SINGAPORE

21-02-20

Singapore / 4 nights

When I was telling people about my trip back in London, so many people would always come back with the comment of, ‘Are you going to Singapore? You will love it!’. These pieces of advice did give it quite the expectation however to say it delivered would be an understatement🌟

From its cleanliness to its food spots and amazing residents, Singapore is a must visit when passing through Asia 🙌🏼

We ended up staying in Hotel 81 in the Geylong area, it was only once arriving that we realised this is the red light district after finding out from our taxi driver telling us this area is ‘messy’ but this didn’t bother us one bit and it is still totally safe.

One of the most ideal things to look out for when choosing accommodation is a local underground station. This is by far the cheapest, easiest and quickest mode of transport in Singapore, plus the air con is a gift from above 🙏🏼

The sight I was most looking forward to experiencing in this city was Gardens by the Bay 🌺 The towering metal tree sculptures are an iconic part of the city’s skyline and show just how green and spacious Singapore is. As well as exploring its endless amount of gardens, the ‘Supertree’ is well worth a visit up to the top. This is the main and tallest of the trees here and tickets are easily purchased at its base for $8/person. The top of this tree supplies some unreal panoramic views of the city.

Side note: as we were visiting Singapore at its peak of the Coronavirus outbreak, we were told that a lot of prices had been dropped which, of course, was a plus for us but may mean the prices I state are lower than normal. However, it did mean that our body temperature was checked everywhere we entered whether it be a cafe, shopping mall or going up the Supertree however great regulations to keep everyone safe 👍🏼

After receiving some advice from a local on where to head for dinner, we discovered the outdoor food court (hawker house as they are known) gem that is Makansutra Gluttons Bay 🍽 Just round the corner from Esplanade underground station, this spot is filled with various street food vendors with cuisines from Singapore, Malaysia and China the enormous wealth of food does not go unappreciated 😋 Try the stall that makes the rotis filled with chicken – one of the best meals of my life 😍

Although Singapore is considered a small city/country, it’s sights are quite spread out, the furthest including its botanical gardens. When only spending a short amount of time in a city, the best way to tick all the boxes is a hop on and off bus, yes very Mary-Kate and Ashley take London I know but trust me, they are so useful! 🚌

The ticket will see you through for the whole day at there are four different routes to explore. Along with this there are also bus stops at every main sight for you to hop off and enjoy – I’m sure we all know what a hop on and off bus is but felt the explanation necessary 🤷🏻‍♀️

One of the main highlights of our sightseeing has to be Singapore’s Formula 1 race track 🏁 Accessed right next to the Singapore Flyer 🎡 you can walk right onto the track and walk down the home straight where all the pit lanes are situated 🏎 Although, I can’t be 100% sure that you are allowed to do this as 1. we were the only people on the whole track and 2. we were shortly chased off by security after?🤔 However, if we can do it, sure you can and who doesn’t love a bit of thrill 🙌🏼

Lastly, one of the main attractions of them all and the main piece of the skyline which makes Singapore so iconic – Marina Bay Sands Hotel 🌟 It’s famous top storey ‘boat’ holds an infinity swimming pool and observation deck. This observation deck is accessible to the public however the pool is only available to hotel guests. Luckily for us, with the new Coronavirus rates, we were able to grab a room at Marina Bay Sands for at least $100 less than usual but don’t get me wrong – this was still a massive treat for us two travellers. We did leave the UK with more money than we need in order to have a few fun experiences along the way 🙌🏼

It is fair to say we totally milked our 24 hour experience in the hotel, we requested an early check in so was there at 10am and may have told the check in desk we were celebrating our anniversary so they upgraded our room and covered our bed in rose petals and gave us a free cake….white lies are good for you it turns out?🤪 We used the main rooftop pool of course as well as the gym pool, sauna and steam room, both the shower and bathtub in our room and the hotels casino which we walked away $200 richer from – all in all, one of the best 24 hours in our life 🥰

Overall, Singapore is a must visit and could happily live in this gorgeous green, clean and friendly city💚

Peace and love,

Yasmin xo