. Oh, and the sushi at the airport is the best Ive ever had. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| I spent almots 8 hours at singapore airport after an all night bender in hongdae. The airport runs a free bus tour you could hop off at an area of interest and make your own way back to the airport. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| tokki wrote: |
| Orchard Rd.is cool. Some good restaurants and stores there.But its bloody expensive. Check out Chinatown for some awsome and cheap food. Sentosa is cool, you can go hang out at the beach there, rent a bike and ride around. See the Singapore Zoo, its one of the best in the world. Walk around the downtown, by the Singapore River. Lots of cool things to do in Singapore. |
The beach sounds GREAT! Haven't seen one of those in 6-7 months since I went to Seokjo last September.
The ZOO could be pretty cool.. wouldn't mind taking that in as well.
| crazylemongirl wrote: |
| I spent almots 8 hours at singapore airport after an all night bender in hongdae. The airport runs a free bus tour you could hop off at an area of interest and make your own way back to the airport. |
How much is the taxi fair to get back to the airport? Looks like I'll do the free tour though.. and definetely just hop off wherever I see the first cool thing. Sounds like a good plan.
I hope to find that Taco Bell in Singapore as well.. sounds SO good! |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
How much is the taxi fair to get back to the airport? Looks like I'll do the free tour though.. and definetely just hop off wherever I see the first cool thing. Sounds like a good plan. |
Don't bother with the taxis. The local transit system (MRT) has been running right to the airport for two years now. It can get you downtown in about 15 minutes.
The free tour is run by Singapore Airlines, I believe. Ask about signing up at the information desks throughout Changi.
I wouldn't do it though. I'd take the MRT to the station nearest Little India. Great place to walk around.
Also, if you want to just chill out, take the MRT to the last stop on the same east end of the MRT line (there are two spurs), and walk through a great park by the water. As nice as Changi Airport is, the park and beach are a much better place to pass the time, and are only 10 minutes away.
Have fun! |
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helly
Joined: 01 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I've done that a few times and always headed out to Orchard Rd, spent some time walking around, picking up books at Kinokuniya, and sipping a coffee when skimming my books and people watching. The Singapore newspapers are good too. Great time. |
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Seoultrader
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
Location: Ali's Insurgent Inn, Fallujah
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| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Try Orchard Towers (across from the Hilton on Orchard Rd) for a quick screw. Good selection. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| Seoultrader wrote: |
| Try Orchard Towers (across from the Hilton on Orchard Rd) for a quick screw. Good selection. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| can't offer any good advice. I heard Taco Bell is on Orchard Rd. but I didn't see it when I was there. For some reason old editions of the strait times end up here in Yemen. It makes me wish I was there instead of here. |
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