Bencoolen Singapore

... were bloody expensive. Best value accommodation so far Prima cottages in Sanur Bali £26 a day and that includes breakfast. Most visited hotel , Hotel 81 Bencoolen Singapore, Good value compared with others in Singapore and really convenient location. ...

... which we had read to be the Worlds best rainforest zoo. We walked to Dhoby Ghaut, the nearest subway station (called M.R.T in Singapore - mass rapid transit) and travelled upto Ang Mo Kio station. We then took a bus which took 40 minutes to the zoo. ...

... Lisa even found a New Look!! Just outside here was the worlds largest outdoor fountain!  After walking around the Singapore Flyer (Worlds Largest Giant Observation Wheel)  we walked across The Helix bridge to Marina Bay sands shopping ...

... to see the uni, which was really nice, seemed very techno and modern.    In the evening we headed off to the famous Singapore Night Safari, which was amazing.  We got on a tram and then it took you past all the animals, we can't ...

Day 13 was our departure day from Melaka. Goodbye to Malaysia and hello to Singapore. We travelled for 6 hours, crossing our final boarder of the tour. I only had one more night left of hotel luxury before I had to start my hostel stays, so I made the ...

... that would have been more useful when we arrived! Skipping past the hoardes of flights to Russia, we were soon en route to Singapore, arriving at lunch.  Since we were due to fly out first thing the next morning, our only task during the stopover ...

... St. Pretty posh. On the 70th floor is The New Asia bar in the Swiss Hotel where we looked out on the city night. Singapore by night is beautiful and very romantic.  Passing the Singapore flyer, onto the double helix shaped bridge to marina bay sands. ...

... went out for dinner and then a few drinks.  We visited the famous Long Bar at Raffles hotel and some of the group purchased a Singapore Sling.  However, I was not prepared to spend over 15 pound for a drink, no matter how famous it is, so a few ...

... for a free concert. The night is young and we walk over to Clarke Quay where bars and restaurants with live music line the Singapore River. A budgeters night, 6pack from 7eleven and drinking on the bridge. The lady boys crack me up. Franziska stayed at a ...

... some of the unique Asian flavors that this city-state has to present. Fact File:   Official name: Singapore Government: Parliamentary. Nationality: Singaporean Capital city: Singapore city Ethnic groups: Chinese (77.3%); Malay (14.1%); ...

... , so although there is additional activity it is all pretty tame and not a bad hotel at all.   We have pottered around Singapore, revisiting old haunts, doings some shopping - GAP for Kenny for shirts and Rayban for Jo for a new pair of sunglasses. ...

... ride we ended up along Bencoolen road and asked around about another 5 hotels before we checked in at Hotel 81 for 119 singapore dollars a night. Again, this was the cheapest we could find, probably because we are right in the central here it costs abit ...

... opportunity for a shower and change later.  It seemed a good idea to make our way to the air conditioned malls of Singapore’s famous shopping street, Orchard Road, in an attempt to escape the sticky heat.  The crowds there soon got on our ...

... good and 5 excellent must do/have again or recommend!  Here goes: Fish reflexology: 5 for weirdness and results Baby Kai lan: 5 Soursop juice: 4 Singapore Satays: 5 Murtabak: 4 Sugar Cane Juice: 5 (must be with lemon) Till next time! ...

... red bus to Underwater World near Siloso beach for the highlight of the day and one of my 3 favourite attractions in Singapore. The aquariums are impeccable and the exhibits are both beautiful and interesting. There are Leopard Sharks to Spider ...

... too many photos, then went on a walk past the temporary 'Youth Olympics 2010' arenas to the worlds biggest observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer. The views of the marina were incredible but the commentary gizmo they give you was really boring - to sum it ...

... hot and sticky, so I wasn't impressed when I saw a big hill up to the park... luckily there was an escalator!! Singapore has lots of interesting buildings, the new court houses look like a spaceship and the theater complex is a cross between the ...

... like the london eye but bigger and it was dark so we could see the city lit up but even better was that there was the singapore chinese new year street parade on so we could watch from up in the sky, then it ended with the most amazing firework display. ...

... out on our own adventure and managed to find the Raffles Hotel around the corner from our own hotel.  We ordered ourselves a Singapore Sling and enjoyed the ambiance the hotel had to offer at $22.00 & taxes Singapore dollars.  We felt we ...