rob878

Ok what is there to do in Singapore? I'm going out there in June after the wifes work has generously said they would fly me out there to meet up with her when she goes for a 2 week business trip.

Monday to Friday she will be working normal business hours so I need to keep myself amused during the day, and although the bar and pool seem appealing for a bit, I fancy seeing some of the place whilst she works .

Gordo

The day zoo is amazing (night zoo ok but nowhere near as good). Sunbathing, buying electronics (not sure they're cheap but plenty of shops), boat trips etc.

Not a huge place TBH - and you'll soon get bored of singapore slings!

G

rob878

Ah cool, the zoo it is, singapore slings? my good man i am British it's G and T's or nothing in the far east. or anywhere to be honest

DaveMiddleton

Lived there in the 80's. Grat place to live. Not so cheap now as before but very safe and organised.
Suggedt Jurong Bird Park; It is quite spectacular. Zoo also is good. Go see Raffles Hotel form a different era. Go to Sentosa island and see where the Brits wrongly built their defences against Japan in ww2. They came down through Malaya instead. Go down to Singapore river at night . Multitude of restaurants etc. Go to Chinatown (or what is left of it).

Brit_in_Japan

Get a bespoke suit made in 6 hours.

rob878

Thats as not as daft as it first appears , i am a rather odd shape and struggle to get nice suits to fit me properly with out the jacket looking like a bell tent, Ta for that any recommendations?

Daz34

Chinatown, Little India and Joo Chiat Road are great places to wonder around and eat too.

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

Go to Sentosa Island via cable car

Night Zoo (which we thought was excellent)

Raffles for a gin sling or 2

Shark Man

Ride the underground.....for a whole day to fully take in and appreciate how easy, cheap, clean, fast and reliable public transport in the UK SHOULD be.

boxst

Champagne brunch at the Marriot was fun. Night Zoo was a little odd to me (full of stuffed animals!). Sentosa Island is good.

Steve

RobJenks

4 floors for sunday session - great
cafe de mar sentosa
clarke quay
newton circus
get the ferry and come to batam for golf
or better get a $200 flight to Bangkok

RichardS2005

Haw Par Villa - an 'alternative' to western theme parks - used to love it when I was a kid. Built by the guy who invented Tiger Balm to showcase Chinese myhs and folklore...

Uniquely Singapore - Haw Par Villa

Have fun!

Richard

Brit_in_Japan

'fraid not. I was just there on a 7 hour stopover and took the chance to have a nose around. I saw a couple of places offering to make bespoke suits but didn't have time to investigate further. Would do if I went there again though.

If you like your food, there's a place called Lau Pa Sat which has an amazing choice at reasonable cost. Arranged into a sort of asterisk shape, it's a building dating from the Victorian era, wrought iron structure, with tables in the middle and down the middle of the "legs". So you get your tray and buy a selection of Indian, Thai, Chinese, Malaysian food from each of the stalls.

rob878

Thanks every one, those suggestions will keep me busy and entertained and out of the bars for a bit

Daz34

Remember it's hot & humid as hell out there so pick suitable clothing too if you are gonna walk around otherwise things start to chaff