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Singapore Travel Guide

December 15, 2016 By James Clark 3 Comments

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Singapore Travel Guide

Accommodation

Singapore Hotels – Search for the best hotel rates with Agoda.

Where to stay in Singapore – If you haven’t been to Singapore check my guide for which area to stay.

Accommodation Reviews

Marina Bay Sands Swimming Pool
[Marina Bay Sands swimming pool (my review here.]

Hotel Review: Oxley Hotel
Hotel Review: Hotel NuVe Urbane
5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1
Hostel Review: Bunc Hostel
Hotel NuVe Heritage
Hotel NuVe
Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay
Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Ann Siang
Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
Hotel Review: Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore
Hostel Review: Plush Pods Hostel
Hotel Review: Bay Hotel Singapore
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel
Hotel Review: Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Hotel Review: Orchard Parade Hotel
Guesthouse Review: Ali’s Nest
Hotel Review: Marina Bay Sands

Nomadic Notes Blog Posts

Jewel Changi Airport review – An architectural marvel at the world’s best airport

The Green Corridor – Singapore’s former railway line that’s now a walking path

Singapore Airlines flight review: Sydney to Saigon with a free stopover in Singapore – Some airlines offer a free stopover at their main hub, which is a great way to see a new city (or revisit an old favourite). If you are flying through Singapore check out any deals with Singapore Airlines.

My best ever airport immigration experience – I always enjoy transiting or stopping over via Changi Airport in Singapore, and this experience confirmed why.

Gardens by the Bay: A wonderful urban park in Singapore – My visit to this modern park in Singapore.

Telok Ayer Market – The historic hawker centre in downtown Singapore – One of the few remaining heritage buildings in an area dominated by modern office towers.

Sleeping in Airports: Staying overnight at Singapore Changi Airport

Travel Guides

Your Singapore – Singapore Tourism Board.

Coconuts Singapore – From the Coconuts group of city guides, covering local news and events.

Singapore Guide – Travelfish index page for Singapore.

Singapore Travel – Destination Guide.

Focus Singapore – Travel and tourism links as well as information for living in Singapore.

Singapore Culture And Attractions – Singapore portal by a migrant to the city, includes attractions, things to do, transport, culture, and hotels.

Metropolasia – Singapore Travel Guide – Travel information on Singapore, including recommended hotels, self-guided tours, restaurant and food guide, and shopping tips.

OverseasAttractions.com – Lists the most popular attractions, activities, and tours.

Travel Passes

The Singapore Tourist Pass is a 1, 2 or 3-day pass that offers unlimited rides on public bus, MRT and LRT trains in Singapore. If you pick up a pass at the airport you can use it straight away on the metro. Ideal for those who plan to see as much as possible in a three day period via public transport. [Disclosure: I was sent a pass to test in Singapore.]

Articles About Singapore

Supertree Grove - Singapore

A guide to getting lost in Singapore’s trippiest building
“Abandoned pools, Thai discos, and occult stores are just some of the things you’ll find within the Golden Mile Complex.”

A history of Singapore in 10 dishes – “The history of a food-obsessed city-state through its multifaceted cuisine.”

Top 22 things to do in Singapore – This guide by Soraya from helloraya.com has a good cross section of things to do.

Singapore Shorts – A collection of Singapore blog posts from Singaporean travel blogger Jaclynn Seah at theoccasionaltraveller.com.

20 things to know before visiting Singapore – Singapore-based bloggers shinyvisa.com introduce their home city.

48 hours in Singapore – By contentedtraveller.com.

Traveler Folio – Archive of Singapore posts from travel blogger Eunice Khong.

Passport Chop – A Singapore duo with over 100 blog posts on Singapore.

Things to do in Singapore – By thetrustedtraveller.com.

5 quirky and free things to do in Singapore – By Justine at travel-lush.com.

Pulau Ubin and the ghosts of Old Singapore – Pulau Ubin is a short ferry ride from Changi Village and another world away from modern Singapore. Story by Betsy Wuebker at passingthru.com.

Singapore 4 day itinerary – Top highlights with a map, average daily budget, and where to stay by phenomenalglobe.com.

Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore – An astonishing record

Food

Telok Ayer Market

Telok Ayer Market – The historic hawker centre in downtown Singapore – A good place to eat in Singapore, especially to admire the building.

ieatishootipost – Singapore food blog.

SG Food on Foot – Places to eat near MRT stations.

Guide Books

Lonely Planet Singapore (Travel Guide)

Books


Singapore: A BiographySingapore: A Biography by by Mark Ravinder Frost and Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

A city through seven centuries is based on research done in collaboration with the National Museum’s curators. This book seeks to invigorate links to Singapore’s past by weaving a cohesive narrative out of fragments of eyewitness accounts and correspondence.

Photos

Bussorah Street and Sultan Mosque
[Bussorah Street and Sultan Mosque.]

Singapore Photo Gallery – Photo gallery of my visits to Singapore.

Pictures of Singapore from the same spots, 30 years apart – An American living in Singapore compares locations with photos from his father from 1991.

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Comments

  1. Timothy J. Seeley says

    January 4, 2017 at 11:42 am

    I always dream that someday I went to Singapore because of the beautiful view and such a cool place.

    Reply
  2. MARIANNE FERNANDEZ says

    January 6, 2017 at 9:34 am

    Hello !

    Thanks for your article, it is very helpful 🙂
    I have also been in Singapore and it was just… Amazing !

    Reply
  3. Alexis says

    February 27, 2018 at 10:29 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this post!

    It’s useful Guide, Singapore as such a perfect destination to travel, Singapore is a dream place.Singapore is my travel list. In my life at least once the time I will go there.

    Reply

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